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Trump's Political Risk Spreads to Small-Town America, Poll Finds

  • His 2020 prospects best among those in purely rural areas
  • Less than a third say they definitely plan to vote for him
Voters Cast Their Ballot In The Pennsylvania Presidential Primary Election

Photographer: Pete Marovich/Bloomberg

Donald Trump is nearly as unpopular in small towns as he is in suburban areas and cities, signaling potential trouble for his re-election prospects, according to a survey that highlights the Republican president’s vulnerabilities.

The latest Grinnell College National Poll also shows just less than a third of Americans say they definitely plan to vote for him in 2020, while 41 percent say they’re certain to cast a ballot for someone else.