<p>Elon Musk, the world's richest man, backed Donald Trump for US presidency online and on the ground. In return, he is being offered to run an agency of his own design to cut government spending. But it appears all is not well between the X owner and the incoming American president.</p>

<p>Eyebrows are being raised about the changed body language of the duo when Trump attended a launch event of SpaceX, owned by Musk, on Tuesday (Nov 19) in Texas.</p>

<p><strong>Watch: Trump, Musk Solidify Bond With Texas Trip</strong><br />
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Multiple media reports are speculating that the cause could be Musk's assertive and mercurial personality, and his claiming of credit for Trump's shock victory against Democrat Kamala Harris in the November 5 election.</p>

<p>The apparent coldness - or even anxiety- of Trump at the Tuesday SpaceX event comes amid Musk's reported arguments with other members of the Trump transition team.</p>

<p>Earlier, US media reports said that there was an argument at Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida between Musk and Boris Epshteyn, a member of the Trump legal team.</p>

<p>Musk reportedly complained that Epshteyn was pushing people who were not qualified for jobs in the incoming Trump administration.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/is-trumps-inner-circle-cracking-musk-and-trumps-legal-adviser-had-a-blow-up-report-suggests-777218"><strong>Also read: Is Trump's inner circle cracking? Musk and Trump's legal adviser had a blow-up, report suggests</strong></a></p>

<p>It is also possible that Musk will differ on the issues of visas and migration with incoming deputy chief of policy, Stephen Miller, who is hawkish&nbsp;on immigration.</p>

<p>Miller was seen as the architect of the 'Muslim ban' in the first Trump administration.</p>

<p>NBC News reported citing sources that Musk was behaving like 'a co-president' and making&nbsp;Trump 'feel indebted' to him. That's not going to go down well with the Republican.</p>

<h2><strong>Body language expert breaks down lack of warmth between Trump and Musk</strong></h2>

<p>A report in the UK paper The Telegraph even employed a body language expert to examine the changed attitude of Trump towards Musk.</p>

<p>The expert, Darren Stanton, said Trump looked like a 'fish out of water' at the SpaceX event.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/elon-wont-go-home-cant-get-rid-of-him-trump-says-after-billionaires-constant-presence-at-his-home-776219"><strong>Also read: 'Elon won't go home, can't get rid of him,' Trump says after billionaire's constant presence at his home</strong></a><br />
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Trump 'kept his arms hanging limply at his side: an act of anxiety and awkwardness,' the paper cited Stanton, who found Trump to be "very uneasy… usually he comes over as this alpha male, the most empowered, most powerful person in the room."</p>

<p>"I think he’s quite intimidated by Musk...He was out of his depth – his hands were just by his side like a mannequin.”</p>

<p>The report said Trump's 'power gestures' characteristic of his alpha male persona were missing.</p>

<p>As Musk gestured across to Starship of SpaceX, the largest rocket ever built, Trump "buttoned up his jacket before checking each of his pockets",&nbsp;according to Stanton who suggested he was 'a little intimidated'.</p>

<p>Stanton claimed that the only other person Trump is similarly submissive to is Russian President Vladimir Putin.<br />
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Elon Musk, the world's richest man, backed Donald Trump for US presidency online and on the ground. In return, he is being offered to run an agency of his own design to cut government spending.

Elon Musk, the world's richest man, backed Donald Trump for US presidency online and on the ground. In return, he is being offered to run an agency of his own design to cut government spending. But it appears all is not well between the X owner and the incoming American president. Eyebrows are being raised about the changed body language of the duo when Trump attended a launch event of SpaceX, owned by Musk, on Tuesday (Nov 19) in Texas. Watch: Trump, Musk Solidify Bond With Texas Trip × Multiple media reports are speculating that the cause could be Musk's assertive and mercurial personality, and his claiming of credit for Trump's shock victory against Democrat Kamala Harris in the November 5 election. The apparent coldness - or even anxiety- of Trump at the Tuesday SpaceX event comes amid Musk's reported arguments with other members of the Trump transition team. Earlier, US media reports said that there was an argument at Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida between Musk and Boris Epshteyn, a member of the Trump legal team. Musk reportedly complained that Epshteyn was pushing people who were not qualified for jobs in the incoming Trump administration. Also read: Is Trump's inner circle cracking? Musk and Trump's legal adviser had a blow-up, report suggests It is also possible that Musk will differ on the issues of visas and migration with incoming deputy chief of policy, Stephen Miller, who is hawkish on immigration. Miller was seen as the architect of the 'Muslim ban' in the first Trump administration. NBC News reported citing sources that Musk was behaving like 'a co-president' and making Trump 'feel indebted' to him. That's not going to go down well with the Republican. Body language expert breaks down lack of warmth between Trump and Musk A report in the UK paper The Telegraph even employed a body language expert to examine the changed attitude of Trump towards Musk. The expert, Darren Stanton, said Trump looked like a 'fish out of water' at the SpaceX event. Also read: 'Elon won't go home, can't get rid of him,' Trump says after billionaire's constant presence at his home Trump 'kept his arms hanging limply at his side: an act of anxiety and awkwardness,' the paper cited Stanton, who found Trump to be "very uneasy… usually he comes over as this alpha male, the most empowered, most powerful person in the room." "I think he’s quite intimidated by Musk...He was out of his depth – his hands were just by his side like a mannequin.” The report said Trump's 'power gestures' characteristic of his alpha male persona were missing. As Musk gestured across to Starship of SpaceX, the largest rocket ever built, Trump "buttoned up his jacket before checking each of his pockets", according to Stanton who suggested he was 'a little intimidated'. Stanton claimed that the only other person Trump is similarly submissive to is Russian President Vladimir Putin. (With inputs from agencies)

Elon Musk and Donald Trump - Is the honeymoon over already? Body language changes raise eyebrows

<p>Is a private equity billionaire going to be the treasury secretary of the US, one of the most important cabinet positions yet to be filled by incoming president Donald Trump?</p>

<p>Marc Rowan, the CEO of Appolo Global Management Inc, is a top contender for the post that has massive implications for US financial and economic policy affecting the nation and rest of the world, according to various media reports.</p>

<p><strong>Watch: What Trump 2.0 Means For India | GRAVITAS</strong></p>

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<p>Rowan, 62, has gone to Florida from his base in Hong Kong, and is set to meet Trump on Wednesday (Nov 20) to make his case for the job, the Financial Times reported.</p>

<p>According to the British newspaper, Rowan has the support of several Trump donors.</p>

<p>Other top names for the job include hedge fund investor Scott Bessent, former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh and Tennessee Senator Bill Hagerty.</p>

<p>Trump will interview both Rowan and Warsh on Wednesday, Bloomberg news agency reported citing sources.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/opinions-blogs/office-for-profit-how-trumps-return-will-add-to-his-wealth-and-raise-ethical-questions-777315"><strong>Also read: Office for profit: How Trump's return will add to his wealth and raise ethical questions&nbsp;</strong></a><br />
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Trump tapped another billionaire, Howard Lutnick from the investment firm Cantor Fitzgerald, as commerce secretary on Tuesday.</p>

<p>Rowan, a Wharton School of Business graduate, was part of the team that adviced Trump during the early stages of Covid pandemic that hit the US at the fag end of his first term.</p>

<p>Rowan's&nbsp;investment firm Apollo Global Management has assets under management worth over $700 billion.</p>

<p>According to a report in Times of Israel, Rowan was an ardent critic of antisemitism in US educational institutions in the wake of Gaza war after Israel was attacked by Hamas terroists last October.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/trump-20-cabinet-brendan-carr-to-be-chairperson-of-federal-communications-commission-776955"><strong>Also read: Trump 2.0 cabinet: Brendan Carr to be chairperson of Federal Communications Commission</strong></a></p>

<p>Financial industry veterans becoming treasury secretary is nothing new in the 'revolving door' of industry-government jobs of the US.&nbsp;</p>

<p>If Rowan is named by Trump and approved by Senate, he will have influence over the $24 trillion private equity market, said a report on Fortune magazine.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Is a private equity billionaire going to be the treasury secretary of the US, one of the most important cabinet positions yet to be filled by incoming president Donald Trump?

