Six months after Trump’s reelection, several voters who backed him again in the 2024 elections are now expressing disappointment.
Among them is Jorge, an independent voter from Florida who says he was recently targeted by immigration authorities despite being a U.S. citizen.
“I’m an American, and now I have to be afraid,” he told NBC News, referring to an identity check that followed an ICE operation in his neighborhood.
Jorge’s story, reported by NBC News and picked up by Raw Story, highlights the growing disconnect between some independent voters and the Trump administration. The young Floridian, who was too young to vote in 2020, cast his first presidential ballot for Trump in 2024, drawn by the candidate’s promises to protect the national economy and support the middle class. Today, he says he would vote differently.
“Instead of defending American values and protecting citizens, he’s focused on international issues. That’s not what he promised. His campaign was about the economy, the working class, and tax relief,” Jorge said.
He is not alone in his frustration. Janice Dunn, an 82-year-old retiree in North Carolina, also told NBC News she feels “let down” by the president. According to her, Trump’s economic promises have not materialized.
“He said gas prices and groceries would go down. Now he’s putting tariffs on half the things we buy, and prices just keep going up. It feels like his plans are backfiring on us,” she said.
These voices of discontent come amid a difficult economic climate, where Trump’s trade policies—especially the imposition of new tariffs—are dividing even some of his supporters.
For Jorge, the main concerns are around security and immigration. He says his community is increasingly overwhelmed by the presence of immigration enforcement agents and fears that repressive measures no longer distinguish between citizens and non-citizens.
“He thinks he can just go after everyone,” he said.
Jorge’s profile—as a young, independent, formerly skeptical voter who backed Trump—represents a key demographic that helped secure the Republican victory in 2024. His current criticism reflects a broader sense of disillusionment among those who hoped for economic renewal and a more balanced approach to immigration policy.
President Trump, whose new term has been marked by controversial decisions in trade, immigration, and public finance, is now seeing some of his most recent supporters drift away—even if they are not yet ready to join the opposition, according to Raw Story.
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