Trump heads to Dayton as recent factory layoffs test his working-class support
Donald Trump is campaigning in Dayton, Ohio, while a local truck plant recently cut 1,400 jobs, raising doubts among voters about his economic message ahead of the November midterms.
The president will hold a rally in the Dayton area on Saturday, a region still feeling the impact of a recent layoff of 1,400 workers at a truck factory. The upcoming midterm elections are viewed as a referendum on the working-class coalition that helped Trump win the presidency and gave Republicans control of Congress. Residents cite rising living costs and question whether Trump’s policies have improved their situation. Trump has dismissed concerns about affordability, blaming the party’s challenges on poor public relations.
Why it matters
The rally highlights how recent job cuts could sway working-class voters in a pivotal midterm election.
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