More from the OpEd...

... The Washington Post had this story today about the hopes of low-income voters who went for Trump in 2024, like a single mom who said she sometimes has to choose between buying toilet paper and milk and told reporters, "He is more attuned to the needs of everyone instead of just the rich ... think he knows it's the poor people that got him elected, so I think Trump is going to do more to help us." So far, that's not looking good.

This very predictable reporting about voters suffering from buyers' remorse is emerging even before Trump takes office.

These people hope he won't do exactly what he said he would during the campaign and has been focused on during his transition with programs like the Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk's DOGE"cut government spending that they depend on.

Whether it's low-income people, mixed-status immigrant families, people who rely on Social Security, or parents with immune-compromised kids who rely on immunized classrooms, people voted against their own self-interest and are now facing that reality.

There are no do-overs in presidential elections. Successful disinformation campaigns or campaigns where image trumps consequences have lasting effects. ...