Former President Donald Trump will return to the White House after a landslide victory over Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump secured the 270 electoral votes needed to win by winning the crucial states of Pennsylvania and Alaska, according to projections from Decision Desk HQ. This historic return to the top job comes nearly four years after he left Washington.
The Hill writes about this.
The elections were accompanied by unexpected twists, including the criminal trial against Trump, two attempts on his life and a change in the leadership of the Democratic Party: Joe Biden abandoned the electoral race and handed the candidacy to Harris. Trump became the first president in more than a century to return to power after a defeat, repeating the path of Grover Cleveland, who did so in 1892.
The decisive stage of the election campaign showed almost equal results in the swing states, but Trump managed to win support in Georgia and retain North Carolina. The former president’s campaign focused on strengthening immigration controls, reducing government spending and strengthening defense, which resonated with key groups of voters, including blacks and Latinos.
Throughout the campaign, Trump has focused on economic and security issues, promising sweeping deportation policies, stricter trade tariffs and rollbacks of several environmental regulations. Those positions bolstered his support among Republicans and helped close the approval gap among women voters, for whom abortion rights became an important issue after the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Biden’s defeat, Harris’ departure and pre-election political turmoil have only intensified the battle, but Trump has managed to gain a foothold among his followers and regain the Republican majority in the Senate, which will allow him to increase conservative influence in the Supreme Court. .
This second non-consecutive term will be Trump’s last under the 22nd Amendment, which prohibits serving more than twice. At 78, Trump will be the oldest president to take office, barely surpassing Biden’s age when he took office in 2020.
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