The Daily Populous Wednesday August 21st, 2024 morning edition
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From the president of the United Auto Workers calling him a “scab” and Senator Raphael Warnock deeming him a “plague on the American conscience” to Hillary Clinton’s line about him falling asleep at his own criminal trial and Joe Biden’s quip that “crime will keep coming down when we put a prosecutor in the Oval Office instead of a convicted felon,” there wasn’t a lot for Donald Trump to like about night one of the Democratic National Convention. But the programming that probably got the most under his extremely thin skin? A video featuring a collection of former supporters who called him out on his lies, untrustworthiness, and lack of morals—and told the world they would not be voting for him in November.

In one clip, played in between speakers, three former Trump voters told the audience:

“I’m actually embarrassed to say that I did vote for Trump in 2016”

“Donald Trump has nothing but contempt for the American people and, ironically, for those who claim to be his base”

“He’s only interested in benefiting himself personally”

“I do not trust that he can do the right thing anymore”

“We’ve seen what Donald Trump really is, and it disgusts me to my core”

“I don’t think the man can be trusted”

“He talks out of both sides of his mouth”

“I hate the way he disrespects women”

“Voting against Trump and for Kamala Harris is the right thing to do”

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In another video, a man living in Florida named Rich Logis told viewers:

Ih8melvin2 on August 20th, 2024 at 20:53 UTC »

From the article:

Until two years ago, I was a full-fledged member of MAGA. I believed Trump; I was a MAGA pundit; I had my own podcast. I was in a state of panic, terrified that Democrats were destroying our country. When the pandemic hit, we needed leadership, but we were given almost nothing. It was a major betrayal to the country. So I finally stepped outside the MAGA echo chamber. I stopped listening to what Trump said and looked around with my own eyes, and I realized he had been lying about pretty much everything.

Lying is Trump’s toxic superpower. He’s ripped apart families, communities, our whole country. So this is my message to all the Republicans and independents who are watching—people like me who voted for and believed in Trump: I made a grave mistake, but it’s never too late to change your mind. You don’t need to agree with everything you hear tonight to do what is right. We need to be able to trust our leaders—that’s why I’m all in for Kamala Harris.

My opinion - the more grace we give these people the more people will find the off ramp. I applaud this man and others who are speaking out. Admitting you were wrong is not a weakness, it is a strength. Welcome back.

Able_Ad_458 on August 20th, 2024 at 20:52 UTC »

Come on over, we welcome you.

knotml on August 20th, 2024 at 20:48 UTC »

MAGA disgusts me to my core as all fascists do.