Glyn Johns, 29, is a local Black activist who had hoped having a Scranton native in the White House would illuminate the problems facing Rust Belt cities.

Source: https://hotair.com/karen-townsend/2023/03/23/scranton-joes-homies-dont-want-him-to-run-again-n538736

His visits to the Rust Belt — as one of the wealthiest House members representing its wealthiest constituency — have been met with a skeptical — but curious — enthusiasm.

Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/03/03/future-democratic-hopeful-ro-khanna-takes-on-the-heartland-from-silicon-valley/

The opioid epidemic used to be mostly a problem in rural Rust Belt areas.

Source: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/editorials/story/2023-03-03/opinion-state-audit-right-to-fault-community-colleges-over-full-time-faculty-levels

Toledo appeared to be in somewhat better shape than other Rust Belt cities where I had spent time—Racine, Youngstown, River Rouge—but the emptiness was unmooring.

Source: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/11/06/will-the-uaw-strike-turn-the-rust-belt-green

We had like 25 million homes, and most of them were in the Sun Belt, Rust Belt and Midwest.

Source: https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2023-12-31/rose-bowl-michigan-alabama-fox-espn-college-football-2024