It seems like Donald Trump was barely back in office before the left started pushing the narrative that Trump supporters, alienated by “chaos” and whatever, were abandoning ship, defecting in droves, and allegedly coming to their senses about Trump and regretting their vote. Leftists shouted from every television panel and op-ed page, citing bogus polls that “proved” that America was tiring of Trump, that the MAGA movement is bleeding support, and anyone who remains is clinging to a lost cause. In reality, I think the opposite is happening.
Spare me talk about the polls that claim that Trump is dangerously underwater. If the polls were trustworthy, Kamala Harris would be president, and there’d be tampon dispensers in the men's rooms at the White House. When you look at issue polls, Trump is as mainstream as it gets, and when you look at what he’s done, his policies are working. And he’s winning over skeptics.
There is no better proof of this than Ken Langone’s remarkable turnaround — a moment that exposes the emptiness of that wishful narrative.
Ken Langone wasn’t just another Trump skeptic. He was the billionaire co-founder of Home Depot, a man respected in elite financial circles, and he delivered public rebukes at the height of Trump’s post-January 6 backlash. He called out Trump’s election rhetoric as a “betrayal” and didn’t hold back in his challenge of Trump’s America First trade playbook.
When tariffs on China and Vietnam were floated, Langone was ruthless, branding them “bulls**t.” If there was ever someone you might have expected to become a permanent critic or, as the left loves to claim, a supporter jumping ship, it was Langone.
But here’s the crux: Langone didn’t run away. Far from it. Experiencing the actual results of the Trump presidency, he made a full-throated, public shift. “I am sold on Trump,” he declared during an appearance on CNBC. “In fact, I’ll say this. I think he’s got a good shot at going down in history as one of our best presidents ever.”
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That’s a huge change of heart. And why did it happen? Langone witnessed not just the promises, but the hard evidence: a humming economy, decisive leadership, restored American strength abroad. “What I’m seeing happening is absolutely nothing short of a great thing. And there’s a beat. People are walking with more bounce… It’s all around,” Langone shared in a candid moment on CNBC.
This isn’t the story of a supporter jumping ship; this is a former critic climbing aboard with eyes wide open. While the left keeps repeating its tired trope about fleeing conservatives, the reality on the ground is a surge in support from unexpected quarters. Why? Because results matter. Langone’s conversion came from weighing facts, seeing policy in action, and watching tough decisions yield real results.
Trump’s decision-making has come to define his second term. When a flashpoint emerged overseas, Trump didn’t just issue statements; he acted. Authorizing targeted strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites in coordination with Israel, Trump exhibited the kind of fortitude past leaders could only dream of. The risks were immense — potential war, global market tremors, escalation on multiple fronts. Yet, what followed wasn’t chaos, but a stiff, sobering reminder to adversaries that American resolve was back on the world stage.
You won’t hear much about stories like Langone’s from mainstream pundits. Why would you? It undercuts the left’s most cherished talking point — that Trump is presiding over a shrinking, fracturing movement. The truth is that the Trump coalition isn’t withering; if anything, it’s drawing in the pragmatic, the disillusioned, those who once stood on the sidelines or openly criticized but have seen enough to admit that the country is moving in the right direction.
