The two US presidential candidates clashed on the night of Thursday to Friday in a final televised debate.

President Trump has notably defended his economic record, yet undermined by the health crisis.

The people of Silver Bay, Minnesota, agree with him. 

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The road to Silver Bay is punctuated with signs bearing the "Joe Biden" stamp.

Support without surprise in a historically democratic state.

The contrast is all the more striking when one enters the city.

The signs have changed sides, it reads "Trump 2020" everywhere.

"The economy is booming ... vote for him!", Launches a miner with a blackened face behind the glass of his pickup.

Despite the shock of the health crisis and the millions of jobs lost, the American president defended his record on Thursday during the last debate between him and the Democratic candidate, Joe Biden.

In Silver Bay, voters agree with him.

“Since 2016, there has been a lot of work. Especially in this region. For plumbers, electricians. And it is mainly related to tax cuts by Trump, especially corporate tax. Businesses have more money. "money, they are reinvesting. It gave me work. This is mainly why I will vote Trump", explains Adam, heating engineer.

"We did not leave the hostel, but we are on the right track"

President Trump had also lifted a moratorium taken under Barack Obama on mineral exploration here.

Local companies have hired, especially young people, welcomes the mayor of Silver Bay.

Under Donald Trump, Minnesota experienced a very low unemployment rate, averaging 2.6%.

Even though the pandemic has quadrupled it, Dustin hasn't forgotten.

"It's starting to pick up ... we have recreated half of the jobs lost due to the pandemic. We did not leave the hostel, but we are on the right track."

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One thing has changed, however, in recent days.

Voters are putting the same faith in Joe Biden as in President Trump to lift the economy, according to a poll.

The city has of course its share of Democratic voters.

"A lot of prices have gone up because of Trump's trade wars. So much is coming to us from China or Europe ... I hope Democrats reopen trade routes," Jeremy said.

These Democratic voters also recall that Donald Trump had inherited a constantly falling unemployment curve, already, since the 2010s.