Reasons for Trump’s Second Term Discussed in Five Political, Five Influential Reasons and Five Figures

Donald Trump is the new President-Elect after securing a landmark 312–226 electoral victory against Kamala Harris. This makes him the second President after Grover Cleveland to hold non-consecutive terms. He swept all the seven battleground states contrary to all the predictions and polls which called for a very tight race.

He will be the first Republican Presidential candidate to win the Popular vote after 2004 and also the first Republican candidate to win the state of Nevada in twenty years. The Republican party for the first time in twenty years also received a diverse group of voters which it was consistently losing for a long time.

We hereby look into Five Political, Five Influential and Five Numerical reasons why Donald Trump beat all expectations to be the next President of the United States. This is our third article on the US elections 2024, make sure to read the rest.

Politics

Political and international environment- 2024 is considered an election year across the world. This was a challenging year for incumbents around the world. Many leaders had lost their power because of post-pandemic issues such as inflation and other economic challenges.

Additionally, constant conflicts and wars such as Israel-Gaza and Russia-Ukraine have plagued the Western World. Amidst this, it would be very hard for any incumbent to navigate through, especially with a country such as the USA, whose role in both conflicts is pretty significant.

Hence, as the Vice president of the current administration, it was totally difficult for her to defend the mixed record and pose as the change candidate. Trump as a challenge had the advantage of challenging and also, his rhetoric of being friendly with world leaders paid off.

Inflation and high cost of living- In the exit polls of Elections 2024, the economy and rising costs were the biggest election issues for voters. It is likely that the condition of the economy is often a subjective idea. But the question is- are Presidents responsible for the same? the answer is extremely complicated.