Trump Supporters’ Unwavering Loyalty Revealed: Willing to Pay Higher Taxes for Agenda

By Newsmax Wires | Sunday, 09 November 2025 12:11 PM EST

A new Politico-Public First poll highlights the intense loyalty of President Donald Trump’s supporters, who are willing to bear financial sacrifices to advance his agenda. The survey found that typical Trump voters would accept a $65 monthly tax increase to back policies aligned with Trump, while anti-Trump voters would forgo $33 in higher taxes per month to oppose his initiatives.

The findings underscore the conviction driving the America First movement, according to researchers. By isolating policy impacts from political rhetoric, the poll revealed that Trump’s endorsement alone carried far more weight than support from other figures. Without his name, Republican lawmakers saw significantly less influence, with GOP voters accepting only a $27 tax hike for their measures.

Conversely, Democratic voters demonstrated a mirrored pattern: those who supported former Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024 would accept a $61 monthly tax increase for Democrat-backed policies but required a $33 tax cut to back Trump-approved measures.

The survey, conducted among 2,051 U.S. adults from Oct. 18-21, had a margin of error of plus or minus 2.2 percentage points. Researchers emphasized the challenge of separating policy support from political allegiance, noting that partisan identity heavily shaped public opinion regardless of specific proposals.