Is a private equity billionaire going to be the treasury secretary of the US, one of the most important cabinet positions yet to be filled by incoming president Donald Trump? Marc Rowan, the CEO of Appolo Global Management Inc, is a top contender for the post that has massive implications for US financial and economic policy affecting the nation and rest of the world, according to various media reports. Watch: What Trump 2.0 Means For India | GRAVITAS × Rowan, 62, has gone to Florida from his base in Hong Kong, and is set to meet Trump on Wednesday (Nov 20) to make his case for the job, the Financial Times reported. According to the British newspaper, Rowan has the support of several Trump donors. Other top names for the job include hedge fund investor Scott Bessent, former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh and Tennessee Senator Bill Hagerty. Trump will interview both Rowan and Warsh on Wednesday, Bloomberg news agency reported citing sources. Also read: Office for profit: How Trump's return will add to his wealth and raise ethical questions Trump tapped another billionaire, Howard Lutnick from the investment firm Cantor Fitzgerald, as commerce secretary on Tuesday. Rowan, a Wharton School of Business graduate, was part of the team that adviced Trump during the early stages of Covid pandemic that hit the US at the fag end of his first term. Rowan's investment firm Apollo Global Management has assets under management worth over $700 billion. According to a report in Times of Israel, Rowan was an ardent critic of antisemitism in US educational institutions in the wake of Gaza war after Israel was attacked by Hamas terroists last October. Also read: Trump 2.0 cabinet: Brendan Carr to be chairperson of Federal Communications Commission Financial industry veterans becoming treasury secretary is nothing new in the 'revolving door' of industry-government jobs of the US. If Rowan is named by Trump and approved by Senate, he will have influence over the $24 trillion private equity market, said a report on Fortune magazine. (With inputs from agencies)

Another billionaire in Team Trump 2.0? Marc Rowan a top contender for treasury secretary

<p>Will Google be forced to sell Chrome, world's most popular web browser? The US justice department is moving to make the Big Tech giant part with the browser over antitrust concerns and a decision from a federal judge might come in coming days, according to reports.</p>

<p>Chrome will be worth around $20 billion if it is ordered to be sold, reported Bloomberg news agency, which cited people in the know.</p>

<p><strong>Watch: Gravitas: Google loses anti-trust battle in India</strong></p>

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<p>Google, owned by Alphabet Inc, reacted with alarm. Its vice president of regulatory affairs, Lee-Anne Mulholland claimed that the justice department continues to push a "radical agenda that goes far beyond the legal issues in this case.”</p>

<p>Mulholland said the government is "putting its thumb on the scale in these ways would harm consumers, developers and American technological leadership at precisely the moment it is most needed.”</p>

<p>The US antitrust watchdogs and several American states have sued Google for dominating the search and online advertising markets.&nbsp;<br />
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<strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/google-spends-27-billion-to-bring-back-ai-genius-noam-shazeer-who-quit-after-it-rejected-his-chatbot-763274">Also read: Google spends $2.7 billion to bring back AI genius Noam Shazeer who quit after firm rejected his chatbot</a></strong><br />
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Besides suggesting the sale, justice depatment will also ask that Google implements steps on artificial intelligence and Android, said the Bloomberg report.</p>

<p>If the sale and other demands are implemented, it would be the most far-reaching crackdown on a tech company in the US, two decades after the govenement's failed attempt to break up the other Big Tech giant, Microsoft.</p>

<p>With more than three billion monthly active users, Chrome enjoyed web browser market share of nearly 65 per cent as of October, according to the web traffic tracker Similarweb.</p>

<p>Google has recently introduced its AI-generated answers from its chatbot Gemini on its flagship search engine.</p>

<p>While there's no clear mention of how much money Chrome makes, it is an integral part of Google ecosystem, which generates nearly 56 per cent of its revenue from search advertising.</p>

<p>Together with its number one search engine, Chrome web browser, YouTube video platform and Android operating system for smartphones, Google is the undisputed leader in online traffic.</p>

<p><strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/business-economy/google-ordered-to-open-its-app-store-to-competition-in-landmark-ruling-765416">Also read:&nbsp; Google ordered to open its app store to competition in landmark ruling</a></strong></p>

<p>But over the past few years, Google has faced several accusations and court cases including some from the US government about its monopolistic practices.</p>

<p>The antitrust court case dates back years and a judge concluded this August that Google illegally monopolised the search market.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em><br />
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Will Google be forced to sell Chrome, world's most popular web browser? The US justice department is moving to make the Big Tech giant part with the browser over antitrust concerns and a decision from a federal judge might come in coming days, according to reports.

Will Google be forced to sell Chrome, world's most popular web browser? The US justice department is moving to make the Big Tech giant part with the browser over antitrust concerns and a decision from a federal judge might come in coming days, according to reports. Chrome will be worth around $20 billion if it is ordered to be sold, reported Bloomberg news agency, which cited people in the know. Watch: Gravitas: Google loses anti-trust battle in India × Google, owned by Alphabet Inc, reacted with alarm. Its vice president of regulatory affairs, Lee-Anne Mulholland claimed that the justice department continues to push a "radical agenda that goes far beyond the legal issues in this case.” Mulholland said the government is "putting its thumb on the scale in these ways would harm consumers, developers and American technological leadership at precisely the moment it is most needed.” The US antitrust watchdogs and several American states have sued Google for dominating the search and online advertising markets. Also read: Google spends $2.7 billion to bring back AI genius Noam Shazeer who quit after firm rejected his chatbot Besides suggesting the sale, justice depatment will also ask that Google implements steps on artificial intelligence and Android, said the Bloomberg report. If the sale and other demands are implemented, it would be the most far-reaching crackdown on a tech company in the US, two decades after the govenement's failed attempt to break up the other Big Tech giant, Microsoft. With more than three billion monthly active users, Chrome enjoyed web browser market share of nearly 65 per cent as of October, according to the web traffic tracker Similarweb. Google has recently introduced its AI-generated answers from its chatbot Gemini on its flagship search engine. While there's no clear mention of how much money Chrome makes, it is an integral part of Google ecosystem, which generates nearly 56 per cent of its revenue from search advertising. Together with its number one search engine, Chrome web browser, YouTube video platform and Android operating system for smartphones, Google is the undisputed leader in online traffic. Also read: Google ordered to open its app store to competition in landmark ruling But over the past few years, Google has faced several accusations and court cases including some from the US government about its monopolistic practices. The antitrust court case dates back years and a judge concluded this August that Google illegally monopolised the search market. (With inputs from agencies)

Will Google be forced to sell Chrome, the world's most-used web browser? Decision likely soon

<p>US President-elect Donald Trump has started his transition ahead of taking the oath of office in January 2025. From the names he suggested for cabinet and other key positions in the White House, it is clear that his second non-consecutive term will try to settle political scores while ensuring protection from court cases.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Based on the profiles of Team Trump, here is an analysis of how different aspects of government will be impacted, from global wars to domestic security.</p>

<p>Note: This time, most of Trump's nominees will eventually get the jobs, as the Senate and House of Represenatives are also Republican-controlled after the November 5 general election. Only the most controversial nominations might get stuck at committee level in House and Senate. But this article assumes all the names would be final.</p>

<p><strong>WATCH- Trump's Cabinet: Congressman Matt Gaetz Named As Attorney General</strong></p>

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<h2><strong>ENDING WARS IN UKRAINE AND WEST ASIA</strong></h2>

