Why do trump supporters still back him despite broken promises?

[Joe917]

Like seriously. He promised no new wars. Starts a war. Promised Lower gas prices on day one. Raises gas prices. Raises grocery prices. Promised terrif checks. DOGE checks. Nothing. Now he's promising checks if we vote republican in the upcoming election, and his supporters are like "duur daddy says i get dollars if I vote for him! Say no more! Durr!" You absolute fucking geniuses.

[strateguy632]

you are just doing double talk. and changing the ORDER from reality. after you mention war, 2026, next you ask "Promised Lower gas prices on day one. 2025 Raises gas prices" in 2026!

seriously? in 2025 he did lower the prices. now iran blockaded and fired at civilian ships. that is- iran is raising the price.

2, no 'new' war does that mean be a pacifist when iran made trouble?

it means avoid war in ukraine. he kept that. but made an exception for iran who fired at civilian ships during the 60 day cease fire. so please stop this nonsense.

you want to ask if we regret voting trump? maybe the other side? kamala was a joke. of course we support trump now: trying to end ukraine war. this week again.

https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260908-trump-tells-putin-he-wants-swift-end-to-ukraine-war-kremlin-says

support trump's diplomacy: in April, to iran. support trump now -hitting back when iran fired at our navy and troops we sank 5 oil tankers. this hurt iran.

and in April more

so that is why.

[lightbulb27]

DOGE got something done, yes? If not, reinstitute it.

It's not like a 0, it's just there's some screw ups. Have to compare him to the alternatives. Every election is a choice of the best of the worse options.

No doubt, the economy is worse... e. g. ya can't afford stuff because currency devaluing and inflation... if not for the billions... no trillions going to build AI data cetners, that we don't need.

If anyone believes they get $5000 I cannot help them.

[NoDecision]

Because they are uninformed idiots. They couldn't see a shyster if it was pasted on their glasses. And I was one of those idiots who voted for him. Never again!

[exitseven]

He has kept a lot of promises and is working on the rest. The country was really messed up when he came back and it has been hard to fix, especially when democrats and liberal judges fight him every step of the way.

[DryGermanGuy]

Americans are legendary for voting against their own interests. See public healthcare.

[DryGermanGuy]

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[Alex-Snow]

Because following Trump or a political party is more important to them unfortunately than what is best for the country. You make some good points!

[Jersey2]

Politicians all break their promises. Look at NYC, bus fares weren’t made free, they went UP!

Trump keeps many promises. I have been very pleased.

[NathanDavis]

he loves the uneducated people...

[Joe917]

No shit

[fishbone77]

Meanwhile you have democrat candidates promising you free college and free healthcare.

[Joe917]

Trumps made countless promises anyone with a brain could tell was bs, yet his supporters keep eating it up, even AFTER the promises turned out to be bs

[fishbone77]

Joe Biden’s 2020 campaign included dozens of specific policy pledges. PolitiFact tracked 99 of the most prominent ones through the end of his term and rated 34 as “Promise Broken” (33 kept, 32 compromises). Many of the unfulfilled items required new laws that never passed Congress, especially after Democrats lost their slim Senate majority and the House flipped in 2022. Courts also blocked some executive actions. Outcomes, not intentions, determined the ratings.

Here are notable 2020 promises that did not materialize as stated:

[fishbone77]

Economy, wages, and family policy
Raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour nationwide (and end the tipped-wage exception). The federal floor stayed at $7.25. An executive order raised it only for federal contractors.
Guarantee 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave and 7 days of paid sick leave. Neither became national policy.
Offer universal preschool for 3- and 4-year-olds and make two years of community college (or equivalent training) tuition-free. These were dropped from the scaled-back Inflation Reduction Act and later bills.
Make public colleges and universities tuition-free for families earning under $125,000. No such program was enacted.
Broad undergraduate student-loan forgiveness. The main $10,000/$20,000 plan was struck down by the Supreme Court; later targeted relief and payment-plan changes were more limited.

Immigration and border
Create a pathway to citizenship for roughly 11 million people already in the country. Comprehensive reform bills did not pass.
“There will not be another foot of wall constructed.” Construction paused early on, but the administration later used previously appropriated funds and waived environmental laws to build additional segments in Texas.
End the use of for-profit detention centers for immigrants. Private facilities continued to be used.

[fishbone77]

Criminal justice and civil rights
Lead a national effort to eliminate cash bail and repeal federal mandatory minimum sentences. Neither occurred at scale.
Enact the Equality Act (LGBTQ nondiscrimination protections). It passed the House but not the Senate.
Update the Voting Rights Act (John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act) and incentivize states to restore voting rights for people with felony convictions. Filibuster and lack of 60 Senate votes blocked the bills.

Guns, abortion, and related issues
Ban the manufacture and sale of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. No ban passed.
Codify Roe v. Wade after the Dobbs decision and repeal the Hyde Amendment. Congress did not act.
End online sales of firearms and ammunition. No such restriction was enacted.

Energy and climate
“No more drilling on federal lands. Period.” New leasing was limited but not stopped; the administration approved the large Willow oil project in Alaska on existing federal leases and continued some other leasing after court rulings. PolitiFact rated the related “block new fracking on federal lands” pledge as broken.

Other high-profile items
Rejoin the Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA). Negotiations failed.
Put Social Security on a path to long-run solvency. A later bill actually shortened the projected insolvency date slightly.
Prevent White House interference in federal investigations. The pardon of Hunter Biden led PolitiFact to rate this pledge broken.

[888theGreat]

Because they have the IQ of a toaster oven. They think he is Jesus about to heal people, or walk across the Potomic. It is like the guy that poisoned his followers with lemonade.

[Cidknee]

Do you really think he is the reason for these things? You see him as ruler of this world?

[Cidknee]

Well since you ask so nicely...

[msc545]

Some people believe that backing Trump is still less painful than admitting they made a horrible mistake.

[Pterodon]

Because he’s still better than ANY Democrat or independent

[6942Dantheman]

how's your student loan bailout going?