Donald Trump wins the 2024 U.S. Presidential election as Vice President Kamala Harris loses in what has been called a closely watched, highly polarized race, marking the comeback of Trump to the White House after losing 2020 to President Joe Biden’s first victory. Everyone is kept on tenterhooks regarding US policies and the future direction of international relations.
Throughout his campaign, Trump focused on the need to revive the economy, tougher immigration policies, and national security. He promised further tax cuts, higher tariffs, and more effective immigration reform-the border controls he also promised. Those themes appealed to his base, to rural folks, working-class communities, and whites. It gave him new traction among portions of ethnic minorities.
Counting battleground states like Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Wisconsin, Trump emerged victorious, indicating that even those with deep roots in their polities may be in play. Vice President Kamala Harris, who had expected to be the nation’s first female president, graciously conceded the election and appealed for national unity and a peaceful transfer of power. Still, her campaign experienced trouble mobilizing voter turnout in Democratic bastions that the party has counted on for decades, reflecting some badly inconvenient demographic trends.
International reactions to Trump’s election have been mixed. “Appreciative of the return of America’s great friend,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warmly welcomed Trump with an expectation of an even stronger strategic alliance. Europe was full of skepticism and skepticism, too – toward NATO and a potential trade tie. Markets welcomed his election with rising U.S. stocks amid investors’ optimism over Trump’s pro-business and deregulation stands.
In the days leading to his inauguration, the Trump camp would probably draw up a belligerent agenda for his campaign: tax cuts and a different kind of trade policies. He is expected to make a change in the Federal Reserve policy and provide Cabinet positions to loyalists, which indicates a wish to streamline the agenda of the Trump administration.
Whatever the case, Trump’s win questions the future of the Democratic Party, with party leadership introspectively taking a look at the strategy and the message. The Trump administration, ahead of the second term, will attract both national and international scrutiny as it seeks to navigate complex landscapes ahead.
The months ahead will define the second term for Trump in terms of ambitions that come to redefine America’s domestic and international standing.
