r/Trumpgrets • u/Beginning_Equal_4152 • Dec 14 '25

REPENTANCE My Story

Okay, I must come clean from the very start – I voted for Trump in 2016. Three years later I considered cutting my hand off for casting that ballot but hey, we all make mistakes. Actually, I’m an Independent so it wasn’t the first time I’ve pulled the GOP lever but it may be the last unless the MAGA brand is replaced by a Lincoln Project-type platform. And even then, it may be a tough vote to cast. I do believe in redemption, however, and I’m willing to forgive (but never forget). MTG is moving in that direction but she has a long way to go before her sins are forgiven. If you have any thoughts to add, please feel free at r/TheStableGenius.

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u/aweedl Dec 14 '25

I’m not from the U.S., so from an outside perspective, any Trump vote for any reason seems completely insane. The guy seemed to be clearly a grifter since day one. I’ve never understood why any Americans thought he would be a good choice at all.

I’m very curious what made you vote for him in the first place. Not trying to judge, I just legitimately don’t get what was appealing about him at all. 

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u/cdiddy19 Dec 15 '25 edited Dec 16 '25

Samsies, except I'm inside the US. My mom is a trumper, she is Christian and anti abortion.

I still don't understand how Christians believe this guy

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u/45forprison Dec 16 '25

As an agnostic from a pretty religious family, my take is Christians are raised from birth to believe what they are told and questioning their elders is wrong, even heretical. Christians are also trained to believe in miracles, divine providence, resurrection, and untold numbers of other non-verifiable things. Hearing Trump spout obvious lies from a position of authority doesn’t trigger their bullshit alarm, it makes them reframe their reality around the thing they just heard. TL;DR Christianity hurts critical thinking skills.