US President Donald Trump has asked voters to treat the midterm elections as a referendum on his presidency. But in rural Arizona, some of those who helped put him back in the White House in 2024 are now questioning their allegiance, citing concerns over the release of the Epstein files and US involvement in the Iran conflict.
Reporter Alexandra Jones speaks to voters in Yuma County, a conservative stronghold in Arizona’s far south-west on Mexican border, where frustration over Trump’s leadership is exposing cracks in his MAGA base. While many remain fiercely loyal to the president and the party, the divisions emerging in this community show a broader shift among many Republican voters.
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