'The shine's come off': Disillusioned Trump voters put deep-red state in play

[turbinetree]

By Travis Gettys
Published May 1, 2026 1:35 PM ET

CNN's John King traveled to rural Ohio – deep-red MAGA country – and found many of President Donald Trump's supporters were losing their enthusiasm.

The chief national correspondent spoke to disillusioned Trump voters in Portsmouth, and they told King that Trump's war in Iran and the downstream effects on the country's affordability crisis had soured them on his second presidency.

"I am pro-military, and I am – we have a strong need to protect this country," said Dale King, an Iraq war veteran and gym owner. "I know there are threats and I know there are enemies that want to see the downfall of this country. But you can't can't be flippant about war."

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-voters-ohio/

Hey John King I have an idea why don't you ask these assholes if they somehow, someway feel like they are responsible for this shit show and that BS wake up call metaphor..............because after all they are just like that asshole traitor sitting in the Whitehouse that he is trying to tear down and put his name on it..............this idea of having remorse for what they did.............is horseshit, they joined that bandwagon, they knew right from wrong, they knew that their guy was convicted of fraud and sexually assaulting a woman.................they were warned.............. and they were warned that their guy wanted to destroy this republic...................from day one ............and they still supported him.......

[Midnight Writer]

1. No matter what they say, if they vote, they will vote Republican.

The best result for us is if they stay home and do not vote. Lack of enthusiasm is what we are looking for, and I believe lack of enthusiasm is what we will see from them.

[turbinetree]

2. Yes this self reflection of what they have done is amazing and this article of making them look and read like

they have changed there BS is BS, they will vote to harm me and my family and this country again.............and then come back to same old BS...................that they cannot say out loud I am Sorry in front of a mirror, first and foremost with that reality..........they were warned...........end of story.............

[Wednesdays]

6. Yup. They're still tuned to Fox News. nt

[turbinetree]

11. Yes they will, and they cannot even say to the families of police officers that died defending this republic on Jan 6th

that they have in essence those deaths on their collective hands.............I have no empathy for them none.............

[Buns_of_Fire]

3. And here I thought they were all finished with their Cletus Safaris. nt

[Tetrachloride]

4. Once upon a time, solid blue

who played who

check your circuits

[Wednesdays]

5. I think we're in for a lot of pleasant surprises this November

Not just in Ohio, but in places like Montana, Nevada, Nebraska, and even Texas.

[IcyPeas]

7. Watch this farmer in Ohio that John King spoke with (go to 4:20 in the video)

Just listen from 4:21 to 5:50.

Listen to him .... and ask yourself why? WHY?

[Emile]

13. The Magic R

[PatSeg]

8. "I know there are enemies that want to see the downfall of this country"

Yes, Dale King there are and anyone who was paying attention knows that so many of those enemies are now in the White House. Of course, there is also Putin who appears to be calling a lot of the shots.

You know, it has been over ten years since Trump entered politics. How could you guys not see what he was doing? It is not like he was trying very hard to hide his destructive agenda. Clearly, he is the most obvious man on the planet.

[Nasruddin]

9. Preference falsification

Great but....
This is all performative until they change the way they vote

[Skittles]

10. FUCK YOU FUCKING MAGATS AND YOUR FUCKING "SHINE"

YOU UTTERLY FUCKING DISGRACED AMERICA

and I ESPECIALLY have it in for any VETERAN who supported that multi-draft dodging COWARD

[Initech]

12. The entire GOP has been a fucking disgrace.

I'd say they should feel ashamed of themselves, but these are people who literally get their jollies from "owning" us.

[Skittles]

14. I honestly believe they do not have the capacity for real shame

stupid fucking ASSHOLES

[Takket]

15. to be clear if these people are mad it is because he's not spending enough time terrorizing immigrants.....

[ProfessorGAC]

16. Until They Start Saying....

...that they realize that blindly voting R is what got us here & that they are committed to voting D, I don't want to hear their disillusionment or their self-pitying contrition.
I fully expect that they will still see liberals &; Democrats as the enemy.