‘You have to sacrifice’: Trump voters stay loyal as US midterms approach

In McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania, 75-year-old landscaping business owner Calvin Ott remains a Donald Trump supporter despite rising living costs and medication prices that have more than doubled since last year. Unable to retire after numerous health problems, he says he will vote Republican again in next month’s midterm elections. Ott says he supports Trump “100 percent,” arguing that the president keeps his promises and stands up for America; his loyalty also reflects what he believes Democrats would do in power. In Fulton County, more than 7,000 people backed Trump in 2024, up from fewer than 6,000 in 2016.