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President Trump comfortably carried Chaska, Minnesota, in 2016. This year, he lost by nine percentage points — a dramatic shift that similarly played out in suburban counties across the country. https://nyti.ms/35FZyQN
Over the past couple of years, residents said, incidents of racism liberalized some people’s views and fostered a greater understanding of racial justice issues that stands in contrast to Trump’s denial of systemic racism. https://nyti.ms/35FZyQN
As protests over police brutality descended into vandalism in Minneapolis this summer, Trump insisted that he was the candidate to restore “law and order” to the city. Mike Magusin said he believed the president had fueled the unrest. https://nyti.ms/35FZyQN
Four years ago, Amy Olsen-Schoo, who had voted Republican her whole life, was drawn to Trump's lack of political experience and his pledge to “drain the swamp.” Once he became president, she quickly saw his rhetoric as inciting hatred, she said. https://nyti.ms/35FZyQN
The drastic shift in Chaska helped Joe Biden easily win Minnesota, by more than 233,000 votes, a success mirrored in suburbs across the country. Biden’s gains were largest in traditionally Republican strongholds in battleground states. https://nyti.ms/35FZyQN
