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CBS reporter finds only 3 Harris supporters in 3 Nevada restaurants: 'People are really excited about Trump'
After visiting three different restaurants in Nevada, CBS correspondent Adriana Diaz admitted she could only find three people planning to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris, while the rest were “really excited” about former President Trump.
Diaz toured restaurants in Reno, North Las Vegas and Pahrump as part of a “3 Meals” segment on “CBS Mornings” where reporters visit battleground states to gauge public opinion.
Though a Republican has not won Nevada since 2004, co-host Tony Dokoupil reported the state remains in a statistical tie between Harris and Trump. Diaz surprised the show’s hosts on Monday by revealing she found it hard to find Harris supporters.
“What was really incredible is, in every single restaurant, of the people willing to talk to us, we could only find one Harris supporter in every restaurant — and we left no stone unturned. I approached every single person, except for this one guy… But people are really excited about Trump,” Diaz said.
Former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are locked in a statistical tie in Nevada. (Getty Images)
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In Pahrump, married couple Leanne and Stephen Schaefer openly expressed their support for Trump and their concern for the country.
“I want someone who’s strong, who demands respect and gets the respect and can deal with foreign leaders. I think Trump’s the guy,” Leanne said.
Stephen added, “I tell ya, I’ve never owned a gun in my life, and I own four of them now. I fear for our country.”
Another group of women explained their frustrations with the economy, linking it to the current administration.
“Everything has gone up. Everybody feels it at the grocery store, at the gas pumps. And yes, I do attribute that to [President] Biden,” one woman said.
Another added, “I think they think if they keep throwing money at it, it will fix the problem. It’s the same as an old house, ‘Oh, let’s just keep fixing it.’ Sometimes the solution is to tear it down and rebuild.”
Only one first-time male voter in the restaurant expressed support for Harris as potentially the first Asian-American president.
CBS correspondent Adrianna Diaz recalled meeting only three Harris supporters across three different Nevada cities. (CBS screenshot | Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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Though Diaz described Pahrump as a deep red area in Nevada, the sentiment continued in Reno and Las Vegas.
In Reno, a table of women supporting Trump said their greatest concern was the border.
“Illegals. They got to go,” Trump supporter Debra Canestrini said.
When Diaz said many of them were seeking asylum, Canestrini responded, “Baloney. They’re coming here for the freebies.”
Another woman, Tomoko Rogers, added, “When people talk about immigration, they’re thinking we’re saying that we don’t want immigrants of any kind, and that’s not what we are saying. People are saying that there are people who have come here legally — why do they get pushed aside to allow people who have not even worked one day in our country, have not paid into the system?”
By contrast, Ken Lasker, a Harris Reno voter, was more concerned about democracy.
“We’ve had a democracy for 250 years. I think that it’s clearly being threatened now by Trump and the Republican Party,” Lasker said.
Many Nevada voters discussed their biggest concerns ahead of the presidential election. (CBS screenshot)
In Las Vegas, voters discussed their opinions on the economy.
Harris supporter Joey Herbert said, “For me, it’s been the economy. And that’s what I really like about the current administration. There’s been nothing but job growth.”
However, Francisco Barres, who owns a taco truck, remarked, “Tacos used to be, what? A dollar, $1.50? After the pandemic, they don’t go under $3.50 or $4 because the meat’s expensive.”
A CNN poll earlier this month found Harris leading Trump 48% to 47%, but with a margin of error of 4.9%.
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SEATTLE — Public Health – Seattle & King County officials are monitoring a fourth King County resident for possible exposure to the Andes type of hantavirus linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak, health officials said Friday.
The Washington State Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notified local health officials on May 14 about the additional resident, according to Public Health – Seattle & King County.
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The resident did not travel on the cruise ship but was aboard a flight from Johannesburg to Amsterdam with an ill cruise ship passenger before departure.
Officials said the sick passenger was removed from the aircraft before the flight left Johannesburg and later tested positive for the virus.
The infected passenger began traveling before the outbreak was reported to the World Health Organization.
The King County resident is considered at low risk for infection because they were not seated near the ill passenger, health officials said.
The resident has returned to King County, remains asymptomatic, and is monitoring for symptoms.
Earlier this week, Public Health announced that three King County residents were under monitoring for the Andes type of hantavirus.
Two of those residents had been seated near the infected passenger on the Johannesburg-to-Amsterdam flight. Both have returned home to King County, remain symptom-free, and are monitoring for symptoms in coordination with public health officials.
A third King County resident who was a passenger aboard the MV Hondius is being monitored alongside other American passengers at the national quarantine center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
Officials said that the resident remains asymptomatic.
Health officials said there are currently no cases of Andes-type hantavirus in King County, and no residents are showing symptoms. The risk to the public remains low, officials said.
“We were informed yesterday of a fourth individual with a low-risk exposure and were able to reach the resident today,” Dr. Sandra J. Valenciano, health officer and acting director for Public Health – Seattle & King County, said in a statement. “All our residents are following public health protocols, and the risk to the King County community remains low.”
Valenciano said monitoring exposed individuals allows health officials to support residents while ensuring early detection and rapid public health response if symptoms develop.
Hantavirus infections are rare but can cause severe illness.
The viruses are primarily spread through contact with wild rodents and exposure to their urine, droppings, or saliva.
According to health officials, the Andes virus is the only known hantavirus capable of spreading from person to person, typically through close physical contact, prolonged exposure in enclosed spaces, or contact with body fluids from an infected person.
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