Staff Reports
Don Lemon, the once-revered voice of CNN, recently took a leisurely stroll down the boardwalk in Atlantic City, the famed playground of the Northeastern elite and a prime vacation spot for the residents of Pennsylvania and New York. It’s there that he stumbled upon something that apparently sent shockwaves through his liberal sensibilities—a surprising number of Trump supporters. Who would have guessed that a place known for its slot machines and overpriced cocktails could also be a breeding ground for conservative thought?
The first Trump enthusiast Lemon met seemed to embody the everyman spirit, declaring, without any hesitation, that his vote was firmly in favor of Trump. When pressed about his thoughts on Kamala Harris, he didn’t mince words. He boldly asserted that she just wasn’t equipped to handle the pressures of the presidency, quickly quashing any notion that his opinion was rooted in a disdain for her gender. It’s almost as if the voters are sending a message: competence matters more than identity politics.
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The subsequent interviewee brought even more comedy to the table. While he claimed he was putting his “money on Harris,” he made it clear that his heart was with Trump. His reason? Harris lacks experience. So, it seems that even those who might lean left are recognizing that just being the Vice President doesn’t automatically qualify someone to run the country. Lemon essentially asked why they don’t like Harris, but it appears that the diverse cast of characters on the boardwalk did not need to overthink their responses; they just knew what they saw.
When talking to a woman who made it clear she was Team Trump, she highlighted his strong military support and clear-headed approach to foreign threats. Meanwhile, a couple residing in a town where all forms of risk-taking come with a price shared their immediate inclination: Trump was their choice for economic recovery. Apparently, four years of the Trump presidency saw them financially thriving compared to the Biden administration’s current mismanagement. Shockingly, the economic consensus amongst these voters was that times have gotten tougher since the change in administration—surprising news for anyone keeping an eye on the polls that consistently reveal dissatisfaction with the current regime.
Finally, Lemon encountered yet another Trump fan who had some stern words about immigration policy. He voiced valid frustrations over the fairness to legal immigrants in contrast to the tidal wave of illegal immigrants entering the country. The mention of planes flying in undocumented migrants and the chaotic scenes unfolding in border towns made it seem as if the audience could almost hear the collective gasp from the coastal elites. It highlights a critical point that Lemon, despite his best attempts to sound the trumpet for the Biden administration, had failed to consider: the American people are concerned about border security and the rule of law. They are fed up with a system that seems to reward chaos and undermine legality.
Don Lemon’s expedition on that boardwalk couldn’t have highlighted a more significant divide between the coastal elites and the everyday Americans represented by the Trump supporters he encountered. In the end, it became abundantly clear that these Atlantic City visitors were not just playing the slots; they were betting on the proven policies of Donald Trump.
