The two issues that helped Trump surge in deep blue Massachusetts
Daily MailDonald Trump made huge gains in deep blue Massachusetts due to voters unhappiness over illegal migrants and inflation, according to analysts. Donald Trump made huge gains in deep blue Massachusetts due to his messaging around illegal migrants and inflation, according to analysts. Many voters were motivated by Trump's promises on immigration after becoming Massachusetts has welcomed more than 50,000 illegal migrants in the last four years, many of whom had to be housed temporarily at Logan Airport Trump returned around 48,000 more votes in Massachusetts this election compared to 2020, equivalent to 36 and 32 percent of the vote respectively. The situation in Massachusetts was echoed elsewhere across New England, which typically skews blue, as Trump made strides in Maine and Rhode Island.