<p>Trump had often claimed during the re-election campaign that he is the only one who can end the conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine, and prevent World War 3. The time has come for him to deliver.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He has picked Marco Rubio to lead the State Department. As secretary of state, the Florida Senator will lead efforts to de-escalate the situation.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Trump also chose Mike Huckabee, a staunch defender of Israel, as the US ambassador to the Jewish nation, which is engaged in a multi-front war with terror groups Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Israel is also fighting Iran and its proxies like Houthi rebels in Yemen, and other militants in Iraq and Syria. The choice of Huckabee is a clear indication that ultimately, the US will favour Israel's views on ending the conflict.</p>

<p><strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/tulsi-gabbard-newly-elected-trumps-spy-chief-served-in-us-military-for-over-two-decades-776235">Also read: Tulsi Gabbard, newly-appointed Trump's spy chief, served in US military for over two decades</a></strong></p>

<p>But can he really end the war? Trump is averse to the US being dragged into foreign wars, and particularly opposed to paying for them. Also remember that he was the architect of the Abram Accords, the agreements of peace and cooperation between Israel and several of its enemy Arab states. It is quite possible that Trump and his team would be able to start negotiations that could end the war in the Middle East.</p>

<p>The US efforts to end Russia-Ukraine war are going to be skewed in favour of Russia, with Trump having a direct line with Russian President Vladimir Putin for a long time. Trump had been dismissive and critical about Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, calling him the 'greatest salesman'. Don't forget that Trump's first impeachment in 2019 came as a result of his blocking of aid to Ukraine (to force it to investigate the current President Joe Biden).&nbsp;</p>

<p>The efforts at the United Nations to end the Ukraine war will be led by Trump nominee for US envoy, Elise Stefanik.</p>

<p>Any move by Trump to end the war in a way that could favour Russia would again put him at odds with NATO, which has been helping Ukraine with funds and arms to fight Russia, along with the Biden administration. Trump, in his first term, had wanted the US to cut its contributions to NATO, and pressured its other members from Europe to pay up and level the field on financial contributions to the western military alliance.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>TRUMP'S LEGAL CASES: SHAKING UP THE JUDICIARY AND DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>Trump wants to protect himself from conviction and sentencing in the ongoing legal battles, and will try to wind up all of them.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The cases deal with the 2020 election interference and the 2021 Capitol Hill riot, tax evasion, handling of classified documents, and the Stormy Daniels hush money payment.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Trump will ensure that presidential immunity is intact, and take more efforts to protect himself from future prosecution once he leaves office.</p>

<p>Trump's picks for key posts in the Justice Department are a clear indication of his intentions. He named Matt Gaetz as the attorney general, thus giving the country's top prosecutor role to a staunch ally. One of the things Trump said Gaetz would do is 'end weaponised government', code for what his surrogates call 'lawfare' against political opponents.&nbsp;</p>

<p>More interesting is his pick of Todd Blanche as deputy attorney general. Blanche was a defence lawyer for several of Trump's court cases.</p>

<p>Many of Trump's cases are being heard in New York courts. Keeping that in mind, he has appointed Jay Clayton, a loyalist, as the US attorney for the Southern District of New York, a very powerful post within the justice department.</p>

<h2><strong>THE BORDER, IMMIGRATION AND HOMELAND SECURITY</strong></h2>

<p>Trump made no secret of his hatred for immigrants trying to enter the US from the southern border. He started building a wall in his first term and will continue to strengthen efforts to prevent individuals and caravans from entering or getting asylum in the US. His homeland security secretary pick, Kristi Noem, is going to play a key role in implementing this.</p>

<p>Trump has once said that he would be a dictator 'may be on the first day', and ordering the deportation of illegal migrants could be one of the things he would do on day one or first week in office.&nbsp;</p>

<p>For this, he has appointed Tom Homan as the border czar who once promised to carry out the largest mass deportation ever by the US.<br />
Homan comes with significant experience, having led the immigration and customs enforcement in the first Trump administration.</p>

<h2><strong>SHAKING UP THE INTELLIGENCE ESTABLISHMENT</strong></h2>

<p>Trump has been a target of several investigations led by the intelligence establishment, or what he calls the deep state, particularly the classified documents investigation led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. There is even talk that he will clip the wings of FBI with funding cuts. In broader terms, Trump has promised to dismantle the deep state, a reference mainly to the government-intelligence cooperation that led to what he calls a 'witchhunt' during and after his first term in office.</p>

<p><strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/trump-20-tulsi-gabbard-nominated-to-head-us-intelligence-matt-gaetz-to-lead-justice-department-775994">Also read: Trump 2.0: Tulsi Gabbard nominated to head US Intelligence, Matt Gaetz to lead Justice Department</a></strong><br />
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<p>Leading the charge would be Tulsi Gabbard, who Trump named as director of national intelligence. Trump also brought back his former DNI John Ratcliffe as the director of Central Intelligence Agency.&nbsp;</p>

<p>There is speculation that Trump would shake up FBI, with a leadership change and reorganisation of its structure. In his view, the agency was used by Biden administration as a tool to prosecute him.</p>

<h2><strong>FUTURE OF AMERICA AT WAR: DEFENCE AND SOLDIERS</strong></h2>

<p>Trump has exhibited strong support for American soldiers and veterans, who in turn backed him in large numbers. His opposition to foreign wars is part economic rationale and part isolationalist approach to global security affairs.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Trump does not want to send American boots to the ground, and had started the process of US troop withrdrawals from Iraq and Afghanistan when he left office.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He might find an ally in his new defence secretary nominee Peter Hegseth, who has seen wars first hand. Hegseth was deployed to Iraq in 2005 and Afghanistan in 2011. Having had no strategic or decision making role in military or national securty affairs, his approach is likely to be more grassroots, with an ear for the concerns of the American soldier than the larger goal of global policing.</p>

<p>This might erode the traditional role of America as the pre-eminent global power the international community looks up to intervene in and resolve conflicts.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Will the US want to give strategic space to Russia and rising China in this regard? That's an open question for now. Remember, however, that Trump had cooperated with Russia in helping eliminate the Islamic State terror group in the Middle East.</p>

<p>Trump has nominated the controversial Flordia Congressman Mike Waltz as the national security advisor. The former Army Green Beret is a war veteran of Afghanistan and worked as policy advisor to Republican administrations.</p>

<p>Waltz' appointment is also significant in the context of China, a country Trump might want to keep in check. Waltz has been critical of China on various issues like the mistreatment of the Uighur Muslims. He was also an advocate of the theory that the Covid pandemic originated in a Chinese lab.</p>

<h2><strong>GOVERNMENT SPENDING AND WASTE: WILL ELON MUSK CHANGE THINGS?</strong></h2>

<p>The appointment of the world's richest man Elon Musk, and Trump challenger-turned ally Vivek Ramaswamy to run a new agency of government efficiency is signficant. Trump wants to protect the upper middle class and the rich from taxes, while reducing government spending, and soverign debt. Musk has promised a trillion-dollar cut in government waste. Trump's Repubican base advocates least amount of goverment invervention in their lives. It would be interesting to see how much waste he is able to cut.</p>

<h2><strong>ENVIRONMENT: BACK TO FOSSIL FUELS AND POLLUTING VEHICLES?</strong></h2>

<p>Trump has been an ally of the fossil fuel lobby, having taken the US out of the Paris Accord to tackle climate change during his first term. Trump said he would 'drill baby, drill' to bring back America's very old dominance as the top oil producer. This will practically end the commitments to environmental causes.&nbsp;</p>

<p>For this he has roped in Lee Zeldin, who has no practical experience in the field, to run the environmental protection agency. Zeldin promised to 'restore US energy dominance', meaning back to drilling untapped reserves of petroleum in US and its territorial waters. He also promised, as did Trump, to 'revitalise the auto industry'.</p>

<p>Both these policies appeal to the rust belt America, which is looking forward to a windfall of jobs in the auto and oil sectors.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>HEALTHCARE: WILL BIG PHARMA FACE THE MUSIC?</strong></h2>

