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... The decline is striking given that Trump has long positioned himself as a champion of blue-collar workers and has frequently touted his record of reviving the region's industrial economy.

"I think of the Midwest as quintessentially the most purple' or swingy region in national politics," J. Miles Coleman, associate editor of Sabato's Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia Center for Politics, told Newsweek. "With that, it's not too surprising to me that Trump's approval there, -9, is roughly in line with where he is nationally." ...

@#4 ... Make no mistake, they'll vote for GOP overwhelmingly no matter what. ...

My guess is that may be true for most of the Midwest states, but not all of them.

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... The Midwest was central to Trump's 2024 re-election campaign. He won eight of the 12 Midwestern states, flipping both Michigan and Wisconsin -- two states he had narrowly lost in 2020.

In Wisconsin, Trump won 49.6 percent of the vote to Kamala Harris's 48.7 percent, while in Michigan he became the first Republican to carry the state twice since Ronald Reagan. ...

@#6 ... But they'll vote MAGA for POTUS and probably Senate. ...

Possibly. imo, too soon to tell, a lot could happen in the next 12 months ...

But I do take your point.

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... Our farmers want trade, not aid. ...

Yup.

No one wants to be given money for doing nothing. People want to be productive and contribute.