Miles Bryan
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Yeah. And so that's the thing is, like, Trump's stance is pretty popular when it comes to keeping the border closed, using the military to do that. That's popular. And part of it is because Trump's position seems to have moved public opinion over the last four years. Yeah. Like, think back to Jose, that there are folks— who want Trump to be more targeted.
Yeah. And so that's the thing is, like, Trump's stance is pretty popular when it comes to keeping the border closed, using the military to do that. That's popular. And part of it is because Trump's position seems to have moved public opinion over the last four years. Yeah. Like, think back to Jose, that there are folks— who want Trump to be more targeted.
But of course, if you ask more specific questions about specific cases or bring in specific details, like the case of Kilmar Brego Garcia or Trump's fights with federal courts over sending people to El Salvador, none of that is doing particularly well.
But of course, if you ask more specific questions about specific cases or bring in specific details, like the case of Kilmar Brego Garcia or Trump's fights with federal courts over sending people to El Salvador, none of that is doing particularly well.
But of course, if you ask more specific questions about specific cases or bring in specific details, like the case of Kilmar Brego Garcia or Trump's fights with federal courts over sending people to El Salvador, none of that is doing particularly well.
Yeah, it's a little interesting here because what we heard from people that we talked to and what the polls are telling us and picking up, there's something similar there where there's concern, there's dissatisfaction, but some people think it might be a little too early to pass judgment.
Yeah, it's a little interesting here because what we heard from people that we talked to and what the polls are telling us and picking up, there's something similar there where there's concern, there's dissatisfaction, but some people think it might be a little too early to pass judgment.
Yeah, it's a little interesting here because what we heard from people that we talked to and what the polls are telling us and picking up, there's something similar there where there's concern, there's dissatisfaction, but some people think it might be a little too early to pass judgment.
Or they feel okay with undergoing some short-term pain for long-term gain, kind of the Trump pitch.
Or they feel okay with undergoing some short-term pain for long-term gain, kind of the Trump pitch.
Or they feel okay with undergoing some short-term pain for long-term gain, kind of the Trump pitch.
Yeah, this is where I feel like it's important to repeat something that defines the modern era. Political polarization is one hell of a drug. Trump's base, his strongest supporters, they're still sticking with him. Even if some of them dislike the tariffs or they feel unsettled or confused about the economy, it's not enough to turn them off from Trump.
Yeah, this is where I feel like it's important to repeat something that defines the modern era. Political polarization is one hell of a drug. Trump's base, his strongest supporters, they're still sticking with him. Even if some of them dislike the tariffs or they feel unsettled or confused about the economy, it's not enough to turn them off from Trump.
Yeah, this is where I feel like it's important to repeat something that defines the modern era. Political polarization is one hell of a drug. Trump's base, his strongest supporters, they're still sticking with him. Even if some of them dislike the tariffs or they feel unsettled or confused about the economy, it's not enough to turn them off from Trump.
Unlike the newer, less MAGA, less ideological, less tuned-in voters who are turning on him now in the polls. That's kind of what's keeping those overall ratings from slipping even lower than the low 40s where they are now.
Unlike the newer, less MAGA, less ideological, less tuned-in voters who are turning on him now in the polls. That's kind of what's keeping those overall ratings from slipping even lower than the low 40s where they are now.
Unlike the newer, less MAGA, less ideological, less tuned-in voters who are turning on him now in the polls. That's kind of what's keeping those overall ratings from slipping even lower than the low 40s where they are now.
Yeah, that could happen. But the polling isn't exactly suggesting that. These voters are also not saying that they're running back to the Democrats. Jose, the Dominican-American guy who voted Democrat for years before flipping to Trump, we asked him, are you planning to vote Democratic in the future? And he said he wasn't sure. He did say he was still pissed at his old party. Hmm.
Yeah, that could happen. But the polling isn't exactly suggesting that. These voters are also not saying that they're running back to the Democrats. Jose, the Dominican-American guy who voted Democrat for years before flipping to Trump, we asked him, are you planning to vote Democratic in the future? And he said he wasn't sure. He did say he was still pissed at his old party. Hmm.
Yeah, that could happen. But the polling isn't exactly suggesting that. These voters are also not saying that they're running back to the Democrats. Jose, the Dominican-American guy who voted Democrat for years before flipping to Trump, we asked him, are you planning to vote Democratic in the future? And he said he wasn't sure. He did say he was still pissed at his old party. Hmm.