Originally published on January 8, 2021 12:03 am
For some, it was the final straw. The U.S. Capitol riots, and the president s behavior both before and after, has soured some of Trump s supporters.
For others, it has only ratcheted up their zealous devotion to the president, and their deep frustration with an election they falsely believe was rigged.
Carol Jones, 74, from Franklin, Tenn., is among those regretting her support for Trump since Wednesday s insurrection, when thousands of pro-Trump protesters stormed the Capitol building.
The protests were timed to coincide with Congress certification of the Electoral College votes and aimed at pressuring Republican lawmakers into supporting Trump s effort to overturn Biden s electoral victory. The violent confrontations ended in a lockdown, with four casualties and dozens of arrests.
The riots and President Trump s behavior are straining some voters support.
Dylan Costello and Bobby Manson, both construction workers from Quincy, Mass., are big Trump supporters with Trump face masks, hats and stickers on their truck. We have some Trump flags here too, but I can t pull it out because it has some swears on it, Manson said with a chuckle. Though as much as he s pro-Trump, the 28-year-old said he doesn t condone what Trump supporters did at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. They should have never done that, Manson said. It s like making Trump look like a bad person, and he s really not â they made him look bad.
It s Just A Shame : Trump Voters React To Insurrection At U.S. Capitol
The riots and President Trump s behavior are straining some voters support.
Dylan Costello and Bobby Manson, both construction workers from Quincy, Mass., are big Trump supporters with Trump face masks, hats and stickers on their truck. We have some Trump flags here too, but I can t pull it out because it has some swears on it, Manson said with a chuckle. Though as much as he s pro-Trump, the 28-year-old said he doesn t condone what Trump supporters did at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. They should have never done that, Manson said. It s like making Trump look like a bad person, and he s really not â they made him look bad.