Voters who spoke to Fox News Digital in stressed Waukesha County, Wisconsin, that the economy plays too much a role in next month's 2024 elections, citing the struggles felt by Wisconsinites across the state.
“I just know I was a lot better off when Trump was president,” retired teacher Sharon Kaufman told Fox News Digital.
She explained that before reaching this conclusion, she considered her family's situation under both the Trump-Pence and Biden-Harris administrations and also “looked at all of our investments, lives and bills.”
Tim Moss, who works for an alcohol distributor, explained: “The economy itself is another big thing that young (and) older people pay attention to.”
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Voters in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, explained why they will support former President Donald Trump in 2024. (Reuters)
“I think we'll at least be able to afford groceries” under Trump, Moss predicted.
“Gas prices were much better. Food prices have dropped significantly,” said Diana Altwies, a forklift operator. “I went to the store the other day, bought almost nothing, and came home with maybe two bags of stuff, and it all cost over $50.”
According to Sue Matuszak, who is retired, she cannot imagine how families – such as those of her six adult children – cope with raising their own children in the current economic climate. “I don't know how families really do it now,” she said.
Matuszak's husband, also retired, emphasized that Trump is a “businessman” and “that's what we need in our government.”
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Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are vying for victory in the swing state of Wisconsin, where both Democrats and Republicans have won the last two elections. (Reuters/IStock)
Altwies described Trump, whom she supported in 2016 and 2020, noting, “he's a little bit of a mouthful, but he tells it like it is.”
For her, it shows that Trump is fearless in expressing his opinion and is not afraid to stand up to anyone.
“Kamala, she just thinks everyone is giggling and didn't actually do anything they say they did,” she said.
Other issues motivating these voters to support Trump again include security, foreign policy, immigration and abortion.
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Former President Donald Trump gathered in the traditionally blue enclave of Dane County, Wisconsin. (GettyImages)
“I don't like seeing babies being killed every year,” Matuszak said, explaining that abortion is an important issue for her.
Kaufman, on the other hand, explained, “I really think it should be done with the woman and let her decide what to do. It's a hard decision no matter what.”
Despite Democrats' ads and messaging claiming that Trump will implement a federal abortion ban, Kaufman said she does not believe such claims.
Matuszak also pointed to immigration, telling Fox News Digital: “I'm very disappointed in the open borders that we have.”
“I think if this isn't stopped, our country will really fail,” she added.
No one who spoke to Fox News Digital in Waukesha County said they supported Harris-Walz's mandate.
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Americans vote at the Olbrich Botanical Gardens polling place on November 8, 2022, in Madison, Wisconsin. (Jim Vondruska/Getty Images)
Voters described Trump and Sen. J.D. Vance, D-Ohio, signing frequently throughout Waukesha County, which they said was comparable to both 2016 and 2020.
They also said they saw very few signs promoting Harris and her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota.
Fox News Digital observed plenty of signs in the county, and most of them appeared to support Trump-Vance and other Republicans. However, there were clusters of Harris-Walz signs in downtown Waukesha, a college town.
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According to U.S. News and World Report, Waukesha County was among 15 major battleground counties across the country. Suburban Milwaukee County has gained this reputation due to changes over the past decade. While Republicans have an advantage across the board, their advantage in the county has shrunk under Trump.
Waukesha County's political move follows a trend away from Republicans that other affluent suburbs have also experienced.
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