| Sample: 5,109 | Harris | Trump |
|---|---|---|
| Under $30,000 (12.0%) | 50.0% | 46.0% |
| $30,000-$49,999 (16.0%) | 45.0% | 53.0% |
| $50,000-$99,999 (32.0%) | 46.0% | 51.0% |
| $100,000-$199,999 (28.0%) | 51.0% | 47.0% |
| $200,000 or more (13.0%) | 51.0% | 45.0% |
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/exit-polls-2024-presidential-election/
While the democratic party definitely embodies liberal elitism in some ways, this shows that the commonly claimed “poor people vote Trump” really isn’t true.
Rich and Poor people seem to prefer Harris by a small margin, while middle class seems to support Trump.
Agreed - this makes a lot of sense too. As bad as they have it, they do have a cushion due to the programs you said, and they would have seen Harris as a way to ensure that cushion remained.
In a way that reinforces my original argument (that the top and bottom didn’t really feel the change in the economy as much as the middle did) - but you’re right to bring this up as it’s important to understand precisely why this was the case.