PHOENIX — Miguel Gonzalez, 23, recently cast his ballot for former President Donald Trump, the first time he’s ever voted for a Republican.
“The last four years have been tough on me financially, I just can’t afford to vote for more of the same, quite literally,” Gonzalez explained, who voted for President Joe Biden last cycle.
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The college graduate, whose father immigrated to the United States from Mexico, said he’s been struggling with job stability and inflation. He moved in with his parents this year to save money.
“I know Trump talks tough and it all used to bother me,” he explained. “But, I look around at my community and I can just see we are all struggling in a way that wasn’t happening when Trump was in office.”
The sentiment reflects a persistent problem for Vice President Kamala Harris as she returns to the battleground state of Arizona on Thursday. Already dealing with a historic national gender gap with women far more likely to supp …
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