They're losing a promised federal levee that would save the town from floods, and they still think Trump is a great man who just doesn't realize what's happening to them.
[quote]Many here, including Hoquiam’s mayor, Ben Winkelman, voted for him. Mr. Winkelman’s first thought when he heard the news was that he should travel to Washington, D.C., to talk to the president directly. If he could just have “a normal conversation about what’s going on,” he could get some reassurance, something to say to the people who voted for him.
[quote]Jim Walsh, a state representative and the chairman of the Republican Party in Washington State, bristled at the question. [bold]“Don’t be fishing for places that voted for Trump getting hurt by Trump,”[/bold] said Mr. Walsh, who lives in Aberdeen. “If that’s the narrative theme you’re going with, I think you’re missing the boat on what’s happening.”