Trump's not on the ballot but swing state voters still cast ballots with MAGA in mind
Trump's not on the ballot but swing state voters still cast ballots with MAGA in mind
Voters in the battleground state of Pennsylvania tell Fox News Digital they are driven at the ballot box by a desire to rein in President Donald Trump and his administration's agenda.
While many voting in next Tuesday's midterm elections in the Keystone State don't trust Democrats, they are willing to give them a chance to change the trajectory of the country on a myriad of issues — including affordability and rising prices, the Iran war and corruption in Washington, D.C.
"I didn't say I trusted the Democrats," Tomas from Doylestown, Pennsylvania, said when asked if he felt the opposition party would do better than the current one in power.
"I'm just gonna vote for them because [Trump] is just taking us down the tubes."
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Clay, another Pennsylvania voter, told Fox News Digital, "I don't," when asked why he trusts Democrats to tackle affordability better than Republicans.
"The party that we're currently working with is so f---ed up, we might as well change it. I don't trust the Democrats though," he added.
Voters in Delaware County and Bucks County were pressed on the issue of affordability and whether Democrats would be better equipped to address bringing prices down, particularly after inflation surged during former President Joe Biden's administration.
"Republicans have showed in the past two years that they really have made things worse," Chris from Doylestown said when asked if he believes Democrats will bring down prices. "Gas is way up, the energy is way up, food's way up. There's nothing that's cheaper, so they can't argue that."
"I mean, Donald Trump's in office, how much worse can it get?" he went on. "Telling me that it can get worse than this? It's the worst it's ever been. You think that by having... Democrats in office... that somehow it's gonna make things go even higher? I don't think so."
The results in Pennsylvania will play a key role in the battle for control of Congress, with Republicans fighting to maintain their majorities as Trump works to rally voters behind Republican candidates.
The outcome of the midterm elections, just eight days away, could have major implications for the remainder of Trump's presidency, with a Democratic takeover of either chamber threatening to complicate his efforts to push his agenda through Congress.
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Many who spoke with Fox News Digital had broader reasons to vote Democrat in next week's midterms.
"We have a mentally ill president," Nancy from Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, said. "We have a ball-less GOP party who will not rein him in."
"I am voting for the Democratic congressional slate," Tom from Media, Pennsylvania, said. "I really think that Donald Trump has not been good for our country, and we sort of need to… slow down what he's doing."
"I am voting straight Democrat," a voter Fox News Digital spoke with named Bill said. "And the reason why is because the Republican Party refuses to stand up to the fascist actions of Donald Trump."
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