New piece: Donald Trump’s infamous ’53 percent’ support among white women voters has evaporated. These same voters who helped elect Donald Trump in 2016 are set to retire him in 2020. matthewfmcdermott.com/blog/2020/6/15…
Arguably, the most striking change since 2016 is just how far Donald Trump’s support has fallen among white women.
In 2016, Trump secured a plurality among white women against Hillary Clinton.
Now, Joe Biden leads among white women voters by 13 points.
In 2016, Donald Trump actually did better among white women than voters overall.
But his approval among white women voters now stands at only 35%, weaker than his 42% approval among total voters.
So, what happened?
For really the first time in modern politics, Democrats are winning on the issue of law and order. 59% of white women voters trust Biden to protect Americans’ safety. Just 41% trust Trump to do the same.
This election is a referendum on Trump and, at the moment, white women voters who helped elect him believe he threatens the safety of the American people.
No longer is Donald Trump’s Republican Party seen as a reassuring vote choice. matthewfmcdermott.com/blog/2020/6/15…
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