These Trump Voters Are Turning on Him Over Iran and Gas Prices

About this episode

Sarah Longwell discusses the growing backlash from Trump’s voters regarding rising gas prices and the Iran war's impact on household budgets.

Sarah Longwell takes on growing backlash from Trump’s own voters as rising gas prices, grocery costs, and the fallout from the Iran war hammer household budgets. New focus groups reveal frustration, disappointment, and anger from people who believed Trump’s promises on the economy and “no more forever wars.” Stop putting off those doctors appointments and go to https://ZocDoc.com/BULWARKTAKES to find and instantly book a doctor you love today. Bulwark Live: California tickets are on sale now! Sarah and gang return to sunny Southern California for two nights May 20 & 21. For details and tickets go to https://TheBulwark.com/Events .

People in this episode

Host: Sarah Longwell

Topics covered

• Trump voters
• Iran war
• gas prices
• economy
• backlash
• focus groups

Keywords

• Trump
• voters
• Iran
• gas prices
• economy
• focus groups
• backlash

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Trump

Places: California

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