It was the quiet before the Trumpian storm.
There I met Larry, dressed in a Notre Dame football T-shirt, and a few other Democrats, all of whom worked for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which was not surprising. It’s the capital, after all. They were pleased with Vice President Kamala Harris’ ascension to the presumed Democratic Party presidential nominee, albeit a little rushed.
TRUMP ANNOUNCES A PLAN TO HOLD RALLY IN PENNSYLVANIA TOWN, WHERE ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT HAPPENED.
“Should the Democrats have pulled the trigger sooner, to allow for a real nominating process?”.
Larry, who is originally from the Washington, DC, region, told me, “In retrospect, I’d say sure. It was a very DC response.
Hunter, Dakota, Hope, and Mckenzie were among the first cats I chatted to. All, save the last, were 21 years old. McKenzie was only 20, yet she appeared to be the most mature member of the group. This is their first presidential election, and they all support Trump. Hunter and Dakota both work at a fabrication plant—traditional Pennsylvania jobs—and are concerned about their future.
