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tblue37

(68,001 posts)
Thu Dec 11, 2025, 09:14 AM Yesterday

Longtime GOP pollster warns Trump's Achilles' heel has been exposed:

Scroll to end of article for excellent 5-minute video that includes all of her points.

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"Here's the thing about Trump and this affordability problem," Longwell continued. "Voters absolutely know this is Trump's economy. They are trying to do this thing where they say, 'Oh, well, we're digging ourselves out of the terrible Biden economy, even if Republican voters are up for kind of saying, well, Trump has a big mess to fix, we've got to give him some time. Nobody thinks things are getting less expensive. Everybody knows prices are going up. It is the number one thing I hear from Republicans, independents, Democrats — everything is too expensive."

Furthermore, she added, voters broadly blame Trump's tariffs as the reason.

"Because Donald Trump made such a big deal about the tariffs, because he talked about them so relentlessly. He owns the tariffs, and he owns this economy," said Longwell. "There is no passing the buck. I do not hear from voters saying, well, you know, this is all Joe Biden's fault. Like, even the ones who like Trump, who think that they need to give him more time, are kind of rubbing their hands together, saying, 'Boy, I thought things were going to get better faster. Yeah, I know, I know, he needs time, but the tariffs are not helping things.'"

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Further, she added, "They also see the contrast of, is he protecting the billionaire class through Epstein? Why is he building a ballroom? Why isn't he focused on the economy? This is what I'm hearing from voters. And it's become, you know, you and I talked about this many, many months ago, and I was like, you know, there's starting to be this little bit of buyer's remorse on the economy. It has now reached a fever pitch, and he owns it entirely."


https://www.rawstory.com/trump-economy-2674389078/
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Longtime GOP pollster warns Trump's Achilles' heel has been exposed: (Original Post) tblue37 Yesterday OP
This is the new "Gilded Age". Squaredeal Yesterday #1
+1 tblue37 Yesterday #2
Come on now get the red out Yesterday #3
Hope to see more posts from you, Squaredeal Attilatheblond Yesterday #4
Biden completely controls their narrative. travelingthrulife Yesterday #5
"Things were BETTER with BIDEN!" Jack Valentino 21 hrs ago #15
Trump looks beat, he should step down and get his affairs in order while he can. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Yesterday #6
Don't worry- James48 Yesterday #7
It will just take a small percentage of them to stay home. multigraincracker Yesterday #8
AND he has a poor record of turning out his own voters without his big orange ass being on Jack Valentino 21 hrs ago #16
I'm beyond caring about Trump voters. Joinfortmill Yesterday #9
Add to that, disaffected Hispanic Trump voters paleotn Yesterday #10
2024 Hispanic turnout for Trump was a big fat FLUKE--- Jack Valentino 21 hrs ago #17
Trump doesn't care what voters think, affordability be damned, he cares only about enriching himself his friends. sop Yesterday #11
The Senate and House Republicans are responsible as they castrated themselves and gave the remains to Trump as a gift. cstanleytech Yesterday #12
Tariffs Sales Tax on Food LadyVV Yesterday #13
There's been many bills written to change mahina 21 hrs ago #14

Squaredeal

(703 posts)
1. This is the new "Gilded Age".
Thu Dec 11, 2025, 09:27 AM
Yesterday

Trump’ new, gargantuan and disgusting golden White House palace says it all. It’s an obvious symbol of what the Office of the President has become: one of gross corruption and influence peddling and buying for the financial benefit of the billionaire class. If you can’t recognize this, then you’re as dumb as a rock.

travelingthrulife

(4,141 posts)
5. Biden completely controls their narrative.
Thu Dec 11, 2025, 09:49 AM
Yesterday

The media should post Biden's accomplishments every time one of these fools are 'interviewed'.

RedWhiteBlueIsRacist

(1,669 posts)
6. Trump looks beat, he should step down and get his affairs in order while he can.
Thu Dec 11, 2025, 09:49 AM
Yesterday

He would be a good fit for an assisted living cottage somewhere in the Russian wilderness. Vlad could visit.

James48

(5,071 posts)
7. Don't worry-
Thu Dec 11, 2025, 10:33 AM
Yesterday

He has continently made sure the key economic data simply slides off the charts and out of sight until at least the middle of January. GDP in the next quarter will already be well destroyed by then, but we’ll only learn about October and November in the middle of January.

multigraincracker

(36,816 posts)
8. It will just take a small percentage of them to stay home.
Thu Dec 11, 2025, 10:53 AM
Yesterday

Looks like that may be happening. Sure they liked him, but not if it means they have to spend more.

Jack Valentino

(4,208 posts)
16. AND he has a poor record of turning out his own voters without his big orange ass being on
Thu Dec 11, 2025, 09:38 PM
21 hrs ago

the ballot....


Joinfortmill

(19,790 posts)
9. I'm beyond caring about Trump voters.
Thu Dec 11, 2025, 11:08 AM
Yesterday

They are a reflection of him and may they own that image for the rest of their goddamn lives.

paleotn

(21,335 posts)
10. Add to that, disaffected Hispanic Trump voters
Thu Dec 11, 2025, 11:20 AM
Yesterday

Still can’t quite wrap my head around that whole concept. But apparently they’re not too happy with the Trump Gestapo’s drive to deport everyone with brown skin.

Jack Valentino

(4,208 posts)
17. 2024 Hispanic turnout for Trump was a big fat FLUKE---
Thu Dec 11, 2025, 09:39 PM
21 hrs ago

mostly over the economy, and now he owns it.

sop

(17,170 posts)
11. Trump doesn't care what voters think, affordability be damned, he cares only about enriching himself his friends.
Thu Dec 11, 2025, 11:31 AM
Yesterday

cstanleytech

(28,134 posts)
12. The Senate and House Republicans are responsible as they castrated themselves and gave the remains to Trump as a gift.
Thu Dec 11, 2025, 11:58 AM
Yesterday

He rejected their gifts originally and demanded they dip the remains in gold and now he's hung them on the White House Christmas tree.

LadyVV

(13 posts)
13. Tariffs Sales Tax on Food
Thu Dec 11, 2025, 12:14 PM
Yesterday

Tariffs Sales Tax on Groceries

The sales tax on groceries hit the low income households the hardest. Hawaii is the only state that taxes food.

mahina

(20,283 posts)
14. There's been many bills written to change
Thu Dec 11, 2025, 09:29 PM
21 hrs ago

Or eliminate our tax on food but so far none have passed.

Super junk.

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