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Trump Voters, Right Wing Criticism, Buyer’s Remorse and the Politics of Searing Disillusion!
Right-wing personalities such as Ben Shapiro, Tim Dillon, and Joe Rogan as well as other Trump supporters have taken to their podcasts and radio programs to deride the 47th president for his apparently egregious and horrendous missteps concerning a multitude of issues ranging from tariffs and callous immigration policies to free speech constraints and damaged relations with allies. Such discontent combines with Republican lawmakers enduring fierce outrage at town halls across the nation in recent weeks, where constituents have expressed concern about mass federal layoffs, social security, health benefits, and the potential unraveling of our postal system and other public services. Elon Musk’s tremendous influence and continued soaring prices have contributed to such frustration, unease, and anger.
One particularly egregious example of public discontent is the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a naturalized Hispanic man from Maryland whom Trump administration officials deported after Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained him while looking for another person on a deportation order. Garcia’s subsequent arrest and deportation to El Salvador, which the Trump administration belatedly admitted was a mistake, culminated in massive levels of horror and monumental shockwaves that…
