"I feel like I've been fooled into voting not for an American-first policy, but an expansionist policy, he says. I voted for grocery prices and gas prices to be lowered, something which would have been beneficial to me as a college student. But since none of those costs have been lowered and prices remain largely the same, I feel like I voted for someone who goes around and bullies allies like Denmark with Greenland, and that really annoys me."
"With Venezuela, Donald Trump captured a dictator [Nicolas Maduro]. I don't necessarily know how that's going to improve my life. All these foreign ventures just don't really seem beneficial to the average American citizen and I think that should be the job of the US president to improve the lives of their citizens. I feel that Venezuela has set a dangerous precedent for US foreign policy going forward, he says."
Simon, a 20-year-old student from Indiana, voted for Trump in 2024 and now regrets that decision. He expected lower grocery and gas prices, but those costs remain unchanged, and he views recent actions as expansionist rather than focused on American needs. Simon objects to perceived bullying of allies over Greenland and questions how capturing Venezuela's leader improves average Americans' lives. He fears the Venezuela action sets a dangerous precedent for future US foreign policy and worries it will further erode goodwill and friendship with Europe. Carol, a 78-year-old social worker from New Mexico, finds the presidency embarrassing and laments damaged European relations.
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