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Trump’s tariffs forced U.S. factories to close down or lay off workers, and longtime GOP voters are revolting—’It was like taking a knife to the back’

Trump’s tariffs forced U.S. factories to close down or lay off workers, and longtime GOP voters are revolting—’It was like taking a knife to the back’

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Nelson Vandermeer voted Republican for decades but balked at supporting President Donald Trump , fearing that the Republican’s plan for tariffs on imports would hurt workers more than help. Last year, Vandermeer’s premonition came true in a very personal way. The 62-year-old lost his job as a product designer at Howard Miller , a clockmaker that relied on parts produced overseas. After a century in business, the company in Zeeland, Michigan, closed its factory, sold off its inventory and brand name and laid off nearly 200 workers. “So much for bringing jobs back,” Vandermeer said.

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