Donald Trump is finding support in traditional Democratic strongholds in Appalachia. Who are these voters, and what does Trump represent to them?
In the Republican primaries this spring, Donald Trump won sweeping victories in Appalachia. In a region that includes parts of 13 states and has a distinct cultural and demographic identity, the New York billionaire won all but 16 of 420 counties.
I was intrigued. I wanted to meet Trump supporters, to explore why they had cast their lot for him, and to find out what he represented to them. And so I travelled though parts of West Virginia, the Ohio Valley, the Pittsburgh area and the coal country of eastern Pennsylvania.
Whether Trump wins or loses against Hillary Clinton on 8 November, the so-called Trump voters I met, and thousands more like them, will continue to be a significant factor in American politics.