The Daily Populous Wednesday May 20th, 2026 night edition
Authored by fortune.com and submitted by fortune

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, we 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.

We asked self-identified Trump voters about their votes in the 2024 election. Our results suggest that a growing number of them – especially moderates, African Americans and young people – are experiencing voter’s remorse.

Ok_Staff_608 on May 19th, 2026 at 14:25 UTC »

“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.

OhGodSoManyQuestions on May 19th, 2026 at 14:01 UTC »

"I am fine paying more so I can enjoy performances of state sadism against nonwhite and LGBTQ Americans. But not this much more!"

BlotchComics on May 19th, 2026 at 13:57 UTC »

If only they'd done a few minutes of actual research instead of believing social media influencers.