Trump fans in NH wish he was just a little less Trumpish

The MoJo Daily newsletter, Monday through Friday. [View in browser]( [Mother Jones Daily Newsletter](     January 23, 2024 I'm still digging through our [new series on American oligarch](y, or as my colleagues brilliantly called it, a tragedy in four parts. But in between the [dark side of the $100 bill]( and the [right's obsession with "woke capitalism,](" I am keeping an eye on New Hampshire, where Nikki Haley is hoping for a miraculous upset against Donald Trump. That, of course, is not likely. But it also doesn't mean that New Hampshire Republicans love everything about the man facing 91 criminal counts. My colleague Abby Vesoulis spoke with some of his diehard fans who wished Trump would show some restraint. (As Abby put it, "[Lol](.") But after a brief chuckle, I can't help but feel once again demoralized with the state of this primary. The biggest issue these voters have with Trump is his bluster? Really, that's it? We're talking about a [twice-impeached, lying, racist plague]( who wants another shot at burning it all down. I'm not optimistic about where this election is headed—and sometimes I feel guilty for being so jaded. But reading Abby's on-the-ground dispatch, which offers a great snapshot into the mind of a GOP voter, has a strange way of motivating me. [How do you feel after reading her report](? Whatever the case, I think you'll enjoy what [one voter had to say about Trump's speechwriter](. —Inae Oh Advertisement [Busting The Bankers Club]( [Top Story] [Top Story]( [Some of Trump’s Biggest Fans Wish He Would Show a Little Restraint. Lol.]( “The worst job in the Trump campaign? His speechwriter," says one New Hampshire voter. BY ABBY VESOULIS SPONSORED CONTENT BY HEIFER INTERNATIONAL   Start the New Year with Hope (and Heifer) Give a family around the world the helping hand they need going into the new year. When you give to Heifer International, you provide families the resources, education, and opportunity to thrive — ensuring they leave hunger and poverty in 2023. [Give today and make a difference for a lifetime.]( [Trending] [Haley is more climate conscious than Trump—which isn't saying much]( BY PHIL MCKENNA   ["Independent" New Hampshire voters like Nikki Haley and loathe Trump. There's just one problem.]( BY ABBY VESOULIS   [Don't blame a puzzle for the demise of Ron DeSantis’ campaign]( BY DAN FRIEDMAN   [Why the COP28 climate pact likely won't cut it]( BY FRED PEARCE Advertisement [Busting The Bankers Club]( [Special Feature] [Special Feature]( [How “woke capitalism” became a right-wing obsession]( Vivek Ramaswamy may no longer be running for president. But his anti-ESG legacy has already won. BY HANNAH LEVINTOVA [Fiercely Independent] Support from readers allows Mother Jones to do journalism that doesn't just follow the pack. [Donate]( Did you enjoy this newsletter? Help us out by [forwarding]( it to a friend or sharing it on [Facebook]( and [Twitter](. [Mother Jones]( [Donate]( [Donate Monthly]( [Subscribe]( This message was sent to {EMAIL}. To change the messages you receive from us, you can [edit your email preferences]( or [unsubscribe from all mailings.]( For advertising opportunities see our online [media kit.]( Were you forwarded this email? [Sign up for Mother Jones' newsletters today.]( [www.MotherJones.com]( PO Box 8539, Big Sandy, TX 75755