Americans Voted for Trump, But Did They Expect This?

Trump’s First Term Brings Unexpected Policies and Changes

Heading into his second term, President Donald Trump is certainly hitting the ground running. Each day seems to be a new chapter in what some might consider a chaotic attempt to overhaul the country and reshape the federal government. All this raises a critical question: Did the Americans who cast their votes for him truly foresee this?

Economic Decisions Spark Confusion Among Supporters

Just recently, Trump vowed to roll out new tariffs on imported vehicles, a move that comes amid troubling inflation figures. Interestingly, inflation was one of the key issues that guided many voters to support Trump during the last election. Ironically, economists predict higher tariffs typically result in higher prices for consumers, which contradicts the president’s pledge to lower costs for regular Americans.

Mixed Reactions to Major Policy Changes

The discontent with Trump, however, doesn’t end at economic policy. Many individuals are also appalled by some of his sudden changes, such as renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, a policy opposed by 71% of citizens according to Marquette University polls. Trump’s portfolio seems to include a long list of major policy shifts, from mass deportations to climate change indifference, suggesting he could leave the country significantly different than how he found it, even compared to the era of Joe Biden. His chief cost cutter, Elon Musk, insists voters wanted this ‘dramatic reform’, something Trump appears to embrace wholeheartedly, but the devil’s in the details, and many are left wondering just what they signed up for.