<p>At the fag end of his first term, Trump and his allies amplified Covid conspiracy theories as the pandemic hit the US. It might even be argued that Covid was a cause of Trump's defeat in the 2020 election. Now, he has appointed as health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, the former Democrat who had openly opposed the Covid vaccination mandate. Will he reopen the Covid files and investigate America's response to it is one question. The other is whether he will take on Big Pharma, which made billions of dollars of profit during the Covid pandemic, particularly through their Covid vaccines.</p>

<h2><strong>BUT WHO CAN BLOCK TRUMP?</strong></h2>

<p>Roughly half of Senate and the full House of Representatives went into election along with the presidential election on November 5. Senate term is for six years and the House of Representatives' term is two years. This means there will be mid-term elections, and the Congress composition could change in next couple of years in favour of Democrats who can then block Trump's legislative agenda.</p>

<p>This acts as a check and balance system offering legislature's oversight on presidential actions, as much of it (except perhaps presidential orders) will need Congressional approval.&nbsp;<br />
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Democrat-chaired committees in the Senate and House could also put a spanner in the works on Trump policies. The other major check mechanism is the Supreme Court, whose nine judges these days have clear political leanings. Currently, the bench has a Conservative tilt, and Trump will get the opportunity to name more judges. Remember that Supreme Court judges can serve till death, and their rulings can impact a generation.</p>

<p>Then there is the media, the fourth pillar of democracy. Besides the Democrats, much of US media is likely to serve as the Opposition. We can expect dirt to be digged up on all his nominees before, during or after they assume office.</p>


US President-elect Donald Trump has started his transition ahead of taking the oath of office in January 2025. From the names he suggested for cabinet and other key positions in the White House, it is clear that his second non-consecutive term will try to settle political scores while ensuring protection from court cases.

US President-elect Donald Trump has started his transition ahead of taking the oath of office in January 2025. From the names he suggested for cabinet and other key positions in the White House, it is clear that his second non-consecutive term will try to settle political scores while ensuring protection from court cases. Based on the profiles of Team Trump, here is an analysis of how different aspects of government will be impacted, from global wars to domestic security. Note: This time, most of Trump's nominees will eventually get the jobs, as the Senate and House of Represenatives are also Republican-controlled after the November 5 general election. Only the most controversial nominations might get stuck at committee level in House and Senate. But this article assumes all the names would be final. WATCH- Trump's Cabinet: Congressman Matt Gaetz Named As Attorney General × ENDING WARS IN UKRAINE AND WEST ASIA Trump had often claimed during the re-election campaign that he is the only one who can end the conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine, and prevent World War 3. The time has come for him to deliver. He has picked Marco Rubio to lead the State Department. As secretary of state, the Florida Senator will lead efforts to de-escalate the situation. Trump also chose Mike Huckabee, a staunch defender of Israel, as the US ambassador to the Jewish nation, which is engaged in a multi-front war with terror groups Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Israel is also fighting Iran and its proxies like Houthi rebels in Yemen, and other militants in Iraq and Syria. The choice of Huckabee is a clear indication that ultimately, the US will favour Israel's views on ending the conflict. Also read: Tulsi Gabbard, newly-appointed Trump's spy chief, served in US military for over two decades But can he really end the war? Trump is averse to the US being dragged into foreign wars, and particularly opposed to paying for them. Also remember that he was the architect of the Abram Accords, the agreements of peace and cooperation between Israel and several of its enemy Arab states. It is quite possible that Trump and his team would be able to start negotiations that could end the war in the Middle East. The US efforts to end Russia-Ukraine war are going to be skewed in favour of Russia, with Trump having a direct line with Russian President Vladimir Putin for a long time. Trump had been dismissive and critical about Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, calling him the 'greatest salesman'. Don't forget that Trump's first impeachment in 2019 came as a result of his blocking of aid to Ukraine (to force it to investigate the current President Joe Biden). The efforts at the United Nations to end the Ukraine war will be led by Trump nominee for US envoy, Elise Stefanik. Any move by Trump to end the war in a way that could favour Russia would again put him at odds with NATO, which has been helping Ukraine with funds and arms to fight Russia, along with the Biden administration. Trump, in his first term, had wanted the US to cut its contributions to NATO, and pressured its other members from Europe to pay up and level the field on financial contributions to the western military alliance. TRUMP'S LEGAL CASES: SHAKING UP THE JUDICIARY AND DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Trump wants to protect himself from conviction and sentencing in the ongoing legal battles, and will try to wind up all of them. The cases deal with the 2020 election interference and the 2021 Capitol Hill riot, tax evasion, handling of classified documents, and the Stormy Daniels hush money payment. Trump will ensure that presidential immunity is intact, and take more efforts to protect himself from future prosecution once he leaves office. Trump's picks for key posts in the Justice Department are a clear indication of his intentions. He named Matt Gaetz as the attorney general, thus giving the country's top prosecutor role to a staunch ally. One of the things Trump said Gaetz would do is 'end weaponised government', code for what his surrogates call 'lawfare' against political opponents. More interesting is his pick of Todd Blanche as deputy attorney general. Blanche was a defence lawyer for several of Trump's court cases. Many of Trump's cases are being heard in New York courts. Keeping that in mind, he has appointed Jay Clayton, a loyalist, as the US attorney for the Southern District of New York, a very powerful post within the justice department. THE BORDER, IMMIGRATION AND HOMELAND SECURITY Trump made no secret of his hatred for immigrants trying to enter the US from the southern border. He started building a wall in his first term and will continue to strengthen efforts to prevent individuals and caravans from entering or getting asylum in the US. His homeland security secretary pick, Kristi Noem, is going to play a key role in implementing this. Trump has once said that he would be a dictator 'may be on the first day', and ordering the deportation of illegal migrants could be one of the things he would do on day one or first week in office. For this, he has appointed Tom Homan as the border czar who once promised to carry out the largest mass deportation ever by the US. Homan comes with significant experience, having led the immigration and customs enforcement in the first Trump administration. SHAKING UP THE INTELLIGENCE ESTABLISHMENT Trump has been a target of several investigations led by the intelligence establishment, or what he calls the deep state, particularly the classified documents investigation led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. There is even talk that he will clip the wings of FBI with funding cuts. In broader terms, Trump has promised to dismantle the deep state, a reference mainly to the government-intelligence cooperation that led to what he calls a 'witchhunt' during and after his first term in office. Also read: Trump 2.0: Tulsi Gabbard nominated to head US Intelligence, Matt Gaetz to lead Justice Department Leading the charge would be Tulsi Gabbard, who Trump named as director of national intelligence. Trump also brought back his former DNI John Ratcliffe as the director of Central Intelligence Agency. There is speculation that Trump would shake up FBI, with a leadership change and reorganisation of its structure. In his view, the agency was used by Biden administration as a tool to prosecute him. FUTURE OF AMERICA AT WAR: DEFENCE AND SOLDIERS Trump has exhibited strong support for American soldiers and veterans, who in turn backed him in large numbers. His opposition to foreign wars is part economic rationale and part isolationalist approach to global security affairs. Trump does not want to send American boots to the ground, and had started the process of US troop withrdrawals from Iraq and Afghanistan when he left office. He might find an ally in his new defence secretary nominee Peter Hegseth, who has seen wars first hand. Hegseth was deployed to Iraq in 2005 and Afghanistan in 2011. Having had no strategic or decision making role in military or national securty affairs, his approach is likely to be more grassroots, with an ear for the concerns of the American soldier than the larger goal of global policing. This might erode the traditional role of America as the pre-eminent global power the international community looks up to intervene in and resolve conflicts. Will the US want to give strategic space to Russia and rising China in this regard? That's an open question for now. Remember, however, that Trump had cooperated with Russia in helping eliminate the Islamic State terror group in the Middle East. Trump has nominated the controversial Flordia Congressman Mike Waltz as the national security advisor. The former Army Green Beret is a war veteran of Afghanistan and worked as policy advisor to Republican administrations. Waltz' appointment is also significant in the context of China, a country Trump might want to keep in check. Waltz has been critical of China on various issues like the mistreatment of the Uighur Muslims. He was also an advocate of the theory that the Covid pandemic originated in a Chinese lab. GOVERNMENT SPENDING AND WASTE: WILL ELON MUSK CHANGE THINGS? The appointment of the world's richest man Elon Musk, and Trump challenger-turned ally Vivek Ramaswamy to run a new agency of government efficiency is signficant. Trump wants to protect the upper middle class and the rich from taxes, while reducing government spending, and soverign debt. Musk has promised a trillion-dollar cut in government waste. Trump's Repubican base advocates least amount of goverment invervention in their lives. It would be interesting to see how much waste he is able to cut. ENVIRONMENT: BACK TO FOSSIL FUELS AND POLLUTING VEHICLES? Trump has been an ally of the fossil fuel lobby, having taken the US out of the Paris Accord to tackle climate change during his first term. Trump said he would 'drill baby, drill' to bring back America's very old dominance as the top oil producer. This will practically end the commitments to environmental causes. For this he has roped in Lee Zeldin, who has no practical experience in the field, to run the environmental protection agency. Zeldin promised to 'restore US energy dominance', meaning back to drilling untapped reserves of petroleum in US and its territorial waters. He also promised, as did Trump, to 'revitalise the auto industry'. Both these policies appeal to the rust belt America, which is looking forward to a windfall of jobs in the auto and oil sectors. HEALTHCARE: WILL BIG PHARMA FACE THE MUSIC? At the fag end of his first term, Trump and his allies amplified Covid conspiracy theories as the pandemic hit the US. It might even be argued that Covid was a cause of Trump's defeat in the 2020 election. Now, he has appointed as health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, the former Democrat who had openly opposed the Covid vaccination mandate. Will he reopen the Covid files and investigate America's response to it is one question. The other is whether he will take on Big Pharma, which made billions of dollars of profit during the Covid pandemic, particularly through their Covid vaccines. BUT WHO CAN BLOCK TRUMP? Roughly half of Senate and the full House of Representatives went into election along with the presidential election on November 5. Senate term is for six years and the House of Representatives' term is two years. This means there will be mid-term elections, and the Congress composition could change in next couple of years in favour of Democrats who can then block Trump's legislative agenda. This acts as a check and balance system offering legislature's oversight on presidential actions, as much of it (except perhaps presidential orders) will need Congressional approval. Democrat-chaired committees in the Senate and House could also put a spanner in the works on Trump policies. The other major check mechanism is the Supreme Court, whose nine judges these days have clear political leanings. Currently, the bench has a Conservative tilt, and Trump will get the opportunity to name more judges. Remember that Supreme Court judges can serve till death, and their rulings can impact a generation. Then there is the media, the fourth pillar of democracy. Besides the Democrats, much of US media is likely to serve as the Opposition. We can expect dirt to be digged up on all his nominees before, during or after they assume office.

