Do these libertarians regret voting for Trump?

Three libertarians—Dave Smith, J.D. Tuccille, and Liz Wolfe—revisit their reluctant votes for Trump, weighing the promises, the chaos, and the consequences of his second term so far.

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With the return of Donald Trump to the White House, a contingent of libertarians cast strategic, often reluctant votes for Donald Trump as the lesser of two evils. Among them: Reason's own Liz Wolfe and J.D. Tuccille, alongside comedian and Part of the Problem host Dave Smith. Each a Kamala Harris administration as more troubling, citing concerns about censorship, economic illiteracy, and cultural authoritarianism. One hundred days in, it's time to start asking: do you regret your vote?

Reason's Zach Weissmueller, a non-voter, moderates a conversation on Trump's second term thus far. From the erosion of due process in immigration enforcement and the failure of the much-hyped DOGE initiative, to aggressive tariffs and erratic foreign policy gambits, Smith, Wolfe, and Tuccille dissect the tradeoffs they anticipated with what's actually happened.

This episode was recorded on May 8, 2025.

Episodes referenced:

Just Asking Questions with Dave Smith, David Stockman, and Jacob GrierWho is the lesser evil?

Just Asking Questions with Rand Paul

Just Asking Questions with Vivek Ramaswamy

Just Asking Questions with Batya UngarSargon

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