Donald Trump Supporters Are Waking Up To The Reality Of Their Ballot Choices, And The Stories Have My Jaw On The Floor

In light of the 2024 election results, some have been evoking a 2015 meme that pretty succinctly sums up the obvious harm that a voter for Donald Trump is likely to inflict on themselves down the road:

Twitter: @Cavalorn

We've started a series roundup filled with online stories of folks who are very quickly finding out what their Trump vote actually meant:

1.There are the MAGA farmers complaining about Trump's tariffs hurting their profits:

Tweet by Jackie Singh criticizing right-wing media and Trump tariffs, mentioning farmers' complaints and their voting history

2.There's the Black Trump voter who is wondering why Trump hasn't nominated any Black cabinet members:

News headline about Donald Trump nominating Matt Gaetz for attorney general, citing his alignment with Trump’s policies. User comment below
@seeyalaterdingdong / Via reddit.com

3.There's the MAGA mom who got ditched by her MAGA/Q friend group because she's pro-vaccine:

A person describes how their MAGA/Q-supporting mom is shunned by friends for being pro-vaccine and is unaware of the irony in her complaints
@SuddenGlucose / Via reddit.com

4.There are MAGA voters who are discovering that, no, China doesn't pay the tariffs; they do.

Tweet screenshot of a user discovering that "China doesn't pay the tariffs?!"

5.There's the mom who voted red because she will need access to IVF to have future children, even though Senate Republicans are the ones who have blocked Democratic bills for a nationwide right to IVF treatments:

Comment about receiving care for miscarriages and ectopic pregnancy in red states, having a child via infertility treatments, and voting red for IVF access
@Cold_puppy_police / Via reddit.com

6.There's the "Black MAGA" who had to file for unemployment and Medicaid after his company downsized:

Summary of text: A man, described as "Black MAGA," faces unemployment and lack of insurance after opposing safety programs. FAFO refers to "find out"

7.There's the Trump voter who didn't realize that Obamacare and the Affordable Care Act are the same thing and voted against what allowed his mother to get cancer treatment:

Tweet discussing confusion over Obamacare being the Affordable Care Act and highlighting the consequences of misinformation

8.There's the people who voted for Trump despite having undocumented parents because of "the economy":

A social media post discussing the impact of political choices on Latino families, highlighting division due to differing votes and economic factors
@ErikaAndiola / Via reddit.com

9.There's the "significantly disabled" conservative veteran who "will see" if Trump's policies affect him:

Comment by a user expressing concern about veteran care proposals and their potential negative impact on their disability support
@filthyflipflops / Via reddit.com

10.There's the Trump coworkers who had their holiday bonus cut over possible tariffs:

A message discussing a work meeting about cutting holiday bonuses due to a tariff on vehicle parts, and coworkers' shocked reactions
@TeeteringCrockery / Via reddit.com

11.There's the person whose MAGA family members are shocked when they say they won't be able to help out anymore in case federal cuts impact their son:

A Twitter exchange discussing concerns about federal worker layoffs and impacts on disabled siblings under Trump's plans
@twomississippi / Via reddit.com

And finally...

12.Finally, there's the MAGA supporter who found the cabinet appointments gave him "the ick":

Social media post questioning support for the MAGA movement, mentioning concerns about recent appointments and expressing feelings of disappointment
@Which-Supermarket-69 / Via reddit.com

Don't miss last week's roundup: Donald Trump Supporters Are Already Finding Out What Their Vote Actually Meant, And The Stories Are Going Viral