7 Voters on Trump, the Protests and Taking a Stand in L.A.
The tremors of political unrest that shook Los Angeles and several American cities this week have stirred a range of emotions in people — pride, disgust, fear, hope.
In interviews with voters on Thursday, one sentiment that transcended political affiliation seemed to be uncertainty.
Some of President Trump's voters said they did not support what they were seeing now: a show of force that exceeds his electoral mandate. Some of those who did not support Mr. Trump were not sure that they liked what they were seeing either. They expressed pride in the throngs of demonstrators marching peacefully against deportation policies that they see as cruel and indecent. But at the same time, those voters said the violent incidents that have accompanied some of the protests were counterproductive and shameful.
— Jeremy W. Peters
'I'm proud of L.A.'
During the presidential campaign last year, Annabelle Collins was torn.
In her day job, she helps families at a school district program for migrants, who often move seasonally for agriculture jobs. Many of those families have become fearful of the Trump administration's raids, and she saw how they were still traumatized from what they suffered in their home countries. Recently, she helped organize a free clothing drive for children at a department store, but many people were afraid to come out.
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