As of Wednesday morning, Donald Trump has been elected the 47th president of the United States in a remarkable comeback, obtaining a historic second term in office.
The Associated Press announced Trump the winner; after gaining the battleground state of Wisconsin, he surpassed the threshold 270 electoral votes needed to win the election.
Trump secured crucial battleground states including Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, North Carolina and Georgia, which he lost to Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election.
The Democrat’s “blue wall” of Pennsylvania was knocked down after Trump won the 19 crucial electoral votes. The Keystone State is the fifth most populated state in the country. Both Kamala Harris and Trump campaigned in the state aggressively. Historically, if a candidate does not win Pennsylvania, they do not win the election.
After a brutal campaign and two assassination attempts, this election is a historic comeback. Trump will return to office after four years. After attempting to overturn the presidential election results in 2021 with the Jan. 6 events, he faced two presidential convictions, in addition to many other criminal charges. Trump becomes the second United States president to win two nonconsecutive terms.
Notable demographics that swung the race in Trump favor were women and Latino men. White voters who live in rural regions made up a large percentage of his voters, NPR reported. After winning in key swing states, Trump also won the national popular vote.
Vice President Kamala Harris underperformed, which resulted in her losing battleground states that Joe Biden previously had won. Early this morning, she sent her supporters home, without addressing them.
Harris has not spoken since Trump was declared the winner but will address the nation at Howard University on Wednesday to address the nation.
The AP reported that Trump has promised sweeping action” in his second term. He won over frustrated voters with strong promises to make their lives better through economic populism and conservative culture.
Trump’s promises will be tested straight away but is fear and reason to believe his plans for deportation and large tariffs will harm the individuals who empowered him to win.
As votes are currently still being counted, Trump is set to enter the White House on Jan. 20, 2025.
The election results have Democrats in distress with no leader to unify the anti-Trump coalition
and no navigable plan to rebuild as Trump prepares to take office again.
ABC News reported “We overcame obstacles that nobody ever though we could,” Trump stated
on election night, “This will truly be the golden age of America.”
As the election season come to an end, all eyes are staying on the face-off between on former president Donald Trump and current vice president of the United States, Kamala Harris.
Donald Trump, who served as the 45th President of the United States from 2017 to 2021, remains a dominant figure in the Republican Party.
Despite his loss against Joe Biden in the 2020 election, Trump maintained a strong and loyal following from the American people, making him the Republican candidate for the 2024 presidential race.
His campaign message focuses on returning to his “Make America Great Again” agenda, which emphasizes economic nationalism, strict immigration policies and deregulation. Trump’s strategy has been to paint the Biden Administration as ineffective, particularly in handling ongoing issues like inflation, immigration and crime.
While Trump’s journey of touring the country and having rallies to gain more support comes to an end, he is confident that he will regain the White House.
Kamala Harris, the current Vice President of the United States, was poised to become the first woman and first person of South Asian and African American descent to be the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee.
CBS News covered on July 21, President Joe Biden announced he would not continue his bid for reelection, stating it is in “the best interest” of the Democratic Party and the country to withdraw from the race. He endorsed Harris to be the nominee. Biden’s decision came almost a month after his poor debate performance in June.
Harris has been a prominent figure in the Biden Administration, advocating for issues involving voting rights, health care reform and climate change. Her campaign platform aims to build on the achievements of the Biden Administration while advocating for more progressive policies on social justice, immigration reform and environmental sustainability.
While touring the country Harris’s campaign seeks to appeal to diverse electorates, emphasizing unity, inclusivity and progressive values.
Harris faced challenges in gaining widespread popularity, especially in major swing states. Critics argued that her tenure as Vice President has not been marked by significant accomplishments, leading to question her ability to lead the nation.