Trump 2.0: What will his 'revenge cabinet' do to the US and world? Who can stop him?

<p>'Neck-and-neck' was the keyword ahead of the November 5 elections in the US, with most opinion pollsters predicting a tight race between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump. When the dust settled, Trump not only emerged the winner with a considerable margin in electoral votes but also got the popular vote. His Republican party went on to take the majority in both the Senate and House of Representatives, thus sweeping the power trifecta of the world's oldest democracy.</p>

<p><strong>Watch - &nbsp;USA News: Disappointed Americans Consider Moving Abroad After Elections Result</strong></p>

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<p>The pre-election opinion polling, while most of it appeared uniform, was practically one-sided.</p>

<p>The polling results were used by left-liberal and pro-Harris media to bolster her candidacy, arguing that the incumbent vice president is 'doing well' among key voting populations like women, the youth and minorities.</p>

<p>Going into the results night, there was optimism in many news studios aligned with Democrats, but the mood quickly changed as Trump went way ahead way early, winning some swing states besides the usual red states.</p>

<p>CNN anchor John King, famous for his enthusiastic fast-paced result analysis&nbsp;using the US map on a screen dubbed 'magic wall', appeared less exuberant as the results poured in, a scene vastly different from his presentation in 2020 when Biden won.</p>

<p>Much before the final results, he said, "Donald Trump is knocking on the door", adding “He’s going to get there.”</p>

<p>There was a meltdown in the unabashedly pro-Harris MSNBC studio. Anchors and panellists at NBC News, ABC News and CBS News, the other major networks generally seen as favouring Democrats, had a worried and dull look on their faces when announcing the results. The focus immediately turned to discussing how horrible a Trump presidency would be.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Several of them shifted their anger to 'misinformation', blaming Trump backer Elon Musk's social media platform X and conspiracy theories spread by Trump surrogates as reasons for the former president's unassailable victory.</p>

<p>All this amounts to telling the majority of American voters that they are dumb.&nbsp;</p>

<p>But it can be argued that it was the opinion pollsters who tried to misguide and make a fool of the voters by peddling the lie that it was a 'neck-and-neck' race.</p>

<p>Ahead of the election, the FiveThirtyEight website, which tracks the mood of the nation, put Harris ahead of Trump after compiling the last batch of opinion polls.&nbsp;</p>

<p>But the difference was minor: she was ahead at 48 per cent while Trump was at 46.8 per cent.</p>

<p>Among these pollsters, NPR-PBS News, Harris X-Forbes [no relation to Kamala Harris or X] and Ipsos-Reuters gave the highest favourability points to Harris, between 51 and 50 per cent. Only AtlasIntel and ActiVote gave similar percentages to Trump.</p>

<p>On the question of whether voters wanted Republicans or Democrats in Congress, the average of all polls tracked by FiveThirtyEight gave Democrats the edge at 46.3 per cent as against 45.6 per cent for the Republicans. That was proven wrong in the final count.</p>

<p>Interestingly, even Democrat-aligned pollsters found that more people have an unfavourable opinion of Kamala Harris - 48 per cent as opposed to a favourable opinion of 46 per cent.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In their calculations, Trump was seen as unfavourable by nearly 60 per cent of respondents as opposed to 44 per cent that found him favourable.</p>

<p>Come election night, most if not all of these observations fell flat in the face of reality.</p>

<p>The punters and financial markets, overall, had more accuracy in predicting the election win for Trump than pollsters, who apparently use 'scientific' methods and mathematical models to reach their conclusions.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-media-suggests-trumps-lead-in-betting-markets-could-be-manufactured-768907">Also read: US media suggests Trump’s lead in betting markets could be ‘manufactured’</a></strong></p>

<h2><strong>What could have gone wrong?</strong></h2>

<p>Americans who voted for Trump and his Republican party are not fools or 'garbage' as President Joe Biden once characterised them.&nbsp;</p>

<p>They have voted out an unpopular government.&nbsp;</p>

<p>They voted for issues that mattered to them the most: jobs, cost of living and illegal immigration, among other things.</p>

<p>It is as simple as that.</p>

<p><strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-election-opinion-poll-shows-harris-holds-narrow-lead-over-trump-but-razor-thin-edge-starting-to-fray-771577">Also read: US election: Opinion poll shows Harris holds narrow lead over Trump, but razor-thin edge starting to fray</a></strong><br />
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The pollsters failed to assess the public mood on the ground, particularly that of the silent majority.</p>

<p>In their surveying, they may have been talking to the converted, which gave the false impression that Democrats are either leading or giving tough competition to Republicans.</p>

<p>This leaves open several questions on their methodology. How are they collecting data? Who are they approaching with survey questions? Are their survey respondents providing truthful information? Are they always talking to the same people, populations or community groups to create their data sets?</p>

<p>It is not the first time that opinion pollsters, who have had a significant impact on the elections since they came into prominence in 1976, have gone wrong.</p>

<p>But the suspicion now is: which of these pollsters are politically aligned to one party or the other? Could such tacit alliances be leading to lopsided polling that is skewed in favour of the party of their choice?</p>

<p>The lack of accountability, and short public memory, is quite disturbing when it comes to opinion polling and those who conduct them.</p>

<p>With such a wide error margin between their projections and the actual outcome, shouldn't such opinion polling also come under mis/disinformation, the pet term used by left-liberal media to bash Trump?</p>

<p>This is a grey area. Not many strict laws have been implemented on conflict of interest in companies or news organisations doing opinion polling.&nbsp;</p>

<p>But it is high time that they are called out.</p>

<p><strong><em>Disclaimer: The views of the writer do not represent the views of WION or ZMCL. Nor does WION or ZMCL endorse the views of the writer.</em></strong></p>


'Neck-and-neck' was the keyword ahead of the November 5 elections in the US, with most opinion pollsters predicting a tight race between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump.

