Pushing gun control drives people [in my district] crazy, gay marriage, abortion, deficit spending.All of that stuff adds up to be a problem for Democrats.

There's no question that [Donald] Trump got elected because of rural America. And our party still is in denial. They don't get it.

The use of methamphetamines has become pervasive in our country, and especially in rural areas.

[Bernie] Sanders tapped into that [trade issues]; that was part of his support. And then when he didn't make it, some of those Sanders people went to [Donald] Trump.

I agree with [Donald] Trump: These trade agreements have not been good deals for America, and they need to be fixed.

It was kind of interesting: [People] didn't really want to talk about it too much. And then after the election, it's kind of like they've been unleashed.

[People] don't like the government telling them what to do or telling them how to live their lives.