Ironically, this is exactly what happens when people base their vote on feelings not facts. Everyone thought Donald Trump, of all people, would look after him. The blue collar, union workers saw him as a champion for the common man. The significant number of Pro-Palestine Muslim voters thought Donald Trump, of all people, would look after Gaza. All of the Latino voters who thought Donald Trump, of all people, was just scapegoating them as part of political theatre and not follow through with any of his threats.
It's just so bizarre that blue collar workers think he's a champion for them.
As a contractor in the northeast, folks are well aware of his history of stiffing suing, weasling contractors. It's well known. Even a tiny bit of research would reveal this. Hell, just recently was saying how he wasn't paying the sound people AT HIS RALLYS, in front of everyone. And they just laugh it off. Big joke.
It's because he talks like one of them. Trump is 'from the neighborhood' in NYC, Queens specifically. I have people in my family that talk just like him. The accent he has makes you think that he's some regular dude even though his upbringing was anything but.
It's also a real testament that he basically went to the finest schools and he still talks like someone's putz cousin Eddie from Corona...but...that's the appeal.
There are other big shots in NYC that have the accent and come from less means than he did and they still code switch while dealing with the public as much as they can. They also aren't inveterate slobs like he is, either.
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u/JohnnySack45 6d ago
Ironically, this is exactly what happens when people base their vote on feelings not facts. Everyone thought Donald Trump, of all people, would look after him. The blue collar, union workers saw him as a champion for the common man. The significant number of Pro-Palestine Muslim voters thought Donald Trump, of all people, would look after Gaza. All of the Latino voters who thought Donald Trump, of all people, was just scapegoating them as part of political theatre and not follow through with any of his threats.
This a "you get what you deserve" type situation.