Terri Walker of Meyersdale, Penn., switched parties because of her admiration for President Reagan, and became a Republican about 30 years ago. She is a fervent Trump supporter.

“I voted for him in the last election. I’ll vote for him in this election. He does what he says he’s going to do. I believe that he truly is a person who has America in their best interests.”

“They’ve been trying to get rid of him for two years,” she adds, referring to the House Democrat’s impeachment. 

“He’s a down-to-Earth man. I don’t think anybody could have stood through that witch-hunt in the Mueller thing. Trump has produced so many jobs in this country. I went through the Reagan years and I didn’t think things could have gotten any better.”

Walker credits President Trump with taking early action on the coronavirus pandemic: “He (instituted) the travel ban. Because of his quick action, I think more infected people would have flown in and infected our country.” She also supports Trump’s strict immigration policy, saying she has no problem with anyone who immigrates legally.

She speaks out against protests in numerous cities and suburbs around the country that were raised the profile of Black Lives Matter and were sparked by police shooting in Minneapolis of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man. Trump has tried “again and again” to maintain law and order, Walker said, expressing disdain for Democratic-run cities and states. 

When contradicted on her claim that Biden wants to “defund” police departments, Walker replies; “Yes, he does.”

Arguably the greatest divide in the U.S. electorate is between pro-life and pro-choice voters. While Walker downplayed the issue for herself and said there should be allowances in the case of rape or when the mother’s health is endangered, she said “it should not be used for birth-control.”

What if Trump does not win re-election Nov. 3? Does Walker think the president will concede?

“The only way he’s going to lose the election is with those mail-in ballots. Because they’ll either get lost or get tampered with. I think people should go to the polls, and vote.”

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