Donald Trump won the U.S. election by breaking down Hillary Clinton's "blue wall," the handful of Rust Belt states that were considered reliably Democratic but switched over to the Republicans this time.
In the days leading up to his inauguration, many of the folks in the region who spoke with CBC News were eyeing Trump suspiciously. Just because they voted for him doesn't mean they trust him.
The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area of northeastern Pennsylvania is a great example.
For many years, 95 per cent of the hard coal burned in the Western Hemisphere came from here. At its peak, 175,000 people worked in the Pennsylvania coal industry. Now there are only a few thousand coal jobs.
When the president-elect campaigned here, he would hold up a "TRUMP DIGS COAL" sign and promise to bring the industry back to its former glory, but many experts doubt that's possible. Like the rest of the United States, Pennsylvania has converte'
Read more: We will turn on him so quick': Rust Belt voters who put faith in Trump expect results - World - CBC News
In the days leading up to his inauguration, many of the folks in the region who spoke with CBC News were eyeing Trump suspiciously. Just because they voted for him doesn't mean they trust him.
The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area of northeastern Pennsylvania is a great example.
For many years, 95 per cent of the hard coal burned in the Western Hemisphere came from here. At its peak, 175,000 people worked in the Pennsylvania coal industry. Now there are only a few thousand coal jobs.
When the president-elect campaigned here, he would hold up a "TRUMP DIGS COAL" sign and promise to bring the industry back to its former glory, but many experts doubt that's possible. Like the rest of the United States, Pennsylvania has converte'
Read more: We will turn on him so quick': Rust Belt voters who put faith in Trump expect results - World - CBC News
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