Opinion | Trump, the Economy, Immigration, Venezuela: 11 Republicans Discuss

Linda, 50, Mich., Republican, white, stay-at-home mum or dad

Hopeful.

Elbin, 29, N.Y., Republican, Black, building engineer

Nice.

Jessi, 47, Ala., Republican, white, meals service

Appreciative.

Jessica, 33, Conn., Republican, white, laboratory technician

I feel it’s going OK.

Daniel, 54, Pa., Republican, white, telecomms

Nice.

Isaiah, 30, Texas, Republican, Afro-Latino, actual property agent

I might say superb.

Shanna, 28, Utah, Republican, white, technical author

First rate.

Holly, 42, Ga., Republican, white, in search of work

Glorious.

Heather, 55, La., Republican, white, manufacturing

Going nicely.

Invoice, 62, Minn., Republican, white, retired

Productive.

Sherry, 65, Nev., Republican, biracial, retired

Superior.

Sherry, 65, Nev., Republican, biracial, retired

He got here into a large number, so he needed to clear up quite a bit. He’s accomplished a terrific job with the tariffs, with the illegals. Costs are actually beginning to come down for gasoline and meals and stuff.

Invoice, 62, Minn., Republican, white, retired

I don’t suppose he’s sitting on his arms. He’s going out and doing issues that he stated he’s going to do. He means what he says. He simply does it. He’s making a whole lot of progress.

Shanna, 28, Utah, Republican, white, technical author

There are issues that I like: the tariffs, for instance. However then there are issues I type of don’t agree with a lot. ICE is fairly large in our space, and I feel could be extra forceful than perhaps is critical, and simply not treating individuals perhaps the best way I might wish to see.

Holly, 42, Ga., Republican, white, in search of work

He’s following up on all the things he stated he was going to do: making an attempt to assist out with getting illegals out, the tariffs.

Isaiah, 30, Texas, Republican, Afro-Latino, actual property agent

All the pieces that he’s stated, he’s doing: deporting unlawful immigrants, coping with inflation as nicely. In comparison with 4 years in the past, two years in the past, it’s slowly beginning to come down — groceries, gasoline. He’s delivering on his guarantees.

Heather, 55, La., Republican, white, manufacturing

He positively has accomplished the issues he stated. Like Shanna stated, ICE is a little bit heavy-handed down right here in New Orleans. I fully agree with deporting illegals. I’m from Los Angeles, the place it’s been actually a problem my whole life. However the best way that they’re going about it in some situations down right here is just a bit excessive. On costs, gasoline is basically coming down, eggs are down, however among the different issues should not coming down as quick. I’m on a restricted price range, so it’s hurting a little bit bit, however it’s getting there.

Linda, 50, Mich., Republican, white, stay-at-home mum or dad

I gave him an A, as a result of, mainly, unemployment is down. I do all of the grocery searching for my home, and I see costs have gone down. Gasoline is down. So I’m actually enthusiastic about that.

Jessica, 33, Conn., Republican, white, laboratory technician

I like among the stuff he’s been doing. He’s positively been doing a whole lot of the issues he stated he was going to do. However then there’s simply a whole lot of chaos, and he doesn’t appear to have a whole lot of the individuals working underneath him underneath management. There’s a whole lot of mess.

Jessica, 33, Conn., Republican, white, laboratory technician

Effectively, there was the entire chaos with Marjorie Taylor Greene. I don’t know. It simply looks as if a number of of them simply type of leeched onto him, after which they’re simply inflicting chaos.

Jessi, 47, Ala., Republican, white, meals service

Previous presidents, they’ve all that speak. Then, as soon as they get in there, they do nothing. This man’s accomplished all the things and been full drive since he walked within the door.

Elbin, 29, N.Y., Republican, Black, building engineer

Deporting the unlawful individuals within the nation. And he has paused inflation. I feel these are two issues that he has centered on recently.

