![As in 2016, the only way for Donald Trump to retain the White House in 2020 is through the Rust Belt | USAPP As in 2016, the only way for Donald Trump to retain the White House in 2020 is through the Rust Belt | USAPP](https://blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk/blogs.dir/58/files/2019/07/Thompson-Fig-1-532x400.jpg)
As in 2016, the only way for Donald Trump to retain the White House in 2020 is through the Rust Belt | USAPP
![Donald Trump flipped Rust Belt states by boosting rural vote; Hillary Clinton couldn't make up the difference - cleveland.com Donald Trump flipped Rust Belt states by boosting rural vote; Hillary Clinton couldn't make up the difference - cleveland.com](https://advancelocal-adapter-image-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/image.cleveland.com/home/cleve-media/width2048/img/politics_impact/photo/rust-belt-electon-results-3f7e77832c41ded5.png)
Donald Trump flipped Rust Belt states by boosting rural vote; Hillary Clinton couldn't make up the difference - cleveland.com
![In 2016, Trump won these Rust Belt counties on the economy. In 2020, he might lose them over coronavirus - The Economic Times In 2016, Trump won these Rust Belt counties on the economy. In 2020, he might lose them over coronavirus - The Economic Times](https://m.economictimes.com/thumb/msid-78747293,width-1200,height-900,resizemode-4,imgsize-677309/us-elections-1.jpg)
In 2016, Trump won these Rust Belt counties on the economy. In 2020, he might lose them over coronavirus - The Economic Times
![Donald Trump May Be Losing the Rust Belt and the 'Deplorables'—But He Has One Big Way to Win Them Back Donald Trump May Be Losing the Rust Belt and the 'Deplorables'—But He Has One Big Way to Win Them Back](https://d.newsweek.com/en/full/694803/10-27-trumpvoters2.jpg)