Focus group: Trump swing voters in Michigan have buyers' remorse [View all]

Source: Axios

Most Michigan swing voters in our latest Engagious/Sago focus groups said that although they voted for President Trump in November, they have objections, frustrations and fears about his behavior since he returned to power.

Driving the news: Ten of 13 participants from this battleground, auto-industry state bordering Canada said what they're seeing isn't what they thought they were voting for — and they're worried Trump's approach may hurt their pocketbooks.

"Erratic," "frightening," "disruptive" and "dictator" were among the words they used to describe their concerns.

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The Michigan voters felt differently after more exposure to Elon Musk, DOGE, large-scale federal worker firings, tariffs and no relief on prices.

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Read more: https://www.axios.com/2025/03/14/trump-harris-michigan-focus-group

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These are still conservative voters. They still didn't like Kamala Harris. But they're turning against Trump.

These were voters who said they'd voted for Biden in 2020, then voted for Trump last year. 8 independents (who are usually conservative), 4 Republicans, 1 Democrat.