Sherry, 65, Nev., Republican, biracial, retired

Proper: maintaining his guarantees, cleansing home with all of the illegals. He’s been doing that since Day 1. That was one of many essential issues. And I might most likely say the tariffs, as a result of all the opposite nations are charging us tariffs. They had been charging us, however but we weren’t charging them something. Now we’re charging them. They see what it’s prefer to get charged again like we’ve been getting charged and paying.

Invoice, 62, Minn., Republican, white, retired

I feel he’s been centered on coping with fraud. If anybody’s been following the information, you’ve most likely heard that there’s a whole lot of that happening right here in Minnesota. He’s taking an iron fist to that. He despatched ICE in. He’s coping with our governor, coping with a few of our senators. I feel additionally, so far as the unlawful immigrants, simply coping with them and getting them out of right here. He has to work by the Supreme Courtroom, they usually trip on what he can and might’t do. However he’s getting the job accomplished.

Jessi, 47, Ala., Republican, white, meals service

All these corrupt individuals which are being caught in all this fraud, really prosecuting them as an alternative of simply saying, oh, they’re caught. I imply, if it was us, we’d be in jail.

Daniel, 54, Pa., Republican, white, telecomms

Attempting to take management of Greenland. He looks as if he’s spreading himself skinny in so many various instructions. I’d fairly simply see him centered, mainly, on extra of the immigration, extra of the frauds, the scamming, inflation. However like I stated earlier than, going after Greenland proper now, presently, I’m afraid he’s simply spreading himself too skinny, and he needs to be extra centered on us. I don’t suppose Greenland has something actually to do with us as a lot, however perhaps he feels completely different.

Jessica, 33, Conn., Republican, white, laboratory technician

I want he would get off Twitter. He simply must suppose a little bit extra earlier than he writes down no matter he’s simply posting.

Invoice, 62, Minn., Republican, white, retired

He must suppose earlier than he opens his mouth.

Shanna, 28, Utah, Republican, white, technical author

I didn’t love price range cuts to nationwide parks. As somebody who lives close to a number of and likes to spend time with them, I feel they’re understaffed. And he must not speak about pregnant ladies taking Tylenol. I don’t suppose he is aware of what he’s speaking about, and he simply shouldn’t speak about it.

Invoice, 62, Minn., Republican, white, retired

Again to Daniel’s remark, so far as Greenland goes, I agree with him on that. There could also be some curiosity that now we have in Greenland. However the newest information talks about Trump probably utilizing the army to go after it. And I simply suppose that’s unsuitable.

Elbin, 29, N.Y., Republican, Black, building engineer

I’d have to consider it as a result of it’s not one thing you simply go up there and provides him recommendation. However I feel one thing that he’s not doing so nicely is his media confrontation. He’s not likely a media individual. He ought to do this much less.

Isaiah, 30, Texas, Republican, Afro-Latino, actual property agent

I’d simply inform him to maintain doing what he’s doing. If I had been to inform him to give attention to one other space, I’d say give attention to the medicine coming into the nation.

Jessica, 33, Conn., Republican, white, laboratory technician

I feel we should always have extra give attention to psychological well being providers and issues like that. You may’t actually deal with the entire drug disaster with out satisfactory psychological well being providers. For a lot of mentally sick homeless individuals, there’s simply nowhere for individuals to go. We don’t have psychological establishments anymore. We’d like one thing for individuals who can by no means dwell in society, and there simply isn’t. There’s homelessness, and there’s dwelling on the subways.

Invoice, 62, Minn., Republican, white, retired

I don’t know that he would take heed to me, however I feel he must suppose extra earlier than he opens his mouth. I feel he’s accomplished a very good job, however he simply opens his mouth earlier than he thinks concerning the penalties.

Heather, 55, La., Republican, white, manufacturing

I feel our army is stronger. I feel our borders are safer. Issues that he has promised us are being delivered.

Daniel, 54, Pa., Republican, white, telecomms

Yeah, not simply across the borders, however he’s not afraid to tug the cardboard on the Nationwide Guard and put them in drawback cities to deal with crime in these cities, as a result of crime in a few of these larger cities is a large concern.

