A growing trend in Trump's Base

[justoffal]

I have been talking about this right along. Prior to the November election I pointed out the grocery prices will probably the most potent issue in the entire electoral spectrum. That turned out to be true. Along with cost of living in general it's pretty much what sunk the Democrats on election Day.

I have also said that unless Trump pays attention to this issue it will sink him. Now we have some real evidence that it's worth paying attention to.

This morning I listen to a strictly conservative talk radio show that is basically composed about 99% of trump supporters. In a poll given this morning pertaining to the Middle East peace deal almost 35% of trump supporters feel as though the president is paying too much attention to foreign affairs and not enough to domestic ones.

Leading among those complaints was cost of living.

An interesting comment by a three-time Trump voter:

"I'm glad that progress is being made in the Middle East war situation. However when I jumped on board this train it was for America first. Right now my expenses and my finances don't feel like America first. I didn't vote for peace in the Middle East or peace in Ukraine.... I voted for a better life and right now my life sucks."

This comment was selected as a lead comment from about 35% of those polled who felt the same way.

Worth noting I think.

Jo

 

[Hafar1014]

I have been talking about this right along. Prior to the November election I pointed out the grocery prices will probably the most potent issue in the entire electoral spectrum. That turned out to be true. Along with cost of living in general it's pretty much what sunk the Democrats on election Day.

I have also said that unless Trump pays attention to this issue it will sink him. Now we have some real evidence that it's worth paying attention to.

This morning I listen to a strictly conservative talk radio show that is basically composed about 99% of trump supporters. In a poll given this morning pertaining to the Middle East peace deal almost 35% of trump supporters feel as though the president is paying too much attention to foreign affairs and not enough to domestic ones.

Leading among those complaints was cost of living.

An interesting comment by a three-time Trump voter:

"I'm glad that progress is being made in the Middle East war situation. However when I jumped on board this train it was for America first. Right now my expenses and my finances don't feel like America first.". I didn't vote for peace in the Middle East or peace in Ukraine.... I voted for a better life and right now my life sucks."

This comment was selected as a lead comment from about 35% of those polled who felt the same way.

Worth noting I think.

Jo

Trumps middle class and senior tax cuts along with wage increases has increased spending power more then inflation. Energy costs are also dropping.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

I have been talking about this right along. Prior to the November election I pointed out the grocery prices will probably the most potent issue in the entire electoral spectrum. That turned out to be true. Along with cost of living in general it's pretty much what sunk the Democrats on election Day.

I have also said that unless Trump pays attention to this issue it will sink him. Now we have some real evidence that it's worth paying attention to.

This morning I listen to a strictly conservative talk radio show that is basically composed about 99% of trump supporters. In a poll given this morning pertaining to the Middle East peace deal almost 35% of trump supporters feel as though the president is paying too much attention to foreign affairs and not enough to domestic ones.

Leading among those complaints was cost of living.

An interesting comment by a three-time Trump voter:

"I'm glad that progress is being made in the Middle East war situation. However when I jumped on board this train it was for America first. Right now my expenses and my finances don't feel like America first. I didn't vote for peace in the Middle East or peace in Ukraine.... I voted for a better life and right now my life sucks."

This comment was selected as a lead comment from about 35% of those polled who felt the same way.

Worth noting I think.

Jo

Where is this increase in the cost of living? I have not seen anything like it was during Biden and I am on a fixed income. I paid less for gas last week than I have in about 5 years.

 

[justoffal]

Trumps middle class and senior tax cuts along with wage increases has increased spending power more then inflation. Energy costs are also dropping.

I agree....

There is a danger here however. Right now Trump's profile is vested in foreign affairs. It would be wise for him to shift his emphasis at this point so that it also appears that domestic situations are high on his radar. Though it must be admitted sending the national guards in to fight crime is definitely a domestic issue. Things are not improving quickly enough for public that was absolutely thrown into debt and unaffordability. Nobody is going to care who started it or why it's here.... What they're going to care about is where the relief is coming from and whether or not it comes on time.

