When CBS correspondent Adrianna Diaz roamed the streets of Nevada, she stumbled upon something that might surprise mainstream media watchers. In her journey through three different restaurants, she found only *three* people gearing up to vote for Kamala Harris. The rest? They were buzzing with excitement for President Trump. Diaz’s tour across Reno, North Las Vegas, and Pahrump revealed a Nevada landscape bursting with Trump supporters ready to chat about their concerns.
Their issues ranged from economic struggles to illegal immigration, all pointing fingers at Biden’s policies. In Pahrump, Leanne Schaefer captured the mood perfectly: “I want someone who’s strong… Trump’s the guy.” Her husband Stephen echoed her sentiments, sharing his newfound gun ownership as a reflection of current anxieties: “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 Economy Takes Center Stage
For many Nevadans, frustration zeroes in on the economy. One woman cut straight to the point: “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 likened Biden’s economic management to putting band-aids on a crumbling house.
Even supposed Democratic strongholds like Reno and Las Vegas weren’t immune to this sentiment. In Reno, Debra Canestrini voiced her thoughts on immigration with clarity: “Illegals. They got to go.” Her friends agreed wholeheartedly, emphasizing their issue wasn’t against immigrants per se but rather against allowing illegal migrants access to “get freebies” while others follow legal paths and work 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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A Harder Search for Harris Supporters
While Diaz did manage to find some Harris supporters—like Ken Lasker in Reno who fretted about “democracy being threatened by Trump”—they were few and far between compared to the overwhelming pro-Trump crowd. Even a taco truck owner in Las Vegas couldn’t help but lament rising prices tied back to Biden’s economic policies.
Nevada’s Growing Red Tide
Despite what you might hear from the media or see in tight poll numbers, there’s no denying Nevada’s growing wave of enthusiasm for Trump—a state that hasn’t swung Republican since 2004 is feeling more than just a tingle of red energy these days. Folks aren’t buying into political spin; they’re experiencing real pain at fuel stations and grocery stores alike.
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