The black or white views of Trump that animated the 2024 campaign now carry over to how most voters view his presidency. Those who voted for Trump remain overwhelmingly loyal, enthusiastically backing his agenda. “Better,” is how New Hampshire Trump voter Deven McIver described his standard of living since Trump returned to the White House. “Lower fuel costs. Less job competition from illegals and I feel safer.”
But those who opposed Trump in the campaign are just as fiercely opposed to his governing now. “Disappointed doesn’t come close to what I am feeling,” said Pat Levin, a lifelong Democrat who lives in Pennsylvania. “Terrified, petrified, horrified come close to describing how I feel about the unraveling of our country and the rule of law.”
Nothing in the responses suggested any give in the polarization of the Trump era.
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