Donald Trump made his entrance onto the stage at the Palm Beach watch party shortly after 2:20 AM local time, joined by his family and key political allies while Lee Greenwood’s song ‘God Bless the USA’ played, a staple at Trump events.
He was there to declare victory, and he did so as expected.
While the results are still being counted, it appears that most have seen enough to make the call.
Trump has emerged victorious and is prepared to take office as the 47th President of the United States.
In all the swing states, he outperformed Joe Biden’s 2020 vote count. It’s possible that Donald Trump will secure all seven states.
Earlier, the Harris campaign announced that she would not be addressing supporters at an event at her former school, Howard University, in Washington, D.C. However, she is anticipated to speak there later today.
The Republican Party has also gained control of the US Senate, which is a crucial component of the government structure, enabling him to implement his agenda more efficiently.
If one were to identify a key issue that led to Ms. Harris’s loss, it would undoubtedly be the economy, particularly the escalating cost of living.
The rise in prices across various sectors in the US over the past four years was a topic that Kamala Harris struggled to address effectively.
Donald Trump and his campaign capitalized on this, repeatedly asking voters, “Are you better off now than you were four years ago?”
With voters facing soaring expenses for food, housing, cars, travel, cable TV, and phone bills—just about everything—they were effectively bombarded by a Trump advertisement every time they made a purchase. The cost of living struck hardest at low-income individuals, many of whom seemingly turned to Donald Trump, viewing him as the solution to their challenges.
Another significant issue that impacted Ms. Harris’s campaign was immigration and the management, or lack thereof, of the southern border. This had long been a prominent issue for Trump (with building a wall as his flagship policy in 2016), but there was a notable increase in irregular immigration after COVID restrictions were lifted.
Whether this was due to pent-up demand is beside the point; the public witnessed a substantial influx of migrants and wanted action taken.
Inexplicably, the Biden administration did not take steps to address the inflow until the spring of this year. They attempted to shift blame for the failure to enact a border control measure onto the Senate Republicans, acting under the apparent directives of Mr. Trump, who obstructed a significant immigration control plan. But these measures came too late for this election cycle.
Donald Trump might well find himself implementing Joe Biden’s legislative proposals in the near future.
It’s not that Kamala Harris ran a poor campaign; on the contrary, her campaign was remarkably successful and well-executed, especially given the fact that it was thrown together in just 107 days before election day, one of the briefest campaigns on record.
However, the issues that energized the Democratic base—such as abortion, democracy, and racism—were not sufficient to propel her to the necessary 270 electoral college votes.
The other major loser this evening is Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Donald Trump has indicated he will resolve the conflict in Ukraine between election day and inauguration day on January 20.
The countdown has begun, and many believe his only path to resolution is to pressure Ukraine into conceding territory that was invaded and seized by Russia.
The ramifications of this for European security are significant.
