Trump’s tariff chaos is making me, along with the rest of America, poor again. Do you remember that being any part of his campaign pitch? Me, neither.
A large part of the base will accept immiseration as long as blue America is being treated even worse; for them, leveling down is perfectly acceptable. Another part treats Trump as a cult leader and will believe the promised land is coming even if takes years–decades, even. But PBP voters and a small part of the base are expecting instant gratification. They will be heard from in 2026, assuming that we have a fair election at that point.