It is no secret that President Trump won the White House in 2016 by turning out his base and by appealing to White working class voters, mainly in Midwestern states, that were once a part of the Democratic coalition. While Trump’s core base of supporters remains solid, shifts in the demographic makeup of the electorate point to potentially serious challenges for Trump’s 2020 reelection campaign. …
To achieve victory in 2020, President Trump will need to do more than aggressively pander to his base, and should focus on the sobering data which displays core demographic shifts that are simply not in his favor. CONT.
Douglas E. Schoen, The Hill