In recent months, some prominent conservatives and erstwhile allies of President Donald Trump – former U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and journalist Megyn Kelly, for example – have voiced their displeasure with him on several issues. They range from Trump’s handling of the Iran war and the economy to the release of information concerning his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Most notably, political commentator Tucker Carlson, once one of Trump’s most stalwart loyalists, expressed remorse for his previous support for the president, declaring in April 2026, “It’s not enough to say, well, I changed my mind – or like, oh, this is bad, I’m out.” Carlson said he will be “tormented” by his support for Trump “for a long time” and that he is “sorry for misleading people.”
Growing unease with the Trump administration among these former allies comes amid some of the worst polling of Trump’s career. According to data compiled by pollster G. Elliott Morris, Trump’s popularity has been steadily declining over the past year. Americans are seriously questioning his handling of key issues, such as inflation, immigration, jobs and foreign affairs.
But beyond former prominent Trump allies, are there other Trump supporters having second thoughts about their votes in the 2024 presidential election? To answer this question, The Conversation conducted a nationally representative poll of 1,000 U.S. adults who were recruited from an online panel maintained by YouGov, a survey research firm.
The Conversation asked self-identified Trump voters about their votes in the 2024 election. The results suggest that a growing number of them – especially moderates, African Americans and young people – are experiencing voter’s remorse.
I take no joy in their pain, because I am better than them.
CommitteeOld9540 on
From Michigan, Dearborn seriously fucked up voting for Trump. Hard to forgive that.
BlotchComics on
If only they’d done a few minutes of actual research instead of believing social media influencers.
Ok_Shoe_1094 on
I will never forgive swing voters
OhGodSoManyQuestions on
“I am fine paying more so I can enjoy performances of state sadism against nonwhite and LGBTQ Americans. But not *this much more*!”
Prudent-Flamingo1679 on
I want them to feel bad about their decisions.
Calm_Ad1460 on
We call those people “idiots” where I come from.
Emperor_NOPEolean on
Did they just somehow forget his first presidency? Fuck em.
GreenAnder on
Also known as the least informed voters in America
FBlBurtMacklin on
I only really have some sympathy for those who voted for him 2016 (even though the writing was on the wall in plain sight if you paid any attention to his policy plans)
Those who voted for him 3x really have no sympathy from me at all. They only now feel remorse because it’s affecting them personally.
Avoidtolls on
*Vote for me and you won’t ever have to vote again.*
mormagils on
I swear, sometimes people are just plain goddamn stupid.
thedoppio on
How independent voters saw him say “they’re eating the cats…” and didn’t turn away I will not understand. Bunch of morons and they owe the real americans who knew better a ton of reperations.
We would be in such a better place than now. Fuck you independents, your wind blown short sightedness is killing people.
Unhappy_Ad8344 on
Also known as morons, rubes, salt of the earth people.
ToNoMoCo on
“swing voters” are what? Remorseful fascists? Sad the brown kids in their neighborhood aren’t in a concentration camp?
RLewis8888 on
Because he showed so much promise in his first administration?
NonIdentifiableUser on
How could you watch 2016-2020 and Jan 6th and decide to “give him a shot?” Fuck anyone that voted for this asshole
mattjf22 on
People sitting there like “he did such a good job in his first term” dumb fucks
Helldiver-xzoen on
Nonono, they “gave him a shot” in 2016, and it was a mess. If they voted for him in 2024, after everything he did, and everything he said over the past 8 years- they were no longer curious.
They either knew exactly what they were doing, or they were truly too stupid to notice the giant flashing warning signs and blaring alarms.
swordpooll on
Growing up in the last twenty years makes it really hard not to think anyone who believes most of things they see on TV/Online are just really dumb.
Ok_Staff_608 on
“84% of 2024 Trump voters say they would vote for Trump if given the chance to vote again in the 2024 election.”
This country man.
brucepop on
You should have to take a test to demonstrate basic civil government understanding before you get the right to vote. I’m sick of stupid people running the world just because there’s more of them than us.
xangbar on
So I’m on a phone call with a coworker who is a big Trump supporter and she is on her pro-Trump talk and feels we should just blow up Iran.
She’s never going to not support him.
elmatador12 on
Man I’d love to know the people who go “You know, this guy is a liar, a conman, a rapist, and a pedophile, but you know what? I’m gonna give him another shot.”
SBRH33 on
I get why really wealthy people voted for him.
But poor, working class people have zero excuse. If they thought being poor was “tough under Biden” …JFC are they feeling it now in ways they hadn’t imagined. Just stupidly reckless and willfully ignorant.
