NHK WORLD PRIME

Season 7, Episode 1

Episode Title: Where Will Divided America Go from Here? US Midterm Elections 2022

Air Date: 2023-01-21

Overview:

The midterms are said to predict the next presidential election. Support for President Biden and the Democratic Party is starting to waver, and former President Trump's influence is strong within the Republican Party. We hear from senior citizens struggling with the rising cost of living in Oregon, members of Generation Z in Arizona, a famous swing state, and a family in Florida, shaken by the introduction of a law prohibiting LGBTQ+ education in schools. How will they vote?