Many Americans who helped Democrats control the House in the 2018 midterm vote decided to vote for Trump next year.

In the midterm elections of 2018, Democrats won important victories in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, important "battlefield" states that helped President Donald Trump win the 2016 election. they turned to Democrats in 2018 to help the party regain control of the US House of Representatives.

Winning the midterm elections gave the Democratic party hope to regain voters from the states of Rust Belt, the northern region of the United States, once famous for its heavy industry and steelmaking. , but has been in recession since 1980.

However, this may not mean much to Democratic candidates taking part in the presidential race next year. Nearly two-thirds of voters in the six states of the Rust Belt have decided to put their faith in Trump again in the 2020 election, according to a recent poll organized by the New York Times Upshot / Siena College.

This group only accounts for 2% of registered voters and does not represent all US voters. They are mostly white, 60% are male and 2/3 of them do not have a bachelor's degree. However, Trump's influence on this group of people has shown why he is a formidable opponent in many states that Democrats confidently won just a year ago.

Michelle Bassaro, 61, in the town of Nanty Glo, Pennsylvania, is a supporter of Trump. However, in the midterm election last year, she voted for Democratic candidates in her district to balance the "balance of power" of the government.

She said she voted for Republican candidates when the Democratic party held the White House for the same reason, which makes sense with a study that says some Americans want to vote for a "key" right to divide ". Another reason Ms. Bassaro supports the Democratic Party is their commitment to creating more jobs in Nanty Glo.

Voters often have different views on issues at national and state levels. Some people think that they voted for the Democratic candidate in the midterm elections because he or she has been devoted for a long time, or because the candidate's policies will directly help the community. . However, the president's national policies are another matter.

Many of the working-class white voters at Rust Belt who voted for Trump in 2016 were the same people who supported Obama in 2012 and continued to vote for the Democratic candidate in the 2018 midterm elections. But for them, in the current context, Trump's commitments on immigration or economy are still very attractive.

Michael Townsend, 38, a construction worker in Dunmore, Pennsylvania, was a longtime Democratic loyalist, until he turned to support Trump.

"In recent years, the Democratic Party seems to be reducing the employment rate, and I think Trump can bring jobs back to us. To be honest, I have been in the construction industry for 21 years and two years. is the best time for me ".

Townsend voted for the Democratic party in the midterm elections because he liked the party's ideas about less controversial local issues, such as veteran policy and painkiller abuse, while Republican candidates were too focused on politics in Washington. He was also impressed with Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders, but said he would likely continue to vote for Trump.

Townsend lives on the outskirts of Scanton County, Pennsylvania, which once supported Obama to win a 12-point gap, but helped Trump win by a 10-point gap in 2016. On the same occasion, the voter of this county voted for the candidate. Democrat Matt Cartwright entered the House of Representatives and he continued to win the midterm elections of 2018.

Danny Destival, 56, who runs a greenhouse production business in Panama City, Florida, said he has been a Democrat for many years. However, in 2016, he voted for the Republican candidate for the first time because he liked that Trump was an entrepreneur, not a politician, and he disliked Hillary Clinton.

His top priority is to vote for "who will do more" and that is why he often votes for the Democratic party in midterm elections, but in the presidential election, he gives that the Democratic Party disappointed him.

"If you want to go to Washington, you need to do something. If the only thing you will do next time is get rid of Trump, it will be a big deal. I mean, Trump is not a great person, but you also need to do something, "he said.

Other voters even vowed to vote for Trump next year, despite supporting Democratic candidates for Congress in 2018 and Mrs. Clinton in 2016.

According to the survey, 7% of Clinton's supporters in 2016 said they were now satisfied with President Trump, despite his erratic temperament and controversial statements on Twitter.

"In 2016, I hated both candidates. I voted for Hillary because Trump had no experience as a politician," said nurse Juli Anna California, 57, in Coral Springs, Florida. However, Trump made her change her mind, not because of her personality, but because of his policies.

"Trump is not exactly the person I expected, but he is a great President. Most politicians usually just talk, but Trump says it is," Mrs. California said.

Scott Will, 51, of Ligonier also voted for Mrs. Clinton in 2016, but said he and his family members would vote for Trump in next year's election. Will believes Trump's trade deals and America's commitment to creating jobs.

Many voters think that economic strength is the main reason why they voted for Trump in the 2020 election, even though they did not support him before. At the same time, some voters supporting Trump said they abandoned the Democratic Party because of partisan struggles related to the presidential impeachment investigation.

Matthew Headley, 41, is a contractor and owns a pizzeria in Grand Blanc, Michigan. In the past, he often voted for Democratic candidates, including Clinton, who impressed him with his political experience. But in the upcoming presidential election, Headley intends to vote for Trump.

"The Democratic Party fell apart before Trump's victory. The more they tried to chase after Trump, the more they isolated themselves from the people and pushed them farther away," Headley said.

Margaret Foster, 84, a retired real estate agent in Prescott, Arizona, said that the Democratic Party had become a "social party". However, she still supports Kyrsten Sinema, the Democratic senator, whom she thinks is honest and willing to cooperate with Republican members.

"Trump is arrogant and arrogant, but that does not change the achievements he has made. You will be very surprised to know that all of the silently Catholic women who have long ago quit vote for Trump again, "she said.