'Neck-and-neck' was the keyword ahead of the November 5 elections in the US, with most opinion pollsters predicting a tight race between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump. When the dust settled, Trump not only emerged the winner with a considerable margin in electoral votes but also got the popular vote. His Republican party went on to take the majority in both the Senate and House of Representatives, thus sweeping the power trifecta of the world's oldest democracy. Watch - USA News: Disappointed Americans Consider Moving Abroad After Elections Result × The pre-election opinion polling, while most of it appeared uniform, was practically one-sided. The polling results were used by left-liberal and pro-Harris media to bolster her candidacy, arguing that the incumbent vice president is 'doing well' among key voting populations like women, the youth and minorities. Going into the results night, there was optimism in many news studios aligned with Democrats, but the mood quickly changed as Trump went way ahead way early, winning some swing states besides the usual red states. CNN anchor John King, famous for his enthusiastic fast-paced result analysis using the US map on a screen dubbed 'magic wall', appeared less exuberant as the results poured in, a scene vastly different from his presentation in 2020 when Biden won. Much before the final results, he said, "Donald Trump is knocking on the door", adding “He’s going to get there.” There was a meltdown in the unabashedly pro-Harris MSNBC studio. Anchors and panellists at NBC News, ABC News and CBS News, the other major networks generally seen as favouring Democrats, had a worried and dull look on their faces when announcing the results. The focus immediately turned to discussing how horrible a Trump presidency would be. Several of them shifted their anger to 'misinformation', blaming Trump backer Elon Musk's social media platform X and conspiracy theories spread by Trump surrogates as reasons for the former president's unassailable victory. All this amounts to telling the majority of American voters that they are dumb. But it can be argued that it was the opinion pollsters who tried to misguide and make a fool of the voters by peddling the lie that it was a 'neck-and-neck' race. Ahead of the election, the FiveThirtyEight website, which tracks the mood of the nation, put Harris ahead of Trump after compiling the last batch of opinion polls. But the difference was minor: she was ahead at 48 per cent while Trump was at 46.8 per cent. Among these pollsters, NPR-PBS News, Harris X-Forbes [no relation to Kamala Harris or X] and Ipsos-Reuters gave the highest favourability points to Harris, between 51 and 50 per cent. Only AtlasIntel and ActiVote gave similar percentages to Trump. On the question of whether voters wanted Republicans or Democrats in Congress, the average of all polls tracked by FiveThirtyEight gave Democrats the edge at 46.3 per cent as against 45.6 per cent for the Republicans. That was proven wrong in the final count. Interestingly, even Democrat-aligned pollsters found that more people have an unfavourable opinion of Kamala Harris - 48 per cent as opposed to a favourable opinion of 46 per cent. In their calculations, Trump was seen as unfavourable by nearly 60 per cent of respondents as opposed to 44 per cent that found him favourable. Come election night, most if not all of these observations fell flat in the face of reality. The punters and financial markets, overall, had more accuracy in predicting the election win for Trump than pollsters, who apparently use 'scientific' methods and mathematical models to reach their conclusions. Also read: US media suggests Trump’s lead in betting markets could be ‘manufactured’ What could have gone wrong? Americans who voted for Trump and his Republican party are not fools or 'garbage' as President Joe Biden once characterised them. They have voted out an unpopular government. They voted for issues that mattered to them the most: jobs, cost of living and illegal immigration, among other things. It is as simple as that. Also read: US election: Opinion poll shows Harris holds narrow lead over Trump, but razor-thin edge starting to fray The pollsters failed to assess the public mood on the ground, particularly that of the silent majority. In their surveying, they may have been talking to the converted, which gave the false impression that Democrats are either leading or giving tough competition to Republicans. This leaves open several questions on their methodology. How are they collecting data? Who are they approaching with survey questions? Are their survey respondents providing truthful information? Are they always talking to the same people, populations or community groups to create their data sets? It is not the first time that opinion pollsters, who have had a significant impact on the elections since they came into prominence in 1976, have gone wrong. But the suspicion now is: which of these pollsters are politically aligned to one party or the other? Could such tacit alliances be leading to lopsided polling that is skewed in favour of the party of their choice? The lack of accountability, and short public memory, is quite disturbing when it comes to opinion polling and those who conduct them. With such a wide error margin between their projections and the actual outcome, shouldn't such opinion polling also come under mis/disinformation, the pet term used by left-liberal media to bash Trump? This is a grey area. Not many strict laws have been implemented on conflict of interest in companies or news organisations doing opinion polling. But it is high time that they are called out. Disclaimer: The views of the writer do not represent the views of WION or ZMCL. Nor does WION or ZMCL endorse the views of the writer.

US election: Opinion pollsters were the biggest losers. It's time to call them out

<p>The darling of most American media until November 5, Kamala Harris is suddenly off the headlines. But she will go down in history as the valiant fighter who came tantalisingly&nbsp;close to becoming the first woman US president.<br />
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Had she won&nbsp;against Republican President-elect Donald Trump, Harris would have also been the first Asian and Indian-American to occupy the White House.</p>

<p>That was not to be.</p>

<p><strong>Watch: Why Kamala Harris Lost The US Election?</strong></p>

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<p>One wonders why she lost the election.</p>

<p>While I wrote here earlier that she is unlikely to win (link below), the 226 electoral votes she got against Donald Trump's 312 – the majority mark being 270 – is quite impressive for a late-start campaign.</p>

<p><strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/opinions/kamala-harris-for-president-after-biden-exits-race-vice-president-enters-what-are-her-chances-743300">Also read:&nbsp;Kamala Harris for president: After Biden exits, his vice president enters race, but can she win?</a></strong><br />
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That late start was indeed one of the key issues.</p>

<p>Even some Democrats must have felt that she leapfrogged the proper process – the Democratic primaries – and was thrust into the limelight when incumbent president and Democratic nominee Joe Biden pulled out after days of inner-party squabbles.</p>

<h2>How the Democrats ruined it for Kamala Harris</h2>

<p>If she were in the Democratic primaries, could her fate have been different?</p>

<p>That's a big if.&nbsp;<br />
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Suppose Harris was on the ballot for primaries. Even while being the incumbent vice president, she would have had to criticise Biden, and by extension, her own government.&nbsp;</p>

<p>As it happened, there were no serious contenders against Biden since he formally announced his re-election bid.</p>

<p>His Democratic primary opponents: author Marianne Williamson, Representative Dean Phillips and Robert F Kennedy Jr, exited the race one way or the other.</p>

<p>RJF Jr, from the hallowed and mostly Democratic Kennedy family, was the only temporary jolt for the party machine. Having started as a Democratic contender, RFK Jr switched to independent and eventually pulled out, only to support Trump, and is being rewarded with a role in the upcoming Trump administration.</p>

<p>Biden had an impressive number of delegates going into the Democratic Party Convention in August.</p>

<p>But a lot happened in July.</p>

<p>It was a tight situation for Democrats when, having gone into election mode after Biden won the required delegates to be declared the presidential candidate at the convention, they realised the 81-year-old was not a good pick, after all.</p>

<p>Biden's endless gaffes, slips and falls made many question&nbsp;his physical and mental capabilities to run for the top office once again.</p>

