Trump’s tariffs forced U.S. factories to close down or lay off workers, and longtime GOP voters are revolting—’It was like taking a knife to the back’

The Trump administration's tariffs have led to U.S. factory closures and layoffs, causing some lifelong Republican voters to reconsider their support for the party. In a sign of growing discontent, a long-time Republican voter in Ohio, who lost his job at a factory that closed due to the tariffs, plans to vote straight Democrat in the upcoming midterm elections.