WESTBY, Wisconsin — Spend any time with people who supported President Trump in 2016, and you quickly find out the reasons they voted for Trump had very little to do with him.
It is likely one of the most misunderstood threads among this new conservative populist coalition. To get the real reasons for their support for Trump, you have to be there where they are, have no preconceived ideas about who they are, and have no prejudice for what you think their motivations are.
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