23 Comebacks That Silenced Trump Supporters’ Ignorant, Insensitive, Or Downright Incorrect Rants
As the old saying goes, you should never discuss politics with others. But many Trump supporters can’t seem to help themselves. And no matter how much one tries to stay calm, there comes a time when the conversation has to end…
So when I wrote a post a few months ago article At this event, where people shared their wittiest comebacks that left MAGA supporters speechless, thousands of members of the BuzzFeed Community also shared their silencing replies. Without further ado, here are 23 of their best answers:
If you silenced a Trump supporter with a witty retort, tell us in the comments or respond anonymously using this. format!
1. “My Trump-supporting boss ranted a year ago about how the government had no right to force people to get vaccinated. So I asked him why, and he told me it wasn’t the government’s job to make medical decisions, that was between him and his doctor.”
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“Then I asked him about his thoughts on the Dobbs case. He said he was late for the lunch meeting and left in a hurry.”
-Anonymous
2. “I told about one of the sexual assaults” allegations I stood up to my father against Trump as if it had happened to me. “At first he was ready to fight ‘my attacker’, then when I told him this was actually a Trump case he started making excuses for Trump.”
“Needless to say, I don’t talk to my father anymore.”
—Anonymous, 28, Florida
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3. “My wife and I are veterans and we were wearing Navy shirts when a man in a MAGA hat said, ‘Thank you for your service.'”
“And I replied: ‘Your hat and your support for it undermines the dignity of our service.’ He walked away.”
—Joann, Yahoo
4. “My MAGA-supporting father-in-law and I argued about the importance of caring for all children, regardless of immigration status. He said, ‘So would you be willing to pay MORE TAXES for it?’ he said. And I said, ‘To take care of the children? Yes.”
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“He was trying to add something, but I interrupted him with the same sentence: ‘To look after the kids? Yes.’
And then my husband dropped the microphone and told his father to say the opposite: ‘I, a professing Christian, would rather keep all my money than actually help the children.’
My FIL started stuttering and said: ‘That’s not what I said.’ Then he left the room; “It was amazing.”
—Anonymous, 33, Texas
5. “My mom was telling me how excited she was that RFK Jr. was going to make America healthy again. And I said, ‘So why were you so against Michelle Obama trying to make school meals healthier?’ I said. “Crickets.”
—Anonymous, 30, MA
6. “We are Christians, and one day an older couple (maybe mid-70s) approached us with some Christian pamphlets and wanted to invite us to church, but our husband was wearing his red MAGA hat.”
“I told him that if he could wear that hat, I couldn’t trust his version of Christianity.”
—Anonymous, Age 66, Winter Haven, FL
7. “I once told a Trump supporter, say the word ‘Comma,’ then add ‘La.’ Now put those together and you can say ‘Kamala’ because that’s how you’re supposed to pronounce her name!” “He looked shocked and said, ‘That’s not what they say on the news.'”
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“That’s when I told him that wasn’t the only thing the news channel was wrong about! Then I walked away.”
—Anonymous, 61, KY
8. “When someone makes a meaningless comment about Trump, I stop, shake my head, and say, ‘I’m sorry, what did you just say?’ “I say.”
“When they repeated his comment, I paused, nodded again, and replied, ‘That’s what I thought you said.'”
—Anonymous, 85, AR
9. “I always say, ‘Remember, you can’t spell HATE without RED HAT.'”
—Arthur, Yahoo
10. “A Trump supporter told me that every Democrat is nothing but a ‘liberal.’ ‘Do you know the real definition of liberal?’ I asked. I was told some MAGA nonsense in response, so I looked up the definition.”
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“He was surprised because he didn’t know that liberal meant:
1. Being willing to accept behavior and thoughts that differ from one’s own.
2. Be open to new ideas. Pertaining to or expressing a political or social philosophy that promotes individual rights, civil liberties, democracy, and free enterprise.
He believed the evil slanders spread by most Republicans.”
11. “An older cis white male said something along the lines of ‘if it weren’t for illegals taking our jobs.’ I asked if he was taking the job of an undocumented immigrant. Silence.”
“He was an accountant.”
