Trump tests the loyalty of the Ohio Democrats he won
Trump tests the loyalty of the Ohio Democrats he won
The president heads to the Democratic stronghold of Youngstown with many of his campaign promises still unfulfilled.
By ANNIE KARNI 07/25/2017 05:14 AM EDT
Down-and-out Youngstown, Ohio, last year became emblematic of the power of Donald Trump’s campaign. With his populist message targeting white working-class voters, he outperformed every GOP nominee since Richard Nixon won the Democratic stronghold of Mahoning County.
Today, the blue-collar town represents one of the looming challenges of Trump’s presidency, six months in: how to keep the support he won as a populist candidate, when he flipped disgruntled Democrats and independents to his side of the ledger, while in many cases governing like a plutocrat who has so far failed to deliver on many of his campaign promises.
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