I could argue the quelling the wars around the world will eventually lead back to economic prosperity for us because the world is interconnected and everyone that gets fought out there pull something out of everyone's pocket they I like it or not.

However most American voters are extremely uneducated and reflexively vote their wallet nearly 100% of the time.

 

[justoffal]

Where is this increase in the cost of living? I have not seen anything like it was during Biden and I am on a fixed income. I paid less for gas last week than I have in about 5 years.

I agree ... I think the issue is that it's not happening fast enough and that the residual damage is taking its toll on people. I don't think people are complaining about rising costs I think they're complaining about costs that are not shrinking quickly enough for them to avoid financial calamity. The damage done by the last administration was no doubt calculated to create this effect....IMO.

 

[citygator]

Trumps middle class and senior tax cuts along with wage increases has increased spending power more then inflation. Energy costs are also dropping.

Dead ass wrong. Inflation is going UP not down. The middle class received no tax deductions and are baring the burden of tariffs. Groceries are sky high. CPI was delayed due to the Republican shut down but based on my shopping trip yesterday it doesnt seem to be falling.

 

[justoffal]

Dead ass wrong. Inflation is going UP not down. The middle class received no tax deductions and are baring the burden of tariffs. Groceries are sky high. CPI was delayed due to the Republican shut down but based on my shopping trip yesterday it doesnt seem to be falling.

Grocery shopping?

 

[22lcidw]

I agree ... I think the issue is that it's not happening fast enough and that the residual damage is taking its toll on people. I don't think people are complaining about rising costs I think they're complaining about costs that are not shrinking quickly enough for them to avoid financial calamity. The damage done by the last administration is no doubt calculated to create this effect....IMO.

You are correct. However, no one can say that on a certain date the price of the cost of living will decline. I will accept a check from the tariffs to offset the inflation if it takes longer to reduce it. Covid screwed things up.

 

[Hafar1014]

Dead ass wrong. Inflation is going UP not down. The middle class received no tax deductions and are baring the burden of tariffs. Groceries are sky high. CPI was delayed due to the Republican shut down but based on my shopping trip yesterday it doesnt seem to be falling.

You live in the fantasy world of the left you think what you want to be true really is.
Tax cuts went directly to the middle class and seniors.

Yes. From July 2024 to July 2025, wages grew 1.5 percentage points faster than inflation. Nominal wages — the literal dollars earned regardless of cost of living — increased by 4.2% while inflation stood at 2.7%. When wage growth outpaces inflation, it indicates that workers are experiencing an increase in purchasing power from the previous year. USA Facts

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• New deduction: Effective for 2025 through 2028, individuals who are age 65 and older may claim an additional deduction of $6,000. This new deduction is in addition to the current additional standard deduction for seniors under existing law.
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  • No Tax on Overtime”​

    • New deduction: Effective for 2025 through 2028, individuals who receive qualified overtime compensation may deduct the pay that exceeds their regular rate of pay – such as the “half” portion of “time-and-a-half” compensation -- that is required by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and that is reported on a Form W-2, Form 1099, or other specified statement furnished to the individual.
      • Maximum annual deduction is $12,500 ($25,000 for joint filers).
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        • include their Social Security Number on the return and
        • file jointly if married, to claim the deduction.
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    • Guidance: The IRS will provide transition relief for tax year 2025 for taxpayers claiming the deduction and for employers and other payors subject to the new reporting requirements.

  • “No Tax on Car Loan Interest”​

    • New deduction: Effective for 2025 through 2028, individuals may deduct interest paid on a loan used to purchase a qualified vehicle, provided the vehicle is purchased for personal use and meets other eligibility criteria. (Lease payments do not qualify.)
      • Maximum annual deduction is $10,000. (IRS)

 

[Harry Dresden]

Dead ass wrong. Inflation is going UP not down. The middle class received no tax deductions and are baring the burden of tariffs. Groceries are sky high. CPI was delayed due to the Republican shut down but based on my shopping trip yesterday it doesnt seem to be falling.

groceries are no different then what they were 6 months ago...