DinkandDrunk on
Trump remorse is experienced by the stupid who are not hopelessly so.
VineStGuy on
Because the hard fact is swing voters/independents are the ones that determine the winner in almost every election.
BoredCrusader1899 on
And they can still go fuck themselves all the way to hell and back
Efficient_Resist_287 on
Swing voters? I called them undercover Trumpsters…the ones who act and talk a good game, but in the secrecy of a voting booth will give supremacy the benefit of doubt cause it is just too much of a good thing for them.
These folks will do it again and again.
NukularWinter on
On the one hand: great. It’s always good when people learn from their mistakes.
On the other hand: am I supposed to throw a party because these people finally realized that the most obvious con man in American political history is completely full of shit? Especially considering that there’s a strong chance that the next cycle they’re going to vote for someone equally shitty.
madmushlove on
The Trump voter remorse myth is absolute bullshit designed to restore faith in the electorate and appeal politicaly to trump voters
It simply isn’t real
Truno voters who reliably cast their ballots for maga have been saying they don’t “like” trump or criticize trump for 10 years now and counting
One remark of disappointment is no different from the average Biden or Harris voter who, like the “Trump remorse” people, would absolutely still vote for that criticised candidate
How coincidental that Trump literally can’t run that the “remorse” supposedly came
Like how we heard optimists say Trump voters started taking down the trump election signs after the election was over
They’d do it again. And they’ll vote for the next maga as well
Don’t believe this bs, the electorate is a disgrace and should be DISEMPOWERED from all the B’s coming up soon
Like the trans persecution that will actually be on ballots now for our shitty maga country to vote for
TheGoodKindOfPurple on
There are no swing voters. There are only republicans who won’t admit it and aren’t selfish enough to be libertarians.
I know this shit is often more complicated than it looks for some of these folks, but I can’t help but get angry and feel like these people are just dumb motherfuckers.
Unhappy_Performer538 on
complete idiots. idiots!!
Away_Stock_2012 on
The problem with remorseful trump voters is that they are so fucking numerous. Millions of people who can’t be trusted to understand the world around them.
xicor on
They were the same people who voted for him in 2016. And the same people who will vote for the gop candidate in 2032. These “independents” have no spine
Miqo_Nekomancer on
Give him a chance?! He had a chance! It was his first term!!!
cmm239 on
I’m going to be honest, I don’t believe swing voters exist. They were always going to vote for Trump and they’ll do it again.
rottentomati on
I’m a hater at this point. Fuck all them voters, I hope their wallets are suffering and life is harder because they’re too damn stupid.
indigo_wendigo_ on
Remorse? They voted against the Constitution in 24. The guy had already broken his oath and tried to steal an election. You don’t get remorse. You get urine on your grave.
UrsusRenata on
My extended family — which is full of vets and boomers — used to be 100% Republican. Now it’s less than 25%. My family DOES NOT UNDERSTAND how people can support Trump. Like, it is profound how confused we are on the daily. He is the antithesis of everything that was decent and good about America, everything we have fought for. We do not get it.
AustinSpartan on
Fuck these stupid shits. Pay attention in life
Infinite_Bet_1744 on
Giving the guy a shot is really telling about one’s morals and values.
chocolatesmelt on
How can anyone claim they “gave him a shot” the second round? This wasn’t the first time he was elected, a track record has been established. They may claim they wanted to tote him a “second shot” but the first already happened.
CaptainAwesome06 on
“Gave him a shot?”
Did 2016-2020 just not happen?
treypage1981 on
In other words, people who couldn’t be bothered to put five seconds of critical thought into whether Diapers actually gave AF about the cost of their potato chips or that he could do anything about it
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In recent months, some prominent conservatives and erstwhile allies of President Donald Trump – former U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and journalist Megyn Kelly, for example – have voiced their displeasure with him on several issues. They range from Trump’s handling of the Iran war and the economy to the release of information concerning his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Most notably, political commentator Tucker Carlson, once one of Trump’s most stalwart loyalists, expressed remorse for his previous support for the president, declaring in April 2026, “It’s not enough to say, well, I changed my mind – or like, oh, this is bad, I’m out.” Carlson said he will be “tormented” by his support for Trump “for a long time” and that he is “sorry for misleading people.”
Growing unease with the Trump administration among these former allies comes amid some of the worst polling of Trump’s career. According to data compiled by pollster G. Elliott Morris, Trump’s popularity has been steadily declining over the past year. Americans are seriously questioning his handling of key issues, such as inflation, immigration, jobs and foreign affairs.
