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BumRushDaShow

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Sat Jul 19, 2025, 06:34 AM Jul 19

'Tidal wave on our hands': Furious voters say Trump's turning key red state purple [View all]

Source: Raw Story

July 18, 2025 6:36PM ET


Angry voters in Iowa could turn the state from solid red to a swing state because they feel betrayed by President Donald Trump on issues from healthcare to agriculture. According to an article in Newsweek, Iowa has "leaned Republicans" for nearly a decade, with Trump carrying the state "by 9 points in 2016, 8 points in 2020, and about the same in 2024."

But that could soon change if the latest polling is accurate. "Democrats and independents argue that key parts of Trump's agenda — from cutting Medicaid to promoting cane sugar over corn syrup — are alienating voters in this farm-heavy state," wrote politics reporter Jesus Mesa.

Trump recently bragged on social media that he convinced Coca-Cola to use cane sugar over corn syrup in its American product. "This will be a very good move by them — You’ll see. It’s just better!" he wrote. One corn and soybean farmer told Newsweek the "move was 'a betrayal' of Trump's own 'America First' pledge."

Former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Julie Stauch told Newsweek, "People on the ground here are definitely very angry about a wide variety of things Republicans are doing. They're allowing themselves to be intimidated by a bully... but voters feel the impact of those decisions."

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/trump-iowa-2673370943/



Dried up prune ASSley has facilitated this but Castration Ernst is the one up for reelection in 2026 and has recently been equivocating about running again after throwing people in general, 6ft under the bus.

Iowa DID vote for Obama twice (although I think some of that was because of his presence in neighboring IL in the state legislature).
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Wakey, wakey, Iowa! The MAGA-Republican cuts are what affect YOU directly! Vogon_Glory Jul 19 #1
"Angry voters in Iowa..." J_William_Ryan Jul 19 #2
The burned hand teaches best Vogon_Glory Jul 19 #4
Vogon poetry The Blue Flower Jul 19 #10
Vogon Poem Generator littlemissmartypants Jul 19 #13
The URL is not live anymore The Blue Flower Jul 19 #31
I'm sorry. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Sunday #34
Absolutely JustAnotherGen Jul 19 #7
Sugar is not all created equal Tetrachloride Jul 19 #3
it was cuz of all the work we did there for the caucus and beyond. mopinko Jul 19 #5
We'll see JustAnotherGen Jul 19 #6
Yes, stupidity is rampant. In Iowa and many other reds, stupidity is fanned by christian nut jobs. And it works :( Dock_Yard Jul 19 #28
I have two words to say to anyone who voted for that orange gibbon and are now disillusioned. OldBaldy1701E Jul 19 #8
Every complaint by the MAGAot Voters popsdenver Jul 19 #25
I agree 1000%! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Sunday #32
It was always clear that tariffs on agricultural products would have a huge impact on key red states. During his first Martin68 Jul 19 #9
I don't know exactly why Iowans did the right thing twice voting for Obama ToxMarz Jul 19 #11
Obama won the IA caucus in 2008 BumRushDaShow Jul 19 #14
Yes, eastern Iowa makes sense ToxMarz Jul 19 #19
And Bill C. twice, and even Dukasis in 1988 Zambero Jul 19 #26
Al gore won it too fujiyamasan Jul 19 #29
Corn and soybean country have really been screwed by this admininistration. Hope they realize it. Scrivener7 Jul 19 #12
And not once, but twice. paleotn Jul 19 #16
Wasn't that long ago Iowa was a swing state. paleotn Jul 19 #15
They would have known about the GOP's & Chump's toxic policies long ago FakeNoose Jul 19 #17
I'll always wonder about those Ann Seltzer polls... karin_sj Jul 19 #18
I've never understood why the common person doesn't realize that Democratic party is the party of the people. cstanleytech Jul 19 #20
Because the first thing the media will do BumRushDaShow Jul 19 #21
Be honest "Raw Story" Dan Jul 19 #22
NEVER GIVE UP ON IOWA!!! Peacetrain Jul 19 #23
Sadly popsdenver Jul 19 #24
If you wondered why HFCS is used here are some numbers. Old Crank Jul 19 #27
I believe it when I see it LS0999 Jul 19 #30
Iowa is predominantly RURAL.. ProudMNDemocrat Sunday #33
You ain't seen nothing yet. Wait until we can't fix generators or make critical electronic devices work because China artemisia1 Monday #35
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