Democrats need to stop believing this myth about Trump's base - CNN

Economic suffering didn't drive most of President Trump's "base" in states such as Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Michigan, writes Julian Zelizer. Democrats should be basing their 2020 election strategy on what is actually true. ....
https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/28/opinions/trump-base-economy-myth-opinion-zelizer/index.html

Trump supporters weren't motivated by 'economic anxiety' -- but by concerns 'over losing their status': study - Raw Story

Much has been made about Trump's support from the "forgotten men and women" who elected him to throw a "flash-bang grenade" at the elites in Washington. Usually, this framed as an issue concerning "economic anxiety," and the fact that middle-class white Americans are less prosperous than they were in past generations. ....
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/04/trump-supporters-werent-motivated-economic-anxiety-concerns-losing-status-study/