<p>His fumbling and rambling answers during the presidential debate with Trump in June made him look weak.&nbsp;</p>

<p>And then, Democrats went into a tizzy, creating the unprecedented situation of pressurising a candidate, who had done one presidential debate with the opponent,&nbsp;to exit the race.</p>

<p>Media reports about Biden's failing health followed, and Democrat donors threatened to pull campaign cash if Biden didn't exit.</p>

<p>Despite issuing nice-looking health report cards and his own assurances that he's fit to run for office again, many Democrat voters were still not convinced.</p>

<p>Or so the party thought.</p>

<p>Nancy Pelosi, the Democrat dame and speaker emeritus, as well as other senior leaders including, reportedly, ex-president Barack Obama, tried to convince Biden to quit the race.</p>

<p>Eventually, he relented, but in hindsight, that was too late, too little.</p>

<h2><strong>Harris campaign: A dash towards defeat</strong></h2>

<p>While there were reports of a 'palace coup' in which Harris was already putting in place a team in case Biden decided not to run, the time left for a robust campaign was too little.</p>

<p>In what raised many eyebrows, Biden 'transferred' all the delegates he had amassed to Kamala and her running mate Tim Walz and the Democratic Convention named them the candidates in a&nbsp;&nbsp;'roll-call nomination.'</p>

<p>The whole thing was mocked widely, particularly in the right-wing media, who painted Harris (it seems successful) as an imposter.</p>

<p>Having a rather forgettable running mate in Walz didn't help matters either for Harris.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Her media blitzkrieg of unusual appearances at TV and web shows were seen by many as ambushes.</p>

<p>The host of <em>Call Her Daddy</em>, a rather non-political show, was criticised for having invited her as a guest.</p>

<p>Fox News ran a campaign on how Kamala didn't address an open press conference, instead choosing to do one-on-one interviews seen as stage-managed affairs.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/what-kamala-harris-said-in-concession-speech-while-trump-plans-first-100-days-in-white-house-774159"><strong>Kamala Harris delivers defiant concession speech as Trump wins 2024 presidential election</strong></a></p>

<p>And then, there were the 'word salads'.</p>

<p>Many of her answers to serious questions were rather convoluted, particularly America's support to Israel in its war against Hamas, and to Ukraine against Russia.</p>

<p>On the Israel question, it emerged that <em>CBS 60 Minutes</em> edited out parts of her interview – or re-recorded it &nbsp;– to make the answer more palatable.</p>

<p>Trump and his surrogates went to town to expose her on these.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Trump, whose track record is anti-war – not because of any noble ideal, but because he doesn't want to fight in or pay for wars where American interests are not directly under attack – criticised US funding to Ukraine's war efforts.</p>

<p>He kept on saying in campaign speeches that he is the only one who could end the wars.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Many uncommitted voters, part of the silent majority, appear to have believed him.</p>

<p>Arab- and Muslim-Americans were particularly riled by the Biden administration's failure to stop the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, which was invaded by Israel after the October 7 terror attack by Hamas.</p>

<p>The Harris campaign's communication efforts were annoying at best and outrageous at worst.</p>

<p>They couldn't advise her not to laugh out loud so much.</p>

<p>That led to 'cackling Kamala' jokes and memes, which Trump and his supporters exploited to the hilt.</p>

<p>There were gems like the advert appearing to suggest women reject Black men if they are not voting Democrat.</p>

<p>In their speeches for Harris addressed to African Americans, Barack Obama and his wife Michelle appeared to come across as condescending.</p>

<p>It was like, here are some entitled African-American leaders telling the Blacks how to live their lives, do their jobs, and vote.</p>

<p>That may have flipped many Blacks to vote for Trump.</p>

<p>On the economy, she appeared out of touch with the cost of living reality of middle-class and working-class Americans, despite insisting on all possible occasions that she comes from a middle-class background.</p>

<p>As practically the immigration tzar of the Biden administration, Harris had not much to boast of.</p>

<p>Many Latin American voters, it appears, may have voted for Trump because they also share the same worries and fears about migration from lawless lands in the continent as much as the white majority who Trump considers his base.</p>

<p>Trump succeeded in making Harris look weak on illegal migration from the southern border, as caravans of asylum seekers poured in.</p>

<p>That leaves us with women and young voters.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Quite stunningly, it emerged as per exit polls that fewer women voted for Harris than they did for Biden in 2020.</p>

<p>Abortion, the main issue Democrats thought would galvanise women towards Harris, did not work.</p>

<p>Neither did Harris' efforts to paint Trump as a dictator and anti-woman.</p>

<p>It might seem improbable, but Trump's escape from an assassination attempt, and his non-committal stance on banning Chinese-owned TikTok may have drawn more youngsters to him.</p>

<p>The TikTok ban move by the Biden administration was a risky one politically. The Democrats didn't understand how much American kids loved the short video-sharing platform. For them, it was a form of communication and self-expression for a generation.</p>

<p>While these may not be the only reasons, it is clear that Trump was preferred over Harris by many in Gen Z and millennials.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Also, note that there was an effort ahead of the Democratic primary to put 'uncommitted' as an option.</p>

<p>This means many of the Democratic voters were not ready for Biden.</p>

<p>It is quite possible that some of them may have voted for Trump.</p>

<p>In summary, while much of the reasons for her defeat had to do with circumstances, Harris didn't help her own campaign.</p>

<p>Now as per custom, the vice president faces the ignominy of signing the document that will declare Trump as the next president after the joint Congress session on January 6, right on the fourth anniversary of the Capitol riots instigated by Trump in rejection of the 2020 election outcome.</p>

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The darling of most American media until November 5, Kamala Harris is suddenly off the headlines. But she will go down in history as the valiant fighter who came tantalisingly close to becoming the first woman US president.

