Some of Donald Trump’s own supporters seem fed up with what they see as his weak grasp of economic reality.
The president, 79, faced backlash Sunday after flaunting the grand entrance to his sprawling Mar-a-Lago estate in a Social Truth post—just days after a dismal jobs report and amid an affordability crisis.
“The entrance to Mar-a-Lago!” Trump wrote on the platform, showing the gold-plated entrance to his Florida resort.
The President faced backlash Sunday after he flaunted the grand entrance to his sprawling Mar-a-Lago estate / Social Truth / Donald J. Trump
“What do we do with this information, Mr. President?” one Social Truth user, who identifies as Eric Ochanji, wrote. The user regularly shares posts that amplify Trump administration officials. Another apparent Trump supporter responded more bluntly: “Who cares?”
A Truth Social user who identifies as MAGA asked Trump when he would turn his attention to public spaces rather than his own resort.
“Amazing! Historical appearance even! When are we going to give class to American cities and airports?” wrote the user who identifies as “Swamp Drainer”.
One Truth Social user who identifies as MAGA asked Trump when he would turn his attention to public spaces rather than his own resort. / Social Truth
Some of Trump’s supporters have urged the president to turn his attention to America and away from Mar-a-Lago. / Social Truth / Social Truth
Another user named George—whose posts show he previously supported Trump—wrote: “How about those tariff rebate checks and I give a s–t about your income I want my money,” referring to Trump’s repeated promise to send Americans $2,000 checks funded by tariff revenue.
Trump’s boasting came after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released an even bleaker-than-expected jobs report on Friday. Employers added just 50,000 jobs last month, falling short of economists’ forecasts.
The most damning data was a revision of the already weak October figures, revealing that the economy shed 68,000 more jobs than previously reported—bringing the total to 173,000 non-farm jobs lost.
Even analysts on Fox Business acknowledged that the numbers were dire. Maria Bartiromo, a pro-Trump host, reacted bluntly: “The employment numbers are weaker than expected.”
The BLS data also show that President Joe Biden oversaw significantly stronger job growth in his last full year in office than Trump did during the first 11 and a half months of MAGA 2.0. The economy added an average of 168,000 jobs per month in 2024, compared to just 49,000 per month in 2025.
Trump also faces growing criticism that he has become overly focused on foreign policy during his second term and increasingly disconnected from Americans struggling through a cost-of-living crisis.
Last month, a Politico poll found that nearly half—46 percent—of US adults said the cost of living is “the worst they’ve ever been,” including 37 percent of voters who supported Trump in 2024.
The Daily Beast has reached out to the White House for comment.