Sherry, 65, Nev., Republican, biracial, retired

I feel what he did with Venezuela was the precise factor to do as a result of they’ve been sending the ships over with medicine on them. Younger individuals are dying from the medicine.

Daniel, 54, Pa., Republican, white, telecomms

Good, for certain.

Jessi, 47, Ala., Republican, white, meals service

These individuals had been struggling. There was no diplomatic option to do it moreover that; he took all the things over.

Holly, 42, Ga., Republican, white, in search of work

Whenever you see the Venezuelans cheering, they’re thrilled as a result of they’re saying: I’ve been ravenous. This man’s a dictator. This man’s had a bounty on his head for, I feel, years. This was a nasty man. So I feel it was unbelievable.

Isaiah, 30, Texas, Republican, Afro-Latino, actual property agent

It’s good in a method. I imply, it could possibly’t get a lot worse than it was with him being a dictator.

Jessi, 47, Ala., Republican, white, meals service

I feel it provides them a powerful foothold to begin from as an alternative of simply taking him out and leaving them alone. They’ve been underneath pure hell the previous little bit. They wouldn’t actually know the place to begin.

Daniel, 54, Pa., Republican, white, telecomms

Yeah, they may rebuild their economic system, their infrastructure, and the federal government from the bottom up now. So it’d be like us rebuilding after World Conflict II.

Invoice, 62, Minn., Republican, white, retired

I feel it was good. However everybody continues to be ready to see what it actually means when he says we’re going to run it. Are we going to place individuals there? Are we going to affect individuals which are there? Nonetheless ready to see how that falls out.

Invoice, 62, Minn., Republican, white, retired

I don’t suppose it is smart for us to really put individuals there and bodily run it. If we will coerce or work with the present authorities to get issues accomplished, I feel that’s one of the best ways.

Linda, 50, Mich., Republican, white, stay-at-home mum or dad

Yeah, I agree. I used to be going to say, it’d be good if we might assist and help the present authorities in serving to the individuals of Venezuela.

Sherry, 65, Nev., Republican, biracial, retired

Maduro didn’t even win. That lady gained it. Seventy p.c voted for her. However he simply put himself in there. And these individuals are ravenous to dying, they usually’re hungry, so one thing needed to be accomplished as a result of he took over the entire nation. I feel Trump did an outstanding job.

Heather, 55, La., Republican, white, manufacturing

In Venezuela, we have to go in and never simply take him out. We have to eliminate his whole cupboard, all people that was beneath him that’s following in his footsteps and begin afresh. But additionally, Venezuela is hopefully extra for the individuals’s sake, to finish the struggling for them. Greenland simply appears extra of a – why are we there? What do we’d like from Greenland? I imply, there’s no battle there. Can we simply carry the main focus again to elsewhere in America?

Invoice, 62, Minn., Republican, white, retired

Greenland has sources that Trump needs to have the ability to benefit from. However what provides him the precise to go in militarily and take it?

Heather, 55, La., Republican, white, manufacturing

Precisely, it’s one other nation.

Daniel, 54, Pa., Republican, white, telecomms

That’s simply the identical as Putin doing to Ukraine. What provides him the precise to do this as nicely? So it simply doesn’t really feel proper. It’s a destructive influence, I consider, on the US.

Invoice, 62, Minn., Republican, white, retired

And if he does go into Greenland with drive, when you learn at present’s information, they speak about how the entire NATO nations over there should not pleased with that. That might spell the tip of NATO.

Invoice, 62, Minn., Republican, white, retired

I feel he’s making an attempt to play peacekeeper with all of the conflicts which are happening. However my query is, why do we have to do this?

Daniel, 54, Pa., Republican, white, telecomms

We don’t.

Elbin, 29, N.Y., Republican, Black, building engineer

I agree with Invoice. I haven’t actually paid a lot consideration to Ukraine and Russia. He’s making an attempt to play the arbitrary peacekeeper between the 2 nations. I really feel like that’s not simply one thing that we’re presupposed to be centered on.

