Alright, so I’ve been seeing these videos floating around where people are legitimately surprised by things Donald Trump has done—things he actually promised to do during his campaigns. The common thread in all of these reactions is something like, “Well, he said he’d do it, but I didn’t think he’d actually go through with it!”

And here’s the thing: if someone votes for a politician who doesn’t follow through on their promises, isn’t that kinda bad? Like, wouldn’t you want the person you voted for to keep their word? So why is this a thing now? Is this just people messing around and trolling, or did they genuinely think Trump wasn’t going to do what he said he’d do?

I mean, maybe it’s because of how unpredictable Trump was during his presidency. He had a habit of saying things one way but then doing the opposite, which could’ve made some people doubt whether he’d actually follow through on his big promises. But now that he is following through on some of those things, it seems like people are genuinely caught off guard.

So here’s what I’m wondering: is this something to celebrate? Like, is it a good thing that people didn’t think Trump would keep his word? Or is it just another example of how the political landscape has changed in ways no one expected?

  • rumba
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    3 hours ago

    Most of my dem circle knew what was coming.

    My fam is still freaking out at the small shit. He hired this person, he fired that person while the more sweeping horrors are almost passing over them without notice.

    I’m like Focus! Compartmentalize! I don’t care that they replaced the head of the FBI and fired all the generals, that was a given. Watch what he does with those seats. Watch what Russia does. We’re under new ownership and the call is NOT coming from inside the house.