Pennsylvania always grabs attention during elections. It’s the kind of state where a handful of votes at a diner or gas station can decide the whole thing. Millersburg sits in the 10th Congressional District, a battleground where Trump edged out a 52-to-47 win in 2024. On Tuesday, NBC News senior politics reporter stopped by a gas station in Millersburg and asked locals one simple question. One woman’s answer went viral before the segment had even finished airing.
NBC News sent their senior politics reporter to the Penn Jersey Mart in Millersburg, Pennsylvania, talking to folks as they fueled up, trying to get a read on local feelings about gas prices and the Iran war. When he got to Amanda Robbins, he asked what she would tell Trump if he were listening.
Robbins didn’t blink. She stared right at the camera and said, “You are a worthless pile of s**t.” The reporter asked her how many times she had voted for Trump. “Three times,” she shot back, “That was my bad. Apparently, I’m an idiot.”
Robbins tore into the rising cost of living and questioned the whole idea of fighting another war overseas. The clip went viral almost instantly, showing up everywhere within an hour.
Robbins’ frustration makes sense when you look at the numbers. Gas prices nationwide have jumped by almost a dollar since mid-February, hitting $3.84 on March 18. Pennsylvania is not far off, averaging $3.80 after prices rose 14 cents in just a week.
Brent crude shot up to nearly $103 a barrel on Tuesday. That’s a huge leap, almost 50% higher than before the war, after Iran attacked oil and gas production facilities for the first time since the conflict started.
Internet Reacts to Pennsylvania’s Three-Time Trump Voter
The situation quickly sparked strong reactions online, with many users pointing out the irony behind the frustration. “Getting pissed off about gas prices due to your voting decisions is like literally one of the most American things ever,” one person wrote.
Others suggested that rising costs might finally be forcing a shift in awareness. “So if this is what it takes for a large number of Americans to recognize inflation, etc, then that is likely to be the cause of a change at the polls,” a user commented. Another added, “I can’t believe leopards ate my face!”
Some comments focused on the risks of speaking out publicly, especially in politically divided communities. “Said it with her whole chest and full government name on the screen. Hopefully her MAGA neighbors don’t torch her house,” one person wrote.
Others took a broader view, arguing that moments like this could open the door for change if handled the right way. “Fr, I respect those who are willing to put their ego aside and reckon with past mistakes. Opponents of MAGA need to offer redemption and reconciliation to those who leave the cult, otherwise we will push them right back into it,” a comment read. Another concluded, “Omg has… a neuron activated in there?! Or is it only when the gas pump goes up that they start to learn?”
Pennsylvania voters have a way of surprising everyone, and people are keeping a close eye on them as the midterms approach. Amanda Robbins’s brief moment at a Millersburg gas station probably won’t move the needle on policy, but there was something honest about it: a snapshot of just how Trump’s most devoted state feels right now.