Linda, 50, Mich., Republican, white, stay-at-home mum or dad

I additionally agree that Trump is making an attempt to be a peacekeeper and serving to them. However why do now we have to ship a lot cash over to Ukraine when the individuals of the US might use that cash, and he might do the opposite issues right here like with homeless and psychological well being points and all the things else like that?

Heather, 55, La., Republican, white, manufacturing

I feel that we shouldn’t be taking up Gaza. We shouldn’t be making an entire new Palestine. That’s their separate concern. Whether or not there’s ever going to be peace with these two nations, probably not. Learn prophecy within the Bible.

Daniel, 54, Pa., Republican, white, telecomms

I feel they’ve had the identical drawback for years now. It’s no completely different than Russia and Ukraine, simply being the mediator between each events. Nobody’s ever going to win.

Sherry, 65, Nev., Republican, biracial, retired

Higher.

Shanna, 28, Utah, Republican, white, technical author

Hopeful.

Linda, 50, Mich., Republican, white, stay-at-home mum or dad

Bettering.

Elbin, 29, N.Y., Republican, Black, building engineer

Progressive.

Jessi, 47, Ala., Republican, white, meals service

Hopeful.

Jessica, 33, Conn., Republican, white, laboratory technician

It’s OK.

Invoice, 62, Minn., Republican, white, retired

Bumpy.

Holly, 42, Ga., Republican, white, in search of work

Positively bettering.

Heather, 55, La., Republican, white, manufacturing

Bettering.

Isaiah, 30, Texas, Republican, Afro-Latino, actual property agent

Bettering.

Daniel, 54, Pa., Republican, white, telecomms

Promising.

Daniel, 54, Pa., Republican, white, telecomms

Promising is, we’re seeing some gadgets come down within the economic system price-wise. We’re seeing extra jobs being obtainable and extra individuals being employed. However we’re nonetheless seeing some setbacks which are nonetheless holding us again. So it’s promising in that we’re seeing progress this time round versus what it was two years in the past, three or 4 years in the past.

Jessi, 47, Ala., Republican, white, meals service

As a result of he’s really doing one thing as an alternative of simply making an attempt to revenue just like the previous workplace. He’s really making an attempt to make issues higher for all of us with tax cuts and jobs introduced right here and the tariffs and all the things. He’s making an attempt to make it higher.

Shanna, 28, Utah, Republican, white, technical author

Yeah, I see individuals on social media quite a bit speaking concerning the bumps, like the value will increase due to tariffs and issues like that, like perhaps momentary setbacks. However then we see issues like gasoline happening, residence charges wanting quite a bit higher than they’ve within the final couple of years. So I feel among the large issues are displaying a whole lot of promise.

Linda, 50, Mich., Republican, white, stay-at-home mum or dad

Unemployment is down. He’s making an attempt to carry jobs again to America and construct stuff in America as an alternative of out of doors the US. Simply costs, inflation is down. Persons are capable of save more cash. And the inventory market is up as nicely.

Isaiah, 30, Texas, Republican, Afro-Latino, actual property agent

I might say it’s positively higher. Inflation has come down. So gasoline is cheaper. Groceries are cheaper. Additionally, I’m an actual property dealer, so I take care of a whole lot of shoppers that do purchase homes. So the rates of interest are coming down in comparison with two, three, 4 years in the past. It’s not, I suppose you possibly can say, A-plus-plus-plus, such as you stated. Nevertheless it’s positively an A. It might go a little bit bit extra inflation, extra all the things coming down a little bit bit extra. For me, that’ll be A-plus-plus. However up to now, so good.

Jessica, 33, Conn., Republican, white, laboratory technician

Costs on all the things are insane. Taxes are insane. It’s type of the identical because it’s been for me. I don’t suppose grocery costs have come down that a lot for me. I do know eggs have, as a result of I feel I paid virtually $10 for a dozen final yr. In order that they’ve come again right down to nearer to regular costs. However I imply, all the things’s nonetheless insane. Home costs are astronomical.

