'Going To Start Raiding Place': Donald Trump Faces 51% Disapproval From Supporters Over His 'Aggressive Policies'

2025-02-24 02:07:45

(MENAFN- Live Mint) Donald Trump's return as the 47th president of the United States was dramatic, and his first few weeks in office have been nothing short of exceptional.

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In his first month, he disrupted global trade with a series of aggressive tariffs on the country's largest trading partners, ramped up the deportation of illegal immigrants, pushed for greater control over other nations, and launched an unprecedented attack on the bureaucracy, creating fear among thousands of federal workers. Trump's close aid Elon Musk 's fierce email asking Federal workers,“What did you do last week?” made outrage among the leaders.

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A WSJ poll suggested that most people preferred a more moderate and less aggressive approach than the one Trump promised during his campaign. A poll released last month by the Journal revealed that the majority preferred a more measured, less aggressive set of policies than those promised by Trump during the most unrestrained moments of his campaign.

In recent weeks, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) followed up with nearly two dozen of Trump's supporters and found differing opinions- Some voiced regrets or concerns, while many were enthusiastic about his early actions to disrupt Washington.⁠

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Staci White told the Wall Street Journal that she didn't believe he would actually follow through on some of the more hard-line policies he touted during the campaign.“When we said safer borders, I thought he was thinking 'Let's stop the drugs from coming into the country,'” she said.“I didn't know he was going to start raiding places.”⁠

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