I voted for Donald Trump. I’m still a conservative. My values haven’t changed, and I wouldn’t change my vote.

But I’m also not going to pretend that everything happening right now is good just because the person in office is someone I voted for.

At some point, we have to be willing to ask: What happened to America First?

In this episode of Melissa Unfiltered, I’m talking about something that has been bothering me for a long time. When did questioning our own party become a betrayal? When did being conservative or MAGA mean that we’re supposed to defend everything Donald Trump and his administration do?

We spent years criticizing Democrats for protecting their own party no matter what. I don’t want conservatives becoming the exact same thing.

So we’re going there.

I’m talking about what families are actually paying at the grocery store, inflation, tariffs, beef prices and American farmers. I’m asking what happened to the promise of ending endless wars as we continue to deal with Iran and conflict in the Middle East. And yes, I’m talking about Gaza, DOGE and Epstein too.

Some of this is going to make people uncomfortable. That’s okay.

I’m a Christian. I’m a mother. I’m a conservative. I believe in putting America first. And none of those things require me to blindly defend a politician, a political party or a news network.

I want Trump to succeed when he’s doing things that help Americans. I want any president to succeed when it means our country succeeds.

But I don't owe Donald Trump blind loyalty. I don't owe the Republican Party blind loyalty. And you don't owe anyone blind trust either.

If our principles only matter when Democrats are in office, are they really principles at all?

This one is going to get people talking.

Listen to the full episode, then come find me on socials and tell me what you think.

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