What's behind white women's support for Trump? A Republican activist weighs in
1 month, 2 weeks ago

What's behind white women's support for Trump? A Republican activist weighs in

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What's behind white women's support for Trump? A Republican activist weighs in Early exit polls show Trump leading Harris in support from white women. Sarah Chamberlain, president and CEO of Republican Main Street Partnership — a nonprofit that supports Republican politicians — offers some theories as to why white women voted for Trump "en masse." "I think women's health care is extremely important to women, but obviously the economy was important," she told NPR. Another possible factor, Chamberlain says, is that many women do not believe Trump would enact the radical changes on which he's campaigned.

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