manicholic 3,694 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 ‘He played me for a fool’: Kentucky Trump supporter laments he should have voted for Hillary In a heartbreaking interview, one Kentucky voter for President Donald Trump revealed that he believed it when Trump told voters he would fight for them. Now, however, Trump is cutting programs that help people like him survive while jobs are scarce. Wesley Easterling noted that Trump had a kind of “charisma about him, something different.” The county he lives in typically goes for Democrats but in 2016 it went for Trump, despite having one of the highest poverty rates in the country. Easterling is on food stamps and Medicaid and he believed Trump when the then-candidate swore he’d never touch Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. Trump lied and Easterling and his family are fearful they’re going to lose critical benefits they need to stay afloat. “I mean, I felt just like I was — just like he played me for a fool,” he said with a look of sadness in his eyes. “I mean, I kind of took it personal.” Easterling does have one light at the end of the tunnel, he recently graduated from a pipe welding program at a local community college. He’s trying to get a job at a local refinery so he can get off of federal assistance. He admitted if he could vote again he’d cast his ballot for former Secretary Hillary Clinton “without a doubt.” When asking Easterling’s neighbors about Trump cutting federal programs that help him while he’s getting back on his feet, one man had just two words: “Tough luck.” Easterling isn’t alone, Trump’s recently announced cuts hit rural communities the hardest. Already, many were struggling to keep schools open and farmers and ranchers continue to struggle after drought. Even conservative Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS) isn’t happy with Trump. “I won’t say it’s not going to happen, but remember that I don’t think Congress has paid much attention to the president’s budget ever since Reagan, and they usually come in the transom and we simply throw ’em back out,” Roberts said. “Those programs have been very good programs. We’re going to keep those.” “I’m not saying not to be concerned, but I’m saying, ‘Hey, be a partner, and if there are some kind of savings you can come up with, let us know,” he continued. “We’ll protect the program, but let us know (how you can help).’” Cuts also will go to water and wastewater plants that help provide clean water to communities. The White House claims it’s because the private sector can do a better job at cleaning water than the municipal infrastructure can. That’s exactly what happened to Flint, Michigan when Gov. Rick Snyder (R-MI) replaced a system with a private sector solution to a non-existent problem. Trump promised Flint he would help them. Instead, he cut their funding and is working to replicate the problem nationwide. “This budget seems to really go after the people that got the president elected,” said Zack Clark of the National Farmers Union. http://www.rawstory.com/2017/05/he-played-me-for-a-fool-kentucky-trump-supporter-laments-he-should-have-voted-for-hillary/ There's nothing harder for people to do than admit they were fooled. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
venusfly 17,885 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 This is all stuff that was forewarned but people refused to listen to Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LetsGetHigh 52,683 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Cause you are a fool, honey. Kiiii. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersonic 49,376 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 The majority if Trump's campaign was him being racist, misogynist, homophobic and classist. His voters got what they asked for. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeleteMyAccount 11,881 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikvs 2,576 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Poor him I don't feel sympathy for trump voters who are regretting it now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersonic 49,376 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 1 minute ago, ZacharyMark said: This is hilarious. There was a tweet saying that Trump wandered off during a press conference and got confused and somebody said this is exactly how their uncle acted shortly before he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiggyZiggs 30,067 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 3 minutes ago, Supersonic said: This is hilarious. There was a tweet saying that Trump wandered off during a press conference and got confused and somebody said this is exactly how their uncle acted shortly before he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Spoiler lowkey hoping tho Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeleteMyAccount 11,881 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 3 minutes ago, Supersonic said: This is hilarious. There was a tweet saying that Trump wandered off during a press conference and got confused and somebody said this is exactly how their uncle acted shortly before he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 109,976 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Don't feel sorry for people like this at all. You were warned and refused to listen. Get informed and then vote. Don't just listen to the rhetoric. And btw if Trump's rhetoric filled with xenophobia and a hint of racism appealed to you.... you are disgusting either way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartySick 174,307 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 We (being sensible people) told you and yours time and time again what a lying scumbag Trump was, is, and will always be. The fact that you didn't listen and still cast your vote for a guy with "charisma" even after he spouted off bigoted and just plain stupid statements rather than an extremely experienced, knowledgeable, stable, and agreeable woman... Well, it behooves you to listen next time 'round, huh? Not that I don't feel bad for this guy but he made his own bed and now he'll have to lie in it. Whimsical bitch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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En_Sabah_Nur 9,366 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 8 minutes ago, PartySick said: We (being sensible people) told you and yours time and time again what a lying scumbag Trump was, is, and will always be. The fact that you didn't listen and still cast your vote for a guy with "charisma" even after he spouted off bigoted and just plain stupid statements rather than an extremely experienced, knowledgeable, stable, and agreeable woman... Well, it behooves you to listen next time 'round, huh? Not that I don't feel bad for this guy but he made his own bed and now he'll have to lie in it. The sad part is that we have to lie in it with him, even tho we didn't vote for the orange turd! SMH Egypt. W Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
En_Sabah_Nur 9,366 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 12 minutes ago, Morphine Prince said: Don't feel sorry for people like this at all. You were warned and refused to listen. Get informed and then vote. Don't just listen to the rhetoric. And btw if Trump's rhetoric filled with xenophobia and a hint of racism appealed to you.... you are disgusting either way. A hint?! Egypt. W Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 109,976 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 7 minutes ago, En_Sabah_Nur said: A hint?! Well, he didn't outright use racist terms etc. let's give him some credit. The man knew what buzz words would get the racists on board. And a KKK endorsement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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