Trump's First Week: Is This What Voters Asked For?

Trump kicked off his second term touting a mandate from the 49.8% of voters who backed him, using it to rename mountains, declare the U.S. a country with only two genders, and attempt to overturn a constitutional amendment via executive order. But is this really what his supporters voted for? In this episode, Dan and Shawn analyze polling data to uncover why people voted for Trump, revealing surprising overlaps between the policies Trump's base supports and those favored by non-Trump voters alike. You can find Middleweight Politics on TikTok, YouTube, and other channels here: https://linktr.ee/middleweightpolitics Middleweight Politics supports the following organizations in their efforts to put power back in the hands of voters and give them more and better choices on the ballot: Rank the Vote - www.rankthevote.us - An organization fostering state-level movements to promote ranked-choice voting to give voters more meaningful choices and improve election outcomes. FairVote - www.fairvote.com - Advocates for electoral reforms like ranked-choice voting and proportional representation to create a more representative democracy. Fix Our House - www.fixourhouse.org - Focused on implementing proportional representation in the U.S. to ensure every vote counts and diverse perspectives are represented in Congress.