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Historical patterns support this: in 2016, key swing states like Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan, and Pennsylvania—counties that had reliably voted Democrat for decades—shattered longstanding voting blocs by swinging behind Donald Trump. Similar shifts persisted in 2020 and 2024, including gains among Latino voters, particularly Latino men, who favored Trump in notable numbers. This realignment illustrates the dangerous trajectory the Democrats are on by emboldening more extreme positions and alienating those they once relied on.