—Anonymous, 34, NY
12. “I always ask my MAGA friends if they’re concerned about property taxes. Then I ask if they know how much a property needs to be worth before the tax goes into effect.”
“I love their responses and the looks on their faces when I tell them it’s $13 million.”
—Anonymous, 58, Buffalo, NY
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13. “My MAGA neighbor liked to say, ‘They’re all crooks,’ when talking about the presidential candidates, and he was losing his argument.”
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“The last time he told me that, I said, ‘It just happened to be one of those things.’ found guilty ‘For 34 offences.’
“You took me there,” he replied.
—Duc, Yahoo
14. “My family loves the food my wife prepares, but most of it is not American food. Now when they ask her to make a particular dish, she tells them, ‘I’m sorry, this recipe has been deported.'”
—Anonymous, 27, KS
15. “Whenever I see someone wearing a red hat, I thank them for wearing it because it makes it easier to know who I don’t want to talk to.”
“And as they walk away, I remind them that the hat is made in China and they should ‘buy American’ instead.”
—Bob, Yahoo
16. “I talked to a guy who worked at my company and he kept going on and on about how awful the Democrats are, how great Trump is, how good he is for the country, how he respects everyone, loves America, etc.”
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“I looked into her eyes and said, ‘Would you let your daughter work for Trump? Would you let your daughter be around Trump?’ I said. Silence.
“He hasn’t spoken to me since and that was the beginning of Trump’s FIRST term.”
—Cat Lady, Yahoo
17. “Whenever a Trump supporter complains about tariffs or other policies that hurt him, I say, ‘You win. Get over it.'”
—Anonymous, 70, New Jersey
18. “One day, I was waiting for my daughter to show me around the library with a stack of books. A woman asked me what I liked to read, and I said I mostly read non-fiction, including politics, biographies, etc. She said: ‘Oh, do you like Donald Trump?’ It’s like he’s dying to hear me say it.”
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“I said I hated this man and everything he stood for and that every book I read about him was NOT flattering because it told the truth about him.
“His jaw dropped because he didn’t know what to say to that.”
—Kellie, Yahoo
19. “I was walking my dog and living near a high school where Trump was holding a rally—this was before the 2020 election.”
“Some young kids were walking toward the rally. They wanted to pet my dog, so I wanted to see their sign. They were holding Trump signs, so I told them my dog voted for Hillary.”
—Anonymous, 38 Indianapolis, IN
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20. “I live in Florida. One day, a guy came into my office wearing a ‘Come on, Brandon’ hat.”
“I smiled and said: ‘I love Brandon (Florida). I lived there for a few years. Are you from there?’
He looked completely confused. I smiled again and walked away before laughing in his face!”
—Becci, Yahoo
21. “When a MAGA rants about people who aren’t Christians, I hand them a card with quotes I printed.”
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“He writes: ‘Let me be clear: The United States is and must remain a nation open to people of all faiths. Our unity is strengthened by this pluralism. That is how we began; that is how we must always be. Our country’s ideals leave no room for intolerance, anti-Semitism, or bigotry of any kind – none. America’s unique feature is a wall separating church and state in our Constitution. This ensures that there will never be a separation. It is the state religion in this land, but it is also the state religion in this land. ensures that every American has the freedom to choose and practice his or her own religious beliefs, or to choose no religion at all, and that his or her rights may not be questioned or violated by the state.’
“After I finish saying that this kind of Communist nonsense is what is destroying this nation, I tell them it was in a speech Ronald Reagan gave.”
—Master Gunny, Yahoo
22. “My 75-year-old husband was talking to another man his age who was strongly arguing that the government should stay out of health care.”
“My husband asked her a question: ‘When did you give up your Medicare?’ Needless to say, that was the end of the conversation.”
—Anonymous, 83, AZ
23. “Instead of arguing with MAGA, I shut them down by saying, ‘Your character and morals are clearly aligned with the person you voted for.'”
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“A guy told me I was very insulting, which shows they know what he is but they don’t want to be compared to him.”
—Anonymous, 63, Pennsylvania
Which of these answers was your favorite? Have you ever experienced a comeback that left a Trump supporter speechless? Let us know in the comments or respond anonymously using the form below!
Note: Some answers have been edited for length and/or clarity.
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