I covered the 2016 election and stayed in touch with many of the #Trump voters I met along the way, to see if they’d stick with him. I decided to check in with some of them - here’s what they think of him now....not scientific of course, but interesting to follow up...👇🏽
Pastor Warren, North Carolina. (met at a 2016 #Trump rally in #Florida).
Is voting #Trump again.
“I believe when we accept his stance on life (pro life-anti abortion) “.
On #Trump’s handling of #Covid - 10/10
June - Miami, Florida.
1. Is voting for #Trump again.
2. Why? “I do believe at the highest level there is major corruption. I will never vote for a politician again”
3. How's he done on #Covid? 9.5/10 - “no-one could’ve done a better job than him”.
Will, Virginia.
Is voting #Trump again.
“He’s kept his promises (cutting regulations, lowering taxes, building the wall, replacing NAFTA with the USMCA, moving the US embassy to Jerusalem, nominating originalist judges and justices.”
How’s he done on #Covid? - 8/10
Anna Marie, South Carolina
Is voting #Trump.
“Trump has kept his promise of cutting the size of government, being responsible with our tax dollars, bringing our troops home, and nominating awesome conservative judges to our courts.”
#Trump’s handling of #Covid - 8/10
Martha, #Texas.
Voting #Trump again.
“Anyone who managed to accomplish so much, in spite of the Media and fake Democratas, including recovering from the virus in only 3 days, deserves the job.”
#Covid score - 9/10 “If he wore a mask more often he would have not got the virus.”
Allie, Florida. (Met at 2016 rally)
Not Voting Trump again”
“I don’t think he has followed through with all of his promises and I do not think he is representing America well.”
On #Covid - 7/10.
(Note, Allie had reservations about #Trump when we met a year into the presidency)
Frank, Maryland.
Is voting #Trump again.
“He has done more for America, and quite frankly, the world, than any president in modern history! He has done his job while being harassed, lied about, falsely impeached.”
#Covid handling - 8/10.
Sarah-Jo, Arkansas
Is voting #Trump again.
“Because he has done everything he said he was going to do and I believe in the direction he’s moving this country.”
On his handling of #Covid - 10/10
Sandra, #Florida

“I’m voting for President #Trump again, I will give President #Trump 10 out of 10 in the handling of the covid virus.”

(Here’s Sandra a year after #Trump won. We first met the day after his victory in 2016, for a #bbcnewsten piece) 👇🏽

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-41851273
James, #Virginia.

Has already Voted again for #Trump.

“He kept his promises & will bring prosperity to ALL Americans!

He handled the #COVID well. He stopped travel from #China & sent PPE to areas most affected. He also is developing a vaccine as quickly as possible.”
Maria, #Florida.

Is voting #Trump again.

“I’m a freedom lovin American.
I am not a socialist, nor communist; I rather uphold our first amendment and second amendment rights as well as our freedom of religion.”

Gives him a 10/10 for handling of #Covid.
Bill, #Michigan.
Is voting for #Trump again.

“The economy was doing the best it has ever done before #Covid. He Reduced regulations. He Reduced taxes. He reduced the small business tax. Swamp dwellers don’t like him, that’s why I like him.”
Ok so this is interesting. I met Jan in Arkansas in 2016. She didn’t like him much, but felt he was the lesser of two evils. She’s voting for him again. “Honestly, it is with a very heavy heart that I will again be voting for #Trump,” she says, citing religion as a key factor.
Ben, #Michigan. Voted for #Obama, then #Trump. Is sticking with @realDonaldTrump.
Why? A strong economy pre-Covid, trade renegotiations + foreign policy. “I believe he alleviated a war with Korea by meeting with Kim Jong-un.” In 2016 Ben wrote a song for #Trump. Here it is:
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