But beyond former prominent Trump allies, are there other Trump supporters having second thoughts about their votes in the 2024 presidential election? To answer this question, The Conversation conducted a nationally representative poll of 1,000 U.S. adults who were recruited from an online panel maintained by YouGov, a survey research firm.
The Conversation asked self-identified Trump voters about their votes in the 2024 election. The results suggest that a growing number of them – especially moderates, African Americans and young people – are experiencing voter’s remorse.
Read more [paywall removed for Redditors]: [https://fortune.com/2026/05/16/trump-voter-remorse-how-many-regret-inflation-economy-approval-rating/?utm_source=reddit/](https://fortune.com/2026/05/16/trump-voter-remorse-how-many-regret-inflation-economy-approval-rating/?utm_source=reddit/)
I take no joy in their pain, because I am better than them.
From Michigan, Dearborn seriously fucked up voting for Trump. Hard to forgive that.
If only they’d done a few minutes of actual research instead of believing social media influencers.
I will never forgive swing voters
“I am fine paying more so I can enjoy performances of state sadism against nonwhite and LGBTQ Americans. But not *this much more*!”
I want them to feel bad about their decisions.
We call those people “idiots” where I come from.
Did they just somehow forget his first presidency? Fuck em.
Also known as the least informed voters in America
I only really have some sympathy for those who voted for him 2016 (even though the writing was on the wall in plain sight if you paid any attention to his policy plans)
Those who voted for him 3x really have no sympathy from me at all. They only now feel remorse because it’s affecting them personally.
*Vote for me and you won’t ever have to vote again.*
I swear, sometimes people are just plain goddamn stupid.
How independent voters saw him say “they’re eating the cats…” and didn’t turn away I will not understand. Bunch of morons and they owe the real americans who knew better a ton of reperations.
We would be in such a better place than now. Fuck you independents, your wind blown short sightedness is killing people.
Also known as morons, rubes, salt of the earth people.
“swing voters” are what? Remorseful fascists? Sad the brown kids in their neighborhood aren’t in a concentration camp?
Because he showed so much promise in his first administration?
How could you watch 2016-2020 and Jan 6th and decide to “give him a shot?” Fuck anyone that voted for this asshole
People sitting there like “he did such a good job in his first term” dumb fucks
Nonono, they “gave him a shot” in 2016, and it was a mess. If they voted for him in 2024, after everything he did, and everything he said over the past 8 years- they were no longer curious.
They either knew exactly what they were doing, or they were truly too stupid to notice the giant flashing warning signs and blaring alarms.
Growing up in the last twenty years makes it really hard not to think anyone who believes most of things they see on TV/Online are just really dumb.
“84% of 2024 Trump voters say they would vote for Trump if given the chance to vote again in the 2024 election.”
This country man.
You should have to take a test to demonstrate basic civil government understanding before you get the right to vote. I’m sick of stupid people running the world just because there’s more of them than us.
So I’m on a phone call with a coworker who is a big Trump supporter and she is on her pro-Trump talk and feels we should just blow up Iran.
She’s never going to not support him.
Man I’d love to know the people who go “You know, this guy is a liar, a conman, a rapist, and a pedophile, but you know what? I’m gonna give him another shot.”
I get why really wealthy people voted for him.
But poor, working class people have zero excuse. If they thought being poor was “tough under Biden” …JFC are they feeling it now in ways they hadn’t imagined. Just stupidly reckless and willfully ignorant.
Trump remorse is experienced by the stupid who are not hopelessly so.
Because the hard fact is swing voters/independents are the ones that determine the winner in almost every election.
And they can still go fuck themselves all the way to hell and back
Swing voters? I called them undercover Trumpsters…the ones who act and talk a good game, but in the secrecy of a voting booth will give supremacy the benefit of doubt cause it is just too much of a good thing for them.
These folks will do it again and again.
On the one hand: great. It’s always good when people learn from their mistakes.
On the other hand: am I supposed to throw a party because these people finally realized that the most obvious con man in American political history is completely full of shit? Especially considering that there’s a strong chance that the next cycle they’re going to vote for someone equally shitty.
The Trump voter remorse myth is absolute bullshit designed to restore faith in the electorate and appeal politicaly to trump voters
It simply isn’t real
Truno voters who reliably cast their ballots for maga have been saying they don’t “like” trump or criticize trump for 10 years now and counting
One remark of disappointment is no different from the average Biden or Harris voter who, like the “Trump remorse” people, would absolutely still vote for that criticised candidate
How coincidental that Trump literally can’t run that the “remorse” supposedly came
Like how we heard optimists say Trump voters started taking down the trump election signs after the election was over
They’d do it again. And they’ll vote for the next maga as well
Don’t believe this bs, the electorate is a disgrace and should be DISEMPOWERED from all the B’s coming up soon
Like the trans persecution that will actually be on ballots now for our shitty maga country to vote for
There are no swing voters. There are only republicans who won’t admit it and aren’t selfish enough to be libertarians.
