I understand MAGA won’t leave Trump. MAGA makes up approximately a quarter of the electorate and about half, give or take of those who voted for Trump. This non-MAGA half thought they had it better 4 years ago under Trump than under Biden and the democrats. Many didn’t care for Trump, but in their view their personal standards of living were better. These non-MAGA types made up a good portion of the 57% of all Americans who disapproved of Biden’s job performance. Many had rejected Trump for his poor job performance after his first term, now they were rejecting Biden and the democrats. They weren’t voting for Trump, they were voting against Biden, Harris and the democrats in their minds.
It's this last half of Trump voters, the non-MAGA’s who I expected to desert Trump. To disapprove of the job he’s doing. I don’t expect MAGA to leave Trump. You’re correct there, MAGA types won’t no matter what. Maybe not enough time has passed. We’re not talking political junkies who pay constant attention to politics. We’re talking about casual observers who really don’t care what’s happening until it affects them personally. I’m not giving up hope, I do think eventually this half of Trump voters, the non-MAGA portion will come around. Especially after a few months when rising prices and inflation hasn’t come down. Sometimes politics or how a president or party governs has to affect them personally. We’ll see.
