A fear of automation is what pushed Trump to victory.

According to FiveThirtyEight, it wasn’t unemployment that pushed people to vote for Trump, but rather being employed in a job that is routine and that is at greater risk of being automated. Directly from the article:

“Economic anxiety is about the future, not just the present. Trump beat Clinton in counties where more jobs are at risk because of technology or globalization. Specifically, counties with the most “routine” jobs — those in manufacturing, sales, clerical work and related occupations that are easier to automate or send offshore — were far more likely to vote for Trump.”