In a non-standard election season that ended on 11/06/24‚ Donald Trump won back the presidency with 279 electoral votes against Kamala Harris 223 (some states still counting their results)
The path to this win wasnt smooth – Trump faced two life-threats (one in mid-summer and another in early-fall) and saw his main opponent change when President Biden stepped down from the race back in july. Despite these challenges‚ he managed to get more than 5-million votes above his opponent in the popular count
America has given us an unprecedented and powerful mandate
The financial world showed quick response to election results; stocks went up and the dollar had its best day-jump since four years ago. Republicans got control of the Senate but the House situation remains unclear
Netanyahu and Trump had a warm talk about Israelʼs safety and Iran issues; while Zelenskiy liked Trumps peace-through-strength idea. Market experts say his win might affect: trade with China‚ taxes and immigration rules
The victory relied heavily on key voter groups: working-class citizens hit by high prices Hispanic communities and rural white voters – all showed strong support for the ex-president (who might become first Republican to win popular vote since Bushʼs time)
His competitor Harris who jumped into race just about 4 months ago raised huge money but couldnt overcome voters worries about economy and border control. She plans to give up around 4pm today
- Elon Musk gave big support through his social-media site
- Former Trump officials like Gen Kelly spoke against him
- Both Robert Kennedy Jr and Musk might get roles in new cabinet
The new president and his VP JD Vance will start their work on 1/20/25