Invoice, 62, Minn., Republican, white, retired

It’s positively higher than it was, however I really feel prefer it’s bumpy. It goes up. It goes down. When he was coping with the tariffs, you’ll see issues not so good. Then we get by that, after which we’re higher off. So he’s positively making progress, however it’s an up-and-down battle.

Jessi, 47, Ala., Republican, white, meals service

Effectively, with our extra time, they don’t tax it. So that you’re not working and freely giving half of it now. That positively helps households out.

Shanna, 28, Utah, Republican, white, technical author

Quick reply, no. I feel it’s tougher. For instance, my mother and father are a single-income household. My mother was at all times a stay-at-home mother. I feel households in that scenario have a a lot tougher time. It’s a lot tougher even with a twin earnings to do issues like afford a house as a result of common pay has not elevated on the similar velocity that residence costs have elevated in the previous few a long time. So I really feel lucky. Like, in my scenario, I don’t suppose it’s fully unattainable as a result of I’m presently within the course of of achieving it. Nevertheless it’s laborious, and I don’t suppose it’s the identical method it was.

Jessi, 47, Ala., Republican, white, meals service

You may’t be a stay-at-home mother and have Dad be the breadwinner on this economic system. And I imply, it’s potential years down the highway as soon as we get it straight. However as of proper now, no. It’s simply all the things’s so astronomical in comparison with the pay again then. It’s not potential in the mean time.

Jessica, 33, Conn., Republican, white, laboratory technician

Yeah, I don’t actually suppose it’s that potential. You may’t work sufficient to purchase a home today with costs what they’re. I don’t even have a look at my 401(okay) anymore as a result of I don’t actually have any hope that I’ll retire, truthfully. Like, retirement age is simply going to should hold going up and up and up. And I feel it’s going to all come crashing down, sadly.

Daniel, 54, Pa., Republican, white, telecomms

I might say OK, personally. It appears to trip. He tries to cowl it up after which rapidly now goes forward and releases photos. However he goes type of backwards and forwards on a few of it. So I feel he’s doing OK, however it doesn’t sound promising.

Jessi, 47, Ala., Republican, white, meals service

It’s like he’s treating it with child gloves or one thing. Like he doesn’t wish to actually contact it, however he doesn’t wish to appear like he’s not making an attempt to do something.

Daniel, 54, Pa., Republican, white, telecomms

Yeah, delicate topic.

Daniel, 54, Pa., Republican, white, telecomms

Yeah, simply put it out entrance. Get it out of the best way. I imply, it’s going to maintain going and going. Get all of it out now and be clear about it.

Isaiah, 30, Texas, Republican, Afro-Latino, actual property agent

I agree.

Holly, 42, Ga., Republican, white, in search of work

It was one of many issues he ran on. He was like, I’m going to launch all of the Epstein information. We had been simply ready with bated breath. And it’s such as you stated: One minute it’s like, OK, right here’s a number of. Right here’s a little bit bit of data. Then, simply kidding, we’re not going to do something. It’s not an excellent search for the administration in my private opinion.

Holly, 42, Ga., Republican, white, in search of work

It’s not the highest of my record anymore. There’s a lot they’ve dug into, particularly with DOGE and all the things. I’m like, I actually don’t care an excessive amount of concerning the Epstein information anymore. I’m like, let’s get all this different stuff underneath management first, please.

Sherry, 65, Nev., Republican, biracial, retired

I feel they’ve already washed a few of it off, they usually removed among the proof anyway as a result of they’d it so lengthy. Whoever was in it then, they’re not going to point out it any extra or no matter. So I’m uninterested in listening to about it already.

Holly, 42, Ga., Republican, white, in search of work

Due to who’s concerned, due to all of the individuals up high which are the billionaires and the trillionaires that they’re like: OK, let’s see what can we work out that you just don’t launch my identify and data.

Sherry, 65, Nev., Republican, biracial, retired

And so they’ll most likely by no means do something to them anyway. Nothing will occur anyway.

Sherry, 65, Nev., Republican, biracial, retired

It’s his home in the mean time. I imply, he’s not destroying it. He’s bettering it.

