Former president defeats Kamala Harris as voters send Republican back to White House for second term

Summary

Donald Trump has won the 2024 U.S. presidential election, marking a historic comeback as the first convicted criminal and the oldest person elected to the office.

His victory over Vice President Kamala Harris, who aimed to make history as the first female Black and South Asian American president, shocked observers and demonstrated enduring support for his populist, nativist platform.

Despite criminal convictions and ongoing controversies, Trump’s base remained loyal, propelling him past 270 electoral votes with a decisive win in Wisconsin.

His win raises concerns about future U.S. domestic and foreign policies, as he promises sweeping immigration crackdowns, “retribution” against political enemies, and domestic military deployments.

  • Verdant Banana@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1532·
    11 hours ago

    don’t blame the voters when Harris refused to bring more to the table other than ‘Not Trump’ and helping people get mortgages on overpriced real estate, and propping up the oil/fracking industry, restrictive border policy

    guess people were not able to see the difference at that point and that is not on voters

      • Verdant Banana@lemmy.worldEnglish
        922·
        11 hours ago

        in the same boat plus worse than your kids not even allowed to vote either

        but it was on Harris to put out a better alternative

        she came out as Trump Lite with similar policies and that is what lost the election

        Harris could have taken what she was given and rolled right through to a landslide victory but instead she courted Republicans and advertised the same tired old politics

        • HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com
          4·
          6 hours ago

          It was in no way trump lite. thats just a rediculous statement. all canidates will have policies on all aspects of governing even if its not your pet one. Hers were nothing like his.