 

[Hafar1014]

Where is this increase in the cost of living? I have not seen anything like it was during Biden and I am on a fixed income. I paid less for gas last week than I have in about 5 years.

You will also get hugh cut as your standard deduction has been raised

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

I agree ... I think the issue is that it's not happening fast enough and that the residual damage is taking its toll on people. I don't think people are complaining about rising costs I think they're complaining about costs that are not shrinking quickly enough for them to avoid financial calamity. The damage done by the last administration was no doubt calculated to create this effect....IMO.

I doubt most people expect prices to go down. Hopefully they are smart enough to realize that most prices never will go down, and slowing the increase is a better result than what we had before.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

You will also get hugh cut as your standard deduction has been raised

I don't pay income taxes anyway, but you are 100% correct!

Nice typo. Who is Hugh?

 

[Hafar1014]

I doubt most people expect prices to go down. Hopefully they are smart enough to realize that most prices never will go down, and slowing the increase is a better result than what we had before.

Prices go down all the time when demand drops or supply increases. Have you ever heard of a sale

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Prices go down all the time when demand drops or supply increases. Have you ever heard of a sale

I am talking across the board. The supply of Oreo cookies has little impact on its price. Gasoline is a different story.

 

[Hafar1014]

I am talking across the board. The supply of Oreo cookies has little impact on its price. Gasoline is a different story.

Inflation has slowed wages are up more and tax cuts increased spending power. Why conservative economic policies

 

[LeftofLeft]

Dead ass wrong. Inflation is going UP not down. The middle class received no tax deductions and are baring the burden of tariffs. Groceries are sky high. CPI was delayed due to the Republican shut down but based on my shopping trip yesterday it doesnt seem to be falling.

How is it a Republican Shutdown if the Democrats are the only side to introduce new terms and conditions to the CR? The last shutdown, Trump held firm on the wall do that was on him. This shutdown, the Democrats are refusing to sign the CR unless new conditions and terms are met. This is what hostage takers do.

 

[berg80]

I have been talking about this right along. Prior to the November election I pointed out the grocery prices will probably the most potent issue in the entire electoral spectrum. That turned out to be true. Along with cost of living in general it's pretty much what sunk the Democrats on election Day.

The idea that Biden was responsible for the post COVID, GLOBAL, supply chain driven spike in inflation has always been a steaming pile. (newsflash, he wasn't responsible for the GLOBAL spike in oil prices following Putin's invasion of Ukraine either)

Just like the notion a moron like trump, who wanted inflationary interest rate cuts months ago, had a clue on how, or the ability to, reduce inflation from its already moderated level when he took office, was also a steaming pile.

The gullible among us are now scratching their heads in bewilderment over why didn't follow thru on his promise.



I get that the prez is often blamed for things over which he has little to no control.......as Biden (and Harris by association) was. It's an unfortunate part of human nature. But we shouldn't gloss over the fact it is a consequence of ignorance. A vote based on ignorance can produce a negative result.....as the nation now knows all too well.

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[citygator]

How is it a Republican Shutdown if the Democrats are the only side to introduce new terms and conditions to the CR? The last shutdown, Trump held firm on the wall do that was on him. This shutdown, the Democrats are refusing to sign the CR unless new conditions and terms are met. This is what hostage takers do.

Trump doesnt have the votes to end healthcare for 13M people. Claiming they are illegals isnt fooling anyone. If he wants to end their healthcare he can get the votes.

 

[justoffal]

I doubt most people expect prices to go down. Hopefully they are smart enough to realize that most prices never will go down, and slowing the increase is a better result than what we had before.

Yes