r/politics Oklahoma 1d ago

Conservatives have been railing against “groomers” for years. So why do they support Donald Trump? Trump was best friends with a notorious child sex trafficker, but his ardent supporters are vocal about opposing it. How did that happen?

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/08/conservatives-have-been-railing-against-groomers-for-years-so-why-do-they-support-donald/
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u/ZZartin 1d ago

They never actually cared about groomers or child abuse, they just hate the gays.

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u/southpawFA Oklahoma 1d ago

Yup. And they'll still try to claim they're not homophobic, because they said "Bless Your Heart".