This is pathetic:
Kentucky Voter Thanks God Daily That Trump Was Elected, But Wonders When Heāll Bring Back Jobs
Residents of Beattyville, Kentucky, Americaās poorest town, discuss their hopes for the Trump administration in a series of interviews with CNN news (video at link).
1-Melissa Allen, 34. (Beattyville, Kentucky)āIāve lived in poverty my entire life. Thereās really no hope. I donāt understand why the minimum wage here canāt be raised. I donāt get that. I hope it gets better. I really do, but I just donāt want to live on false hope.ā
2-Donna Coomer, 52. (Beattyville, Kentucky)
āHave you ever tried to live on $7.25 an hour? It was horrible.ā Ms. Coomer thanks God for Mr. Trumpās presidential win, believing that his election is the beginning of some new era.
The median income for a household in the city was $12,336, and the median income for a family was $21,181. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,850. About 39.1% of families and 41.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 48.7% of those under age 18 and 33.0% of those age 65 or over.