All they had to do was spend 5 seconds Googling:
[“What is a tariff?”](https://www.google.com/search?q=What+is+a+tariff%3F&oq=What+is+a+tariff%3F&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQABiABDIHCAIQABiABDIHCAMQABiABDIHCAQQABiABDIHCAUQABiABDIHCAYQABiABDIHCAcQABiABDIHCAgQABiABDIHCAkQABiABNIBBzMxOWowajeoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8)
[“Is mass deportation possible?”](https://www.google.com/search?q=Is+mass+deportation+possible%3F&sca_esv=50f0798ce800e7d9&sxsrf=ANbL-n7vZ0KJLcoBCnAFTraPLJhlzpkeZQ%3A1779205389617&ei=DYUMaqu_JbrAp84P0s-YsQE&biw=1536&bih=742&ved=0ahUKEwjr-evJ2MWUAxU64MkDHdInJhYQ4dUDCBI&uact=5&oq=Is+mass+deportation+possible%3F&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiHUlzIG1hc3MgZGVwb3J0YXRpb24gcG9zc2libGU_SKkCUABYAHAAeAGQAQCYAWGgAWGqAQExuAEDyAEA-AEC-AEBmAIAoAIAmAMAkgcAoAcvsgcAuAcAwgcAyAcAgAgB&sclient=gws-wiz-serp)
[“Should we abandon renewable energies?”](https://www.google.com/search?q=Should+we+abandon+renewable+energies%3F&sca_esv=50f0798ce800e7d9&sxsrf=ANbL-n6ZgzSJNmUM5G33HGlWLGIhqsDTiw%3A1779205062026&ei=xoMMau6tAbjep84PnoHvqAc&biw=1536&bih=742&ved=0ahUKEwjuqNGt18WUAxU478kDHZ7AG3UQ4dUDCBI&uact=5&oq=Should+we+abandon+renewable+energies%3F&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiJVNob3VsZCB3ZSBhYmFuZG9uIHJlbmV3YWJsZSBlbmVyZ2llcz8yBRAhGKABMgUQIRigATIFECEYoAEyBRAhGKABMgUQIRigATIFECEYqwIyBRAhGKsCMgUQIRirAkisCVDrBVjrBXADeAGQAQCYAWWgAWWqAQMwLjG4AQPIAQD4AQL4AQGYAgSgAnTCAgoQABhHGNYEGLADmAMAiAYBkAYHkgcDMy4xoAfMB7IHAzAuMbgHbMIHAzAuNMgHCIAIAQ&sclient=gws-wiz-serp)
I know this shit is often more complicated than it looks for some of these folks, but I can’t help but get angry and feel like these people are just dumb motherfuckers.
complete idiots. idiots!!
The problem with remorseful trump voters is that they are so fucking numerous. Millions of people who can’t be trusted to understand the world around them.
They were the same people who voted for him in 2016. And the same people who will vote for the gop candidate in 2032. These “independents” have no spine
Give him a chance?! He had a chance! It was his first term!!!
I’m going to be honest, I don’t believe swing voters exist. They were always going to vote for Trump and they’ll do it again.
I’m a hater at this point. Fuck all them voters, I hope their wallets are suffering and life is harder because they’re too damn stupid.
Remorse? They voted against the Constitution in 24. The guy had already broken his oath and tried to steal an election. You don’t get remorse. You get urine on your grave.
My extended family — which is full of vets and boomers — used to be 100% Republican. Now it’s less than 25%. My family DOES NOT UNDERSTAND how people can support Trump. Like, it is profound how confused we are on the daily. He is the antithesis of everything that was decent and good about America, everything we have fought for. We do not get it.
Fuck these stupid shits. Pay attention in life
Giving the guy a shot is really telling about one’s morals and values.
How can anyone claim they “gave him a shot” the second round? This wasn’t the first time he was elected, a track record has been established. They may claim they wanted to tote him a “second shot” but the first already happened.
“Gave him a shot?”
Did 2016-2020 just not happen?
In other words, people who couldn’t be bothered to put five seconds of critical thought into whether Diapers actually gave AF about the cost of their potato chips or that he could do anything about it