Trump is set to become the first convicted criminal to win the White House, having broadened his coalition of voters through a campaign of fear centred on illegal immigrants and the economy.
Donald Trump is set to become the first convicted criminal to win the White House, defeating Vice President Kamala Harris by broadening his coalition of voters through a campaign of fear centred on illegal immigrants, the economy and transgender people.
The likely victory sent shockwaves through the Democratic Party, which had entered election day feeling confident that Harris’ positive vision and emphasis on issues such as reproductive rights would galvanise voters – and in particular women – and help her secure victory. “I’m feeling really excited, we’re witnessing history at our school, and it’s just amazing to see a black woman to be able to be in this height of power,” said student Kai Taylor.
Trump’s performance capped one of the most fiercely contested and turbulent presidential campaigns in modern history. “The task will not be easy, but I will bring every ounce of energy, spirit, and fight that I have in my soul to the job that you have entrusted to me.”Trump is the oldest person elected to the office. His vice presidential nominee, 40-year-old J.D. Vance, will become the highest-ranking member of the millennial generation in the US government.
The two candidates could not have offered a more different vision. Trump painted a bleak picture of a nation “destroyed” under the Biden-Harris administration, promising to embark on “the biggest deportation program” in history to get rid of illegal immigrants, an immediate expansion of gas and oil drilling, and tariffs on all imported goods.
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