January 20, 2018

In affluent Brecksville, south of Cleveland, Ohio, it is easy to find voters who are happy with President Donald Trump.

Retired engineer Gary Kasmer, 66, who voted for Mr Trump, is enthusiastic about the President's pro-business approach and happy with his strong leadership on foreign affairs and national security, he told The Straits Times.

Mr Raymond Schmitt, 29, single and staunchly against abortion, who works in the oil and gas industry, had reservations but now wears a red MAGA (short for Mr Trump's slogan Make America Great Again) baseball cap and said he will vote for him again in 2020.

"Things have been somewhat messy in the aftermath of a hotly contested election," he said. "But the president is working on fulfilling his promises. I honestly can't see myself voting for a Democratic candidate… so long as their entire platform runs antagonistic to the Pro-Life movement."

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