Invoice, 62, Minn., Republican, white, retired

Yeah, I’m detached about it. I imply, he’s not the primary president to make modifications to the White Home. So why are all of us up in arms about it?

Daniel, 54, Pa., Republican, white, telecomms

I feel it’s a whole lot of pointless rubbish that they should hold simply placing out information about on a regular basis.

Isaiah, 30, Texas, Republican, Afro-Latino, actual property agent

That’s how I see it.

Sherry, 65, Nev., Republican, biracial, retired

It’s not costing the taxpayers something. He’s paying for it himself, so why do they care? If he needs to spend his cash and do it, let him.

Holly, 42, Ga., Republican, white, in search of work

Yeah.

Holly, 42, Ga., Republican, white, in search of work

I feel it’s actually gotten extra conservative, however extra individuals really feel that they are often open about it as an alternative of getting to cover it for concern of being fired, for concern of being attacked and that type of stuff. I do know some individuals who had been at all times hard-line Democratic, at all times voted Democrat it doesn’t matter what. They’ve since modified their tune after the final administration, so sure.

Shanna, 28, Utah, Republican, white, technical author

I really feel the opposite aspect a little bit bit. Politics aren’t one thing I carry up as a result of I do know I’m type of within the minority. And I don’t know if it’s simply my algorithm on TikTok, however I really feel like each time I see somebody that folks determine is a conservative influencer, there’s a whole lot of cancel tradition and a whole lot of going after extra conservative individuals.

Heather, 55, La., Republican, white, manufacturing

Particularly after Charlie Kirk. I feel individuals are backing off a little bit bit just because, who needs to have an opinion if you are going to be shot at?

Daniel, 54, Pa., Republican, white, telecomms

Yeah, there’s a concern of retribution, it doesn’t matter what you wish to say.

Daniel, 54, Pa., Republican, white, telecomms

Be shut, however be arms off on the similar time. Keep watch over them however hold your arms off.

Jessi, 47, Ala., Republican, white, meals service

Yeah, keep watch over them.

Sherry, 65, Nev., Republican, biracial, retired

Simply ensuring they’re not doing just like the final administration, overlaying stuff up on function and hiding stuff they don’t have to and never making an attempt to benefit from the American individuals and simply making an attempt to be an asset to them as an alternative of a hindrance.

Daniel, 54, Pa., Republican, white, telecomms

Extra governance over A.I., synthetic intelligence — so it’s used for good, not for unhealthy — as a result of I exploit A.I. each day.

Jessi, 47, Ala., Republican, white, meals service

No.

Jessi, 47, Ala., Republican, white, meals service

Like I stated, keep watch over it to not let individuals use it for fraudulent or back-room offers and stuff like that. However I imply, simply keep watch over it. Be sure it’s not getting used for the unsuitable causes.

Sherry, 65, Nev., Republican, biracial, retired

I feel what’s going to occur ultimately is A.I. goes to take over. Persons are going to lose their jobs in retail, or they’ll exchange people with A.I., they usually’re going to lose their jobs.

Holly, 42, Ga., Republican, white, in search of work

I’ve labored within the movie trade for 20 years, and I’m already seeing quite a few jobs being changed by A.I., with stunts being A.I. as an alternative of individuals really performing stunts or being stand-ins and issues like that. So I’m at all times often towards extra laws. However relating to this, it’s actually good.

Elbin, 29, N.Y., Republican, Black, building engineer

Even in a social house, on X, the Grok A.I. has been used for some silly stuff. So I feel it wants some regulation, completely, to stop injury.

Shanna, 28, Utah, Republican, white, technical author

I’ve began listening to a couple of large A.I. plant in Tennessee, and there’s already been a well being influence on the neighborhood. The extra we use it, the extra we’re going to wish these crops. We don’t actually know the long-term well being influence of placing all of them throughout the nation and communities.

Holly, 42, Ga., Republican, white, in search of work

JD Vance.

Heather, 55, La., Republican, white, manufacturing

Marco Rubio.

Linda, 50, Mich., Republican, white, stay-at-home mum or dad

Marco Rubio.

