“Why do they vote against their own interests?”

You have probably said this many times over the last decade when it came to some Republican voters. We have watched as they said no to educational, health care, environmental, wage and economic improvements while voting for politicians who seem hell-bent on keeping them in their current position, no matter how bad it may be.

It has been frustrating for many Democrats, both on the national and state level, as they find that the policies they champion to help the average American seem to be ignored by the average American.

Over Trump’s latest 100 days, we have seen this play out repeatedly. From a tariff rollout that caused havoc on the stock market, to immigration enforcement that has wrecked due process and now involves $1,000 payouts to migrants who self-deport, to layoffs of his own voters, to threatened cuts to Medicaid and Medicare, it seems as if President Trump might not have the best interests of his voters in mind.

Despite all the doom and gloom, his core support has not eroded, according to poll numbers.

The answer to this is pretty simple. Trump voters are okay with........

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