Trump's address on Iran strikes a chord with Rust Belt voters

STEUBENVILLE, Ohio | A hush fell over the crowd at the lunch counter Wednesday at Pee Dee’s Brunch and Bar as President Trump filled the overhead TV screen and responded to Iran’s missile strikes on U.S. bases in Iraq.

As Mr. Trump delivered the verdict that Iran “appeared to be standing down” and offered the Islamic republic a shot at negotiation and peace, there was a collective sigh of relief in the small restaurant, where customers talked and argued like family.

“He called their bluff,” said Dan, 35, a warehouse manager and Trump voter in this hardscrabble Rust Belt town about 40 miles west of Pittsburgh.