I’m speechless at these 12 people who literally had no idea what their vote for Trump meant

As Donald Trump officially takes office in 2025, there have been a few viral instances of people learning what their vote actually means.

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As there have been many examples circulating the internet, I wanted to know if this was common or just a few viral cases. So I asked the BuzzFeed community to share if they had any similar instances where someone they knew realized what they voted for and now regretted their vote.

Here’s what everyone shared:

1.“My fellow government contractor who voted for Trump and then found out after the election that he intended to lay off federal contractors on day one. Oops.”

-Anonymous

2.“I am a fifth grade teacher and have a number of special needs students who benefit from 504 plans, IEPs, and other disability-friendly accommodations. Many parents at my school voted for Trump because they thought he would lower the cost of living and/or because he was more anti-abortion than Kamala Harris.”

“Now that Trump has won, and we have warned parents that we cannot guarantee that accommodations for students with special needs will still work as they do now because the Department of Education is about to cut it, they are freaking out. They didn’t realize that their child would be personally affected by the dismantling of the Ministry of Education. They are begging us to do something so that their child can keep their accommodation!

-Anonymous

3.“Several people I know had no idea that Obamacare and the ACA were one and the same. Very rude awakening.”

-Anonymous

4.“Someone I know is having cancer issues and needs insurance, but doesn’t realize they could lose it due to pre-existing conditions.”

5.“I’m a tax advisor. I met with a client yesterday and recommended to her that if she had proposed capital expenditures planned for 2025, she might consider doing them before the tariffs came into effect. She m ‘asked what I meant. I was the first to explain to her who pays the customs duties (hint: it’s not China. She was crushed, realizing that the magical economy to which). she expected would probably come true not.

-Anonymous

6.“I live in a very red state, as in 3:1 red to blue voters. At work, everyone was talking about the election up to and during the election, all very pleased with themselves and their Red Victory However, the discussions at work have gone silent since cabinet nominations started being announced, as if no one wants to discuss the hilarious choices Trump has made for his cabinet.

7.“My granddaughter voted for Trump because of his views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Learning about his policies and candidates, she is really upset.”

-Anonymous

8.“My grandparents voted for him. My nephew is trans, I’m queer, and two other grandchildren are too. I’m disabled, as is my grandmother’s niece. My grandmother is shocked, just shocked he would target trans people, “I didn’t think he would do that,” she says, she says she regrets it, “But what can I do now?”

9.“I heard this conversation between my dad and his best friend. My dad’s friend (let’s call him Bob) said, ‘Since Trump won, I bet you’re upset about the tariffs and the economy, right?” And my dad, who voted for Harris, said, “No. I worry about minorities like: *insert my name*. He’s trans and autistic and receives help from the school part of a GIEP plan, and Trump is going to accept this I’m also worried about my daughter, because what happens if she has an unwanted pregnancy or if she is raped and becomes pregnant as a result. about that? He grumbled for about a minute, and Bob said, “Oh, Bob has a daughter, and I don’t think he even thought about the pregnancy aspect either.”

-Anonymous

10.“My father immediately regretted it… People are now openly racist towards my partner, and he knows that food prices are going up and that Trump won’t stop the war.”

-Anonymous

11.“I almost always vote Republican, but I wasn’t able to vote this year. I live in Europe and I was sick in the hospital when I was supposed to vote, so I missed my vote. However, I several friends who are in this situation They’re all “I’ve drank the Kool-Aid”, so to speak, and I haven’t done any research on what some future changes would actually mean for them.

12.And finally: “I don’t know if my mother is really to the point of regretting her vote, but she casually mentioned earlier in the evening her concern that my brother might be arrested and deported. Story: Him and Me We’re both adopted. I was born in the US and he was born in Europe. He looks Latino. Well he has mental health issues and was imprisoned for 15 years. tonight that, apparently, he never was naturalized after they adopted him.

“As she told me how worried she was, it took all the willpower I had not to break my no-politics rule by saying maybe she shouldn’t have voted for the guy who promised mass evictions It’s actually possible that could happen So it’s funny.

-Anonymous

Do you or someone you know regret your/their vote? Tell us why in the comments or on this anonymous form.

Note: Some answers have been edited for length and/or clarity.