CBS correspondent Adrianna Diaz hit the streets of Nevada and, after visiting three restaurants, could only find *three* people planning to vote for Kamala Harris. The rest? “Really excited” about President Trump. Diaz toured Reno, North Las Vegas, and Pahrump for a “CBS Mornings” segment, and the results stunned the liberal hosts: Trump supporters were everywhere, eager to talk. Voters expressed concerns about everything from the economy to illegal immigration, linking the problems directly to Biden and his administration’s policies.
In Pahrump, Leanne Schaefer voiced a common sentiment: “I want someone who’s strong… Trump’s the guy.” Her husband, Stephen, said, “I fear for our country,” pointing to his newfound gun ownership as a sign of the times, “I tell ya, I’ve never owned a gun in my life, and I own four of them now. I fear for our country.”
The overwhelming frustration focused on the economy, with one woman bluntly saying, “Everything has gone up. Everybody feels it at the grocery store, at the gas pumps. And yes, I do attribute that to Biden.” Another voter compared Biden’s handling of the economy to slapping band-aids on a crumbling house.
Even in supposedly blue strongholds like Reno and Las Vegas, Trump supporters were vocal. Reno resident Debra Canestrini summed up the mood about immigration: “Illegals. They got to go.” Her table agreed, with another woman emphasizing that their issue wasn’t with immigrants, but with the unfairness of allowing illegal migrants to “get freebies” while others came here legally and worked hard.
Of all the restaurants CBS went to in Washoe County, Nevada, this CBS journalist said that she left no stone unturned, she approached EVERY single person and of the people that were willing to talk to her, she was able to find one single Harris supporter. pic.twitter.com/WZ4aEguYWe
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Meanwhile, Harris supporters were harder to find, though a few popped up, like Ken Lasker in Reno, who said his main concern was “democracy being threatened by Trump.” Still, it was clear the prevailing sentiment in Nevada leaned heavily toward Trump, with even a taco truck owner in Las Vegas lamenting rising prices, linking them to the Biden administration’s economic policies.
So, despite the media’s narrative and a tight race in the polls, it’s hard to miss the enthusiasm for Trump in Nevada, a state that hasn’t gone Republican since 2004. The people Diaz spoke to aren’t buying the spin—they’re feeling the pain at the pump, in the grocery store, and in their wallets. It’s no wonder the excitement is with Trump as the 2024 election draws closer.
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