Jessi, 47, Ala., Republican, white, meals service

Kennedy’s at all times a hoot. I’ve at all times beloved him simply because he’s humorous, and he’s simply sincere.

Daniel, 54, Pa., Republican, white, telecomms

I might go along with JD Vance myself, too.

Isaiah, 30, Texas, Republican, Afro-Latino, actual property agent

I’ll go along with JD Vance for me.

Heather, 55, La., Republican, white, manufacturing

Nikki Haley.

Heather, 55, La., Republican, white, manufacturing

I don’t suppose they’ve tried together with her, however I feel she hasn’t put forth the hassle to leap on the bandwagon that was introduced to her.

Invoice, 62, Minn., Republican, white, retired

I feel he’s extra of a politician than what we’ve obtained in there proper now, in a great way. I simply suppose he seems like the individual that you’d wish to have in there.

Linda, 50, Mich., Republican, white, stay-at-home mum or dad

He’s a household man. I feel he’s very likable. I feel younger individuals like him. Outdated individuals like him. He helps Trump now. He’s on the Trump ticket.

Jessi, 47, Ala., Republican, white, meals service

He’s sincere. He doesn’t tiptoe round issues. It’s what it’s. That’s what I’ve at all times appreciated about him. He doesn’t attempt to conceal issues. He doesn’t attempt to sugarcoat it and simply make it sound higher. Like, he calls them the loon wing. That’s what they’re.

Holly, 42, Ga., Republican, white, in search of work

I like that he’s so open and so sincere about stuff. He’s gotten a whole lot of warmth the previous yr and a half, two years, or nonetheless lengthy this has all been happening, nearly his politics as a result of he was type of a Democrat for an extended, very long time. I actually love his stance on vaccines or lack thereof. I like that he’s extra pure, much less pharma, Huge Pharma, that type of stuff.

Linda, 50, Mich., Republican, white, stay-at-home mum or dad

I hope that they — I don’t wish to say be similar to Trump — I’m saying near Trump, however that they’re their very own individual. I simply hope that they actually proceed to place America first, put the American individuals first, and handle us first.

Sherry, 65, Nev., Republican, biracial, retired

I feel they need to take into consideration what they’re saying earlier than they are saying it as a result of Donald Trump will say one thing and never take into consideration what he stated. I consider in what he’s saying, however generally he wants to consider what he’s saying as a result of all the things he’s saying doesn’t look proper with the best way he’s saying it.

Jessi, 47, Ala., Republican, white, meals service

I simply hope they hold mainly the identical values of caring for us first as an alternative of leaping in and sending all this cash in all places only for no purpose.

Shanna, 28, Utah, Republican, white, technical author

A number of what we’ve talked about tonight is a whole lot of motion. He’s actually doing what he stated he was going to do. I hope that continues with our subsequent president. However I feel in a whole lot of methods, he’s additionally very controversial as a result of he was such a public determine beforehand and type of has a celeb to him. So I feel that might be a pleasant perhaps change.

Holly, 42, Ga., Republican, white, in search of work

I simply hope stopping the bleeding of cash and fraud continues. All of us knew it was happening, however till they actually obtained in there and also you’re seeing Elon tweet stuff and all the things, you’re going: My God, we simply had no concept absolutely the billions and trillions of {dollars} that had been actually simply going away and being given away. And once more, America first. We should be egocentric once more.

Jessica, 33, Conn., Republican, white, laboratory technician

I wish to see somebody who can carry each side a little bit extra collectively and take the center floor a little bit extra on some issues and attempt to cease each side from simply going insane, as a result of there are absolute lunatics on each side, they usually are usually the loudest, sadly.

Daniel, 54, Pa., Republican, white, telecomms

Yeah, type of what Jessica stated: carry each events collectively or be considerably friendlier, extra personable to one another, however proceed with the immigration, so it’s not so taxing on the taxpayers. That’d most likely be one of many issues I might say.

Elbin, 29, N.Y., Republican, Black, building engineer

Trump is somebody who says and does what he says, and I just about love that. And the subsequent individual needs to be off social media.