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discocrisco01

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Sun Apr 21, 2024, 08:24 PM Apr 21

In Chance for Trump, Youth at Rally See Him as Answer to Economic Woes [View all]

Thin with a boyish face and earrings in both ears, 23-year-old Isayah Turner does not look like a stereotypical Trump supporter, who tend to be middle aged or older.

Nevertheless, Turner drove two hours from his home outside Milwaukee on a recent Tuesday to see Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at a rally in Green Bay, Wisconsin, one of a contingent of young voters there that some opinion polls suggest could be a growing and important demographic for Trump.

For Democratic incumbent Joe Biden, who overwhelmingly won the youth vote in 2020, an erosion of his support among young voters could potentially dampen his hopes of a second term.

Turner, who runs a dog breeding business with his mother, voted for Trump in 2020. He supports Trump's pro-oil drilling stance, his opposition to gun control - Turner owns several firearms - and his pledge to crack down on illegal immigration

Read more at https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2024-04-21/in-chance-for-trump-youth-at-rally-see-him-as-answer-to-economic-woes

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