Wisconsin Trump voters react to mass firings

We are now into week six of President Trump shaking up and paring down the federal workforce -- something that surprised even his closest supporters. Mark Strassmann visits the battleground state of Wisconsin to find out how people who voted for him feel about the mass firings.

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[SunGod]

Old guys at a diner waiting to die just ruined the future of the younger generations.

[daverice]

We'll check back with them when their Medicare and Social Security are "downsized".

[TheBlueFoxRidesAgain]

These people give new meaning to the phrase "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me."

[FPOAK]

The question that stumps them every time: “Can you name a specific example?”

[Matt-fluy]

I want a follow up when their social security check doesn't come or they need assisted living and there are no Medicaid funds to cover it.

[Didididkdkdj]

This just shows how people don’t understand how things work so they parrot what they are told.

[jimklipper]

Until it starts to affect their own lives, these guys won’t change.

[elsiesolis]

Why not ask about the $20 million spent to attend the Super Bowl? The $5 million to attend the race and drive around the track? How many millions to go play golf? Ask the damn questions!

[jengreene]

Once they dig into Medicare, Medicaid and Social security lets hear how confident they are!

[jvk]

We are living in an era when "proof " doesn't matter anymore.

[shelbydidit]

“I love the uneducated “, and yes, he was talking about YOU !

[HeplMeh]

It absolutely boggles my mind how someone could be so confident about something they know little to nothing about.

[nightbreedent]

It's disheartening that so many people are so easily manipulated by someone that is a proven liar.

[Ann-stet]

The guy who said that federal workers just sit around flying paper planes then collect a pension is a classic example of someone who gets their information only from Trump, Musk and the right wing media. He's parroting, and I can guarantee he's clueless about any facts. And how utterly insulting to the hardworking federal workers who we all need in some way at one point or more in our lives.

[TheWorldall]

These people are a proof of how stupid US has gotten.

[DShepherd]

You asked a bunch of retired old guys to see how they feel? How does it affect them? THEYRE RETIRED.
This is why I can’t stand network news.

[jenntj]

Millions of Americans never will forgive these irresponsible people !

[yawAoG-]

“Order what you want, eat what you get” has to be worst slogan for a restaurant I have ever heard

[lennicunningham]

They will never admit they were wrong.

[scottl.]

They don't really care that Donnie played them for suckers again... All that matters to them is Donnie hates the same people they hate.