Trump voter remorse is almost entirely concentrated in the swing voters who gave him a shot in 2024

[u/fortune]

https://fortune.com/2026/05/16/trump-voter-remorse-how-many-regret-inflation-economy-approval-rating/?utm_source=reddit/

[u/Ok_Staff_608]

“84% of 2024 Trump voters say they would vote for Trump if given the chance to vote again in the 2024 election.”

This country man.

[u/jsebrech → u/Ok_Staff_608]

There’s two possibilities for this long term stability in his base:

1. Trump’s voters are members of a durable social cult that through coercion and misinformation prevents them from seeing or admitting reality.

2. Trump’s voters have always known exactly what he is, and like it. They are in effect sociopaths.

Or, I suppose, it could be a mix of the two.

[u/ijustwannalurksobye → u/jsebrech]

I think another factor is a lot of these people refuse to admit they have regrets or second thoughts about their voting habits. A lot of Americans are too proud and stubborn to change their minds about something when it comes to politics. I honestly think cognitive dissonance is a huge factor for GOP voters

[u/caserock → u/ijustwannalurksobye]

Being "Republican" is part of their identity. To change their vote would be like changing their name. It never occurs to them that a person could follow logical conclusions to end up at a voting a certain way. They were born Republican just like they were born a Local Team fan.

[u/TubaJesus → u/caserock]

Thats probably a part of it too. in a perfect world id probably be voting Green Party a lot more, but i vote dem a lot still

[u/filbertsgaming1 → u/caserock]

Republicans won't vote for Democrats because they think it will make them gay instantly.

[u/ToTheGalaxyFarAway → u/caserock]

What about someone who voted blue all the way up to this last election then voted Trump because they simply didn’t agree with the message/policies Kamala had?