They said they were exhausted, struggling to get ahead despite working multiple jobs, and confused about why Trump had gone to war with Iran. Many said they feel like they can’t get ahead, despite doing everything the world has told them will improve their lives. “I just don’t understand why.”“It does change how I feel about Trump,” said Lilly Burrow, a 23-year-old teacher from Charlotte who voted for Trump in 2020 and 2024. That will matter later this year, when congressional Republicans will see whether they can hold together Trump’s 2024 electorate in the midterms. And Trump told Fox News on Friday that the war will end “when I feel it, feel it in my bones.”In your local paperCalMatters (California): Citing the war in Iran, Trump is pushing to restart a pipeline project off the coast of Santa Barbara.

Source: Washington Post March 16, 2026 13:11 UTC