Michigan believes in Trump: Why voters say they chose a 2nd term

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

80% : "Trump won Michigan by about 82,000 votes, less than Biden's 2020 margin of victory but substantially more than the razor-thin advantage Trump secured in 2016 to help win his first presidency.
74% : "I think there is a higher likelihood that we will have a good economy with Trump," he said.
68% : The 2024 exit polls found Trump and Harris split that population at 49% each, marking a huge swing toward Trump.
56% : Whether Trump delivers on the promises of another golden era, or the fears of Michigan's Democratic minority come true, remains to be seen.
52% : Trump was known for earning strong margins among white, working-class voters and his campaign reached out to Garden City in particular.
50% : She found out Trump won when she woke up and checked for results.
49% : "Trump possibly stands more for the traditional values and I think people are leaning more towards that way," he said.
49% : Like Parks, he cast his first presidential ballot for Trump, though he was fond of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., too.
46% : She also hopes Trump will reduce the national debt during his new term.
46% : Exit polling, or conversations with voters after they cast their ballots, showed the economy resonated, playing a part in the swing to Trump.CNN exit polls in Michigan for this election determined Trump received 65% of voters who thought the economy was "not so good" and 85% who said it was "poor"; this group represented roughly two-thirds of those included in the exit poll.
46% : "There's a couple things I dislike, but I think Trump was getting a lot of more things done," Hubbs said.
45% : The exit polls also found Trump made noticeable gains among Black, Latino and young voters in Michigan.
43% : They care less about how he accomplishes his goals or what experts might predict: When Trump says he will lower costs and make life more affordable, they believe him.
42% : He cast his first presidential vote for Trump.
41% : "Phyllis Pinick, an 86-year-old Charlevoix resident with a large family, said she voted for Trump out of concern for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
32% : On Election Day though, the majority of Michigan voters joined the nation in sending a message: They may feel broke but they're buying what Trump is selling.
29% : "Unofficial results in Garden City showed Trump carried 53% of the vote to Kamala Harris's 44%.
29% : "Maybe Trump did a good enough job telling them that he was going to be able to fix it.
28% : More: Car dealer elected to US Senate: Trump and I share vision for overhauling auto industryMore: Racist texts about picking cotton target Michigan students after presidential election"I want America to return to its Christian-Judeo roots.
25% : Kimberly Ruttenberg, 42, of Monroe, said as someone who is Jewish and Israeli, she believes Trump will end the war in Gaza.

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