Trump's tariffs put Republican support at risk

Nelson Vandermeer, a 62-year-old Republican voter for decades, voted his conscience last November, opting for the Democratic party despite his party's stance on tariffs. Vandermeer lost his job at Howard Miller, a clockmaker that moved production overseas, after President Trump's tariffs ruined the business. The tariffs, which Trump insisted would spur a manufacturing renaissance, have not delivered the promised job growth and have resulted in factory closures and layoffs across the country, including in battleground states like Michigan, Iowa, and Kansas.

These losses have driven many Trump supporters to consider voting for Democrats in the upcoming midterms, as they feel the party has let them down on job creation and economic stability.