Journalist Harry Enten dug into a YouGov poll to see if any Trump voters were rethinking their choice.
Since returning to office on January 20, Trump’s made waves at home and abroad, signing over 100 executive orders and starting new trade fights with China and others.
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Some moments have sparked real controversy, like when Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy was publicly scolded on live TV during a White House visit.
So now the question is: if they could vote again, would Trump supporters still back him?
Most Trump voters do not regret their decision
“I mean this is the big question, right? I hear all these stories, all these articles, all the Trump voters, saying they regret what they did back in 2024,” Enten said live on air.
“I’m here to tell you, very few of them regret what they did back in 2024.”
Only a tiny percentage would change their vote
He pointed out the numbers: “We’re talking just two percent. That’s not even a wide spot on the road. And then there’s this additional one percent who say they would rather not vote.”
So yeah, if the 2024 election happened all over again tomorrow, the results wouldn’t be much different. Less than five percent of Trump voters said they’d even consider switching sides.
Kamala Harris supporters remain loyal to her
As for Kamala Harris and the Democrats, her base seems to be sticking with her. No major signs of voters jumping ship there.
The regret narrative isn’t backed by the numbers
Enten made it super clear: “The bottom line is for all this talk of Trump voters regretting their vote in the numbers, it really just doesn’t show up.
“If there’s some idea out there that Trump voters are going around [saying], ‘man, I wish I had voted for Kamala Harris instead of Donald Trump’, the numbers say that is a fanciful universe. It really for the most part does not exist.”
Support for Trump might be stronger than before
Looking back, Enten compared things to how it was the first time Trump was in office. Support seems even tighter now.
“In February 2017, four percent of Trump voters said they’d shift their vote. That’s actually slightly more than this time around,” he told viewers.
Regret levels are lower than in past elections
“So you know, you look back, you say, OK, there’s these Trump voters who really regret their vote. Historically speaking, they really don’t regret their vote.
“And if anything, the number this time around is actually smaller than it was the first time around and it’s certainly smaller than the number we saw coming out of 2020, of course, after the events of January 6th.”
Trump’s actions have fueled continued debate
Many of Trump’s choices have raised eyebrows. That tense moment with Zelenskyy got a lot of attention and criticism.
Not everyone agrees with how things are being handled, and it definitely keeps people talking.
Executive orders and global tensions mark his presidency
Since stepping back into the White House, Trump’s been quick to act. Over 100 executive orders already.
And kicking off a new global trade battle? That’s just one of the ways he’s shaking things up again.