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Some North Carolina swing voters think Trump is out of touch

North CarolinaGDELTGDELT event17% biasedFri, May 22, 2026, 12:00 AM

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Some North Carolina swing voters think Trump is out of touch.Support WBUR Some North Carolina swing voters think Trump is out of touch As Democrats fight to take back the Senate in 2026, North Carolina is a key state to watch.Public opinion strategist Rich Thau spoke this week with a dozen North Carolinians who voted for former President Joe Biden in 2020, then switched to President Trump in 2024.Here & Now's Anthony Brooks speaks with Thau, who runs the firm Engagious.Editor's note: Engagious hosts focus groups for the Swing Voter Project, an NPR editorial partner.This segment aired on May 21, 2026.