Beset With Unemployment And Poverty, West Virginians Look To Trump For Help

WELCH, WV - MAY 19: Long-time coal worker Cecil Dale Patterson speaks with coal miners at a small mine outside the city of Welch in rural West Virginia on May 19, 2017 in Welch, West Virginia. West Virginia, a state where President Donald Trump won in a landslide by defeating Hillary Clinton 67.9 percent to 26.2 percent, is also one of the nations poorest states where nearly one in five West Virginians struggled to afford basic necessities in 2015. The state was historically dependent on coal mining and manufacturing. While mine employment is up slightly since the election, the state has continued to see a surge in male unemployment and an epidemic of opioid use among its population. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)