In a historic and closely-watched 2024 U.S. Presidential Election, former President Donald Trump emerged victorious over Vice President Kamala Harris. Donald Trump is again going to the White House after a four-year tenure. It happens to be nothing short of a real comeback for Trump, making him the first president in over a century to serve non-consecutive terms as he did from 2017 to 2021. It has huge implications for how things change direction regarding American politics both domestically and internationally.
Trump won swing states such as Pennsylvania, Georgia, Wisconsin, and North Carolina which made him reach the 270 electoral votes for win. The campaign message was one of economic rebirth, renewed national security, and broader goals such as better border security and changing the course of trade. This resonated with a huge percentage of American voters, particularly in rural and suburban regions, thus being the determining factor behind his electoral triumph. His campaign focused on a “return to American values,” which the candidate referred to as a road toward a “Golden Age” of prosperity.
Vowing to strengthen the country’s economic position and to address those issues that, he says, have caused divisiveness and instability in society, Mr. Trump thanked his supporters in his victory speech. He said he would reinstitute national security and push for economic policies that help American workers and industries, promising “we’re bringing America back to where it belongs, on top and strong.”.
Vice President Kamala Harris graciously conceded defeat, stating that the election was won by Trump and calling for unity among the Americans. She reiterated that a peaceful transition of power, something many Americans wanted to hear in the aftermath of such a bitterly divisive campaign season, is exactly what the American people want to hear. She congratulated Trump and requested that other Americans put aside their differences to support the future of the nation.
International reaction was swift; leaders of Israel, Britain, and Ukraine were swift to congratulate the newly elected President Trump. Many international observers eagerly await the approach of the administration toward many sensitive matters relating to relations with NATO, the continuing situation in Ukraine, and trade agreements that had been changed or abandoned in his previous term.
The election further helped the Republicans to regain the Senate, clearing all grounds for potential legislative changes under Trump. Financial markets seemed to receive the outcome of the election well, as U.S. stocks saw a big rise that, going by market confidence in Trump’s promises to support business growth and deregulation, is good news for the stock market.
Nearing the takeover by President-elect Trump, the country and the entire world expect a new take in policy, governance, and diplomacy to usher in a new page in American politics.
