Darrell’s heart sank as he read the headline in the newspaper: ‘Donald Trump’s Tax Cut Proposal Rejected By Congress’. As a staunch Donald Trump supporter, Darrell had been counting on the proposal to pass, convinced that it would finally bring economic prosperity to his town. Utterly devastated, Darrell’s first thought was to fly into a rage. But something else happened instead.Darrell began to cry.He couldn’t believe it. All this time, he had been blindly supporting Donald Trump, despite his flaws and bad behavior. How could he have been so stupid? Darrell was angry with himself, but even angrier with Trump.
As he continued to read the article, Darrell’s tears fell faster. Apparently, Trump had promised billions of dollars in tax cuts, not realizing that the math didn’t add up. He then tried to pass it off as Congress’s fault in order to shift the blame.Darrell was shocked. He had come to think of Donald Trump as a smart businessman who worked hard for the American people. But that image quickly disappeared as Darrell realized that Trump had been manipulating him all along.At first, Darrell was tempted to defend Trump, but he couldn’t bring himself to do it. He had been lied to and felt betrayed. Instead, Darrell was determined to use his newfound knowledge to vote for someone else in the next election. Someone who would actually serve the people.When Darrell finally calmed down, he had a newfound sense of clarity. Although his initial shock and anger was understandable, Darrell knew that it was time to start thinking critically about politicians. He was determined not to make the same mistake twice.
