15 Examples of Regretful MAGA Folks Who Messed Around and Found Out After Voting for Trump

*yawn* We tried to tell you not to vote for that man. Now there’s a group of people #LeavingMAGA.

There is a new trend of voters who chose President Donald Trump on the ballot speaking out against their vote and voicing their regrets now that theyโ€™ve had a few months to experience his presidency.

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These TikTok videos vary from satires to teary-eyed testimonials to cringy confessions that honestly donโ€™t even seem real. However, it is astounding the amount of people โ€”ย from a variety of backgrounds โ€” who are denouncing the very man they just knew would help them prosper. The ignorance that blinded people from his racist, fascist, money-hungry ideals is beginning to lift slowly but surely.

As Elon Musk runs amok, federal agencies are being slashed, grocery prices remain high and inflation is predicted to get worse. And itโ€™s not untilย now folks are thinking twice about their decision. We got three years left of this guy but hereโ€™s 15 reasons why after a few months of his presidency, some voters regret voting for Trump.

Hands Off Protestor

https://www.tiktok.com/@think.media.tv/video/7490950821681794350

โ€œI voted for my own job loss like a damn fool! I ainโ€™t ashamed to admit it. I wonโ€™t do that again,โ€ said the Black man, appearing to be in attendance of the recent โ€œHands Offโ€ anti-Trump protest.

Loaded Comment Section

https://www.tiktok.com/@_annierose_belle/video/7481780665663376671

This video appeared to present as a safe place for people who opened their eyes to their own ignorance.

โ€œI was raised Christian and taught that being Republican aligned w/ that. Took me getting a college education and realizing that the Dem platform was much closer to my actual beliefs and values,โ€ one user wrote.

โ€œI voted for him in 2016. I got played w propaganda about Hillary. Iโ€™m in healthcare & saw his lies over COVID though. I voted Biden & then Harris. I will never vote Republican again,โ€ wrote another user.

Farmers At Risk

https://www.tiktok.com/@satire_now/video/7471015039168728350

Now, this is satire. This TikTok points out the ways Trumpโ€™s policies are going to affect rural America. The creator details how farms in states like Ohio were supported by funding from former President Bidenโ€™s Inflation Reduction Act โ€”which was paused by the Trump administration. Now, families may struggle to keep up.

A MAGA Apology

https://www.tiktok.com/@pheebzinthecity/video/7486991869268790559

The girl explained how the mother of one of her former friends began a political tit-for-tat with her on Facebook following Trumpโ€™s first victory back in 2016. Nearly ten years later, the girl opened her phone to an apology from that very same Trump defender.

Podcasterโ€™s Regret

https://www.tiktok.com/@doesnt_really_matter8062/video/7491369662312156462

Months after declaring their loyalty to Trump, Barstool founder Dave Portnoy and Twitch streamer Adin Ross hopped back on their respective platforms to cry about how much money they lost after Trump returned to office.

โ€œMAGA Junkieโ€ Tears Up

https://www.tiktok.com/@newsabtusa/video/7487701080999005483

The MAGA supporter thought voting for Trump guaranteed federal job security. Boy, was she wrong and now, embarrassed, after losing her job.

Christian Nationalist Speaks Out

https://www.tiktok.com/@leavingmaga1/video/7489099549374500139

The TikTok user cited her religious beliefs as to why she supported Trump, who she believed was sent by God to lead the country out of Satanโ€™s hands… until she realized she was being manipulated into believing so.

Kamala Harris Ad Brings Guilt

https://www.tiktok.com/@uncleadam719/video/7432426725222501663

This Trump voter expressed the โ€œguiltโ€ and โ€œgriefโ€ he felt as the reality of the current presidency hit him after seeing a VP Kamala Harris campaign ad about Trumpโ€™s vindictive promise to withhold aid from his opposers.

Trump Voter Leaves MAGA

https://www.tiktok.com/@leavingmaga1/video/7490206522941656363

Courtney here explained that after voting for Trump in 2016, her faith in him was lost upon the pandemic when she realized… he donโ€™t really care about us.

Pandemic Prompts MAGA Exit

This TikTok user realized his mistake during the pandemic after Trump suggested we inject household cleaner into our veins. He also called out Trump forย constantly combatting medical experts who were trying to provide useful information to save lives.

Medicaid MAGAโ€™s Change Their Mind

https://www.tiktok.com/@moreperfectunion/video/7482870258898865438

In an interview with More Perfect Union, rural California residents addressed Trumpโ€™s proposed billion-dollar cut to Medicaid. They believe millions of people are at risk of losing access to medication and healthcare, many of which who voted for Trump.

Former Federal Worker

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A woman named Ryleigh Cooper was let down twice by Trump: first by losing her job with the U.S. Forest Service along with her insurance and second, by not having free access to IVF for her plans to build a family as Trump promised.

Voter Turned Off By Racism/Deportation

https://www.tiktok.com/@morgangabor/video/7475171885328682271

Trumpโ€™s racist comments about Haitian immigrants eating cats and dogs was one of the major turnoffs for this voter. She also explained that she didnโ€™t think border control would be so brutal, sweeping even taxpaying citizens from off their feet. She said her hope is that MAGAs arenโ€™t truly ignorant and wonโ€™t purposefully feed intoย Trumpโ€™s hate.

Veteran Regrets Vote

https://www.tiktok.com/@notdeanquitefrankly/video/7476907938578173226

The 39-year-old North Carolina veteran said he voted for Trump because it appeared his policies helped military lives. He said he regretted his vote based on Trumpโ€™s comments about Gaza and even went as far as creating a โ€œMoney Out of Politicsโ€ movement to protest Congressional stock trading.

2016 Voters Regret Their 2024 Votes

https://www.tiktok.com/@dustyfromwisconsin/video/7435788390836047147

It seems the common sentiment across Trump 2016 voters is that they regret putting him in office a second time. Well, if his first term wasnโ€™t convincing enough that heโ€™s an unfit president, we donโ€™t know how to help ya.

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