I’m Speechless At These 12 People Who Had Literally No Idea What Their Trump Vote Meant

Twitter: @memetazaa As Donald Trump officially takes office in 2025, there have been a few viral instances of people learning what their vote actually means. — gilbert (@memetazaa) November 14, 2024
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Because there have been quite a few examples floating across the internet, I wanted to know if this was common or just a few viral instances. So, I asked the BuzzFeed Community to share if they had any similar cases in which someone they know realized what they voted for and now regrets their vote.

Here's what everyone shared:

1."My government contractor colleague who voted for Trump and then found out after the election that he intends to fire federal contractors on day one. Oops."

—Anonymous

2."I'm a fifth-grade teacher and have quite a few special-needs students with 504 plans, IEPs, and other accommodations for their disabilities. Quite a few parents at my school voted for Trump because they thought he'd lower the cost of living and/or because he was more anti-abortion than Kamala Harris."

"Now that Trump has won, and we've warned parents that we can't guarantee that accommodations for special-needs students will still be functioning as they are right now because the Department of Education is on the chopping block, they're freaking out. They didn't realize that their kid would be personally affected by the Department of Education being dismantled. They're begging us to do something so their kid can keep their accommodations. Sorry, my hands are tied!"

—Anonymous

3."Multiple folks I know had no clue that Obamacare and the ACA were one and the same. Very rude awakening."

—Anonymous

4."Someone I know has issues with cancer and needs the insurance but didn't realize they may lose it due to pre-existing conditions."

5."I am a tax consultant. I met with a client yesterday and recommended that if she had proposed 2025 equipment expenditures planned, she may want to consider making them before tariffs take effect. She asked me what I meant. I was the first one to explain to her who pays the tariffs (hint: it's not China). She was crushed, realizing the magic economy she expected likely wouldn't be coming to pass."

—Anonymous

6."I live in a very red state, as in 3:1 red voters vs. blue. At work, everyone was talking about the election right up to and through the election, all very pleased with themselves and their red win. However, the chatter at work has gone quiet since the cabinet nominations started being announced as if no one wants to discuss the hilarious choices Trump has for his cabinet."

7."My granddaughter voted for Trump because of her opinions on the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. Learning about his policies and nominees, she is really upset."

—Anonymous

8."My grandparents voted for him. My nephew is trans, I'm queer, and two other grandkids are, too. I'm disabled, as well as my grandma's niece. My grandma is shocked, just shocked, that he is targeting trans people and putting Dr. Oz in charge of Medicaid. 'I didn't think he'd do that,' is what she says. She says she regrets it, 'But what can I do now?'"

9."I overheard this convo between my dad and his best friend. My dad's friend (let's call him Bob) said, 'Since Trump won, I bet you're upset about tariffs and the economy, right?' And my dad, who voted for Harris, said, 'No. I'm worried about minorities like, *insert my name*. He's trans and autistic and gets help from the school in a GIEP plan, and Trump is going to take that away. I'm also worried about my daughter because what if she gets an unwanted pregnancy? Or raped and pregnant from that?' He ranted for about a minute, and Bob was just like, 'Oh.' Bob has a daughter, and I don't think he even considered the pregnancy aspect, either."

—Anonymous

10."My dad regretted it instantly... People are now being boldly racist to my partner, and he knows grocery prices are going up and Trump won't prevent war."

—Anonymous

11."I almost always vote Republican but did not get to vote this year. I live in Europe and was ill in hospital when I was supposed to vote, so I missed out. However, I have several friends who are in this situation. They all 'drank the Kool-Aid,' so to speak, and did not do their research as to what some future changes would actually mean for them."

12.And finally, "I don't know if my mom is quite at the point where she regrets her vote, but she randomly brought up earlier this evening her concern that my brother could be rounded up and deported. Backstory: He and I are both adopted. I was born in the US, and he was born in Europe. He looks Latino. Well, he has mental health issues and has been in and out of prison for the last 15 years. He doesn't have any ID, and my mom revealed tonight that, apparently, he was never naturalized after they adopted him."

"While she was telling me how worried she was, it took every ounce of willpower I had not to violate my 'no-politics' rule by saying that maybe she shouldn't have voted for the guy promising mass deportations. It's actually possible that this could happen. So that's fun."

—Anonymous

Are you or someone you know now feeling regretful over your/their vote? Let us know why in the comments or on this anonymous form.

Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.