The darling of most American media until November 5, Kamala Harris is suddenly off the headlines. But she will go down in history as the valiant fighter who came tantalisingly close to becoming the first woman US president. Had she won against Republican President-elect Donald Trump, Harris would have also been the first Asian and Indian-American to occupy the White House. That was not to be. Watch: Why Kamala Harris Lost The US Election? × One wonders why she lost the election. While I wrote here earlier that she is unlikely to win (link below), the 226 electoral votes she got against Donald Trump's 312 – the majority mark being 270 – is quite impressive for a late-start campaign. Also read: Kamala Harris for president: After Biden exits, his vice president enters race, but can she win? That late start was indeed one of the key issues. Even some Democrats must have felt that she leapfrogged the proper process – the Democratic primaries – and was thrust into the limelight when incumbent president and Democratic nominee Joe Biden pulled out after days of inner-party squabbles. How the Democrats ruined it for Kamala Harris If she were in the Democratic primaries, could her fate have been different? That's a big if. Suppose Harris was on the ballot for primaries. Even while being the incumbent vice president, she would have had to criticise Biden, and by extension, her own government. As it happened, there were no serious contenders against Biden since he formally announced his re-election bid. His Democratic primary opponents: author Marianne Williamson, Representative Dean Phillips and Robert F Kennedy Jr, exited the race one way or the other. RJF Jr, from the hallowed and mostly Democratic Kennedy family, was the only temporary jolt for the party machine. Having started as a Democratic contender, RFK Jr switched to independent and eventually pulled out, only to support Trump, and is being rewarded with a role in the upcoming Trump administration. Biden had an impressive number of delegates going into the Democratic Party Convention in August. But a lot happened in July. It was a tight situation for Democrats when, having gone into election mode after Biden won the required delegates to be declared the presidential candidate at the convention, they realised the 81-year-old was not a good pick, after all. Biden's endless gaffes, slips and falls made many question his physical and mental capabilities to run for the top office once again. His fumbling and rambling answers during the presidential debate with Trump in June made him look weak. And then, Democrats went into a tizzy, creating the unprecedented situation of pressurising a candidate, who had done one presidential debate with the opponent, to exit the race. Media reports about Biden's failing health followed, and Democrat donors threatened to pull campaign cash if Biden didn't exit. Despite issuing nice-looking health report cards and his own assurances that he's fit to run for office again, many Democrat voters were still not convinced. Or so the party thought. Nancy Pelosi, the Democrat dame and speaker emeritus, as well as other senior leaders including, reportedly, ex-president Barack Obama, tried to convince Biden to quit the race. Eventually, he relented, but in hindsight, that was too late, too little. Harris campaign: A dash towards defeat While there were reports of a 'palace coup' in which Harris was already putting in place a team in case Biden decided not to run, the time left for a robust campaign was too little. In what raised many eyebrows, Biden 'transferred' all the delegates he had amassed to Kamala and her running mate Tim Walz and the Democratic Convention named them the candidates in a 'roll-call nomination.' The whole thing was mocked widely, particularly in the right-wing media, who painted Harris (it seems successful) as an imposter. Having a rather forgettable running mate in Walz didn't help matters either for Harris. Her media blitzkrieg of unusual appearances at TV and web shows were seen by many as ambushes. The host of Call Her Daddy, a rather non-political show, was criticised for having invited her as a guest. Fox News ran a campaign on how Kamala didn't address an open press conference, instead choosing to do one-on-one interviews seen as stage-managed affairs. Also read: Kamala Harris delivers defiant concession speech as Trump wins 2024 presidential election And then, there were the 'word salads'. Many of her answers to serious questions were rather convoluted, particularly America's support to Israel in its war against Hamas, and to Ukraine against Russia. On the Israel question, it emerged that CBS 60 Minutes edited out parts of her interview – or re-recorded it – to make the answer more palatable. Trump and his surrogates went to town to expose her on these. Trump, whose track record is anti-war – not because of any noble ideal, but because he doesn't want to fight in or pay for wars where American interests are not directly under attack – criticised US funding to Ukraine's war efforts. He kept on saying in campaign speeches that he is the only one who could end the wars. Many uncommitted voters, part of the silent majority, appear to have believed him. Arab- and Muslim-Americans were particularly riled by the Biden administration's failure to stop the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, which was invaded by Israel after the October 7 terror attack by Hamas. The Harris campaign's communication efforts were annoying at best and outrageous at worst. They couldn't advise her not to laugh out loud so much. That led to 'cackling Kamala' jokes and memes, which Trump and his supporters exploited to the hilt. There were gems like the advert appearing to suggest women reject Black men if they are not voting Democrat. In their speeches for Harris addressed to African Americans, Barack Obama and his wife Michelle appeared to come across as condescending. It was like, here are some entitled African-American leaders telling the Blacks how to live their lives, do their jobs, and vote. That may have flipped many Blacks to vote for Trump. On the economy, she appeared out of touch with the cost of living reality of middle-class and working-class Americans, despite insisting on all possible occasions that she comes from a middle-class background. As practically the immigration tzar of the Biden administration, Harris had not much to boast of. Many Latin American voters, it appears, may have voted for Trump because they also share the same worries and fears about migration from lawless lands in the continent as much as the white majority who Trump considers his base. Trump succeeded in making Harris look weak on illegal migration from the southern border, as caravans of asylum seekers poured in. That leaves us with women and young voters. Quite stunningly, it emerged as per exit polls that fewer women voted for Harris than they did for Biden in 2020. Abortion, the main issue Democrats thought would galvanise women towards Harris, did not work. Neither did Harris' efforts to paint Trump as a dictator and anti-woman. It might seem improbable, but Trump's escape from an assassination attempt, and his non-committal stance on banning Chinese-owned TikTok may have drawn more youngsters to him. The TikTok ban move by the Biden administration was a risky one politically. The Democrats didn't understand how much American kids loved the short video-sharing platform. For them, it was a form of communication and self-expression for a generation. While these may not be the only reasons, it is clear that Trump was preferred over Harris by many in Gen Z and millennials. Also, note that there was an effort ahead of the Democratic primary to put 'uncommitted' as an option. This means many of the Democratic voters were not ready for Biden. It is quite possible that some of them may have voted for Trump. In summary, while much of the reasons for her defeat had to do with circumstances, Harris didn't help her own campaign. Now as per custom, the vice president faces the ignominy of signing the document that will declare Trump as the next president after the joint Congress session on January 6, right on the fourth anniversary of the Capitol riots instigated by Trump in rejection of the 2020 election outcome. Disclaimer: The views of the writer do not represent the views of WION or ZMCL. Nor does WION or ZMCL endorse the views of the writer.

Why did Kamala Harris lose US presidential election? Putting together the pieces of a puzzle

<p>Apart from literally dodging the bullet, there were a number of things Republican Donald Trump did right in his successful bid to return as United States president. Here is a breakdown of the factors that contributed to doing what was deemed impossible: winning the White House for a non-consecutive second term.</p>

<h2><strong>1. Early bird gets the votes: Starting campaign before election season</strong></h2>

<p>Trump's campaign was not months, but years old. He announced his re-election campaign way back in 2022, as soon as the dust settled on the Covid pandemic. He established his campaign team, without allowing any of them to dominate the headlines, unlike people like Kellyanne Conway in his first campaign of 2016, who became the story. In 2024, his comms team was almost invisible, till he called them on stage to thank them during his victory speech on the night of November 5. Susie Wiles, who will now become his chief of staff, is one among them.</p>

<p><strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/trump-20-cabinet-who-is-susie-wiles-the-ice-maiden-and-first-woman-white-house-chief-of-staff-774501">Also read: Trump 2.0 cabinet: Who is Susie Wiles, the 'ice maiden' and first woman White House chief of staff?</a></strong></p>

<h2><strong>2. Playing victim card on legal troubles</strong></h2>

<p>There was an appearance that the Democratic regime was trying to send Trump to jail over a number of cases: election subversion related to the Capitol riots of 6 January 2021, tax-related lawsuits and the Stormy Daniels affair being prominent among them. But each court appearance made him a star in the eyes of his supporters, who only grew in numbers as the cases dragged on. Trump called it a 'witch hunt', as it was pretty clear that none of these would lead to any logical conclusion, for fear of upsetting presidential immunity. Had Trump been jailed (if he lost the election), that would have set the precedent of future governments prosecuting past presidents. Trump played the victim card to the hilt, which appears to have appealed to more voters than Democrats expected.</p>

<p><strong>Watch: US Elections 2024: Tracking 'Moments' Leading To Trump 2.0</strong></p>

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<h2><strong>3. Not involving his family: It was always 'I, me, myself'</strong></h2>

<p>Trump's family – particularly his wife Melania, daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner – were hounded with disparaging stories in the liberal media throughout his presidency of 2016-2020. This time around, he appears to have taken a conscious decision not to foreground his family. Most of the time, Ivanka and Kushner kept a low profile, even appearing to distance themselves from the campaign. Melania came to the limelight with her book, but Trump only occasionally mentioned her on the campaign trail, and she herself appeared only sporadically with him.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-election-2024-results-live-updates-latest-news-on-2024-presidential-election-donald-trump-vs-kamala-harris-773440">Also read: AS IT HAPPENED | US Election Results 2024: Donald Trump wins presidency with clear mandate</a></strong></p>

<h2><strong>4. Dodging the bullet in a key swing state</strong></h2>

<p>The biggest moment for Trump's entire campaign was the failed assassination bid on&nbsp;July 13, when he was addressing a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. In hindsight, the fact that it happened in Pennsylvania was to his great advantage, with the crucial swing state eventually giving him the electoral college votes that put paid to the election. Trump's fist-pumping and exhortation to the crowd 'fight, fight, fight' later became a rallying cry and campaign slogan/placard sign for his base.<br />
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<strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/i-dont-get-it-moment-polling-nostradamus-realises-his-prediction-of-kamala-harris-win-is-wrong-774169">Also read: 'I don’t get it': Moment ‘polling Nostradamus’ realises his prediction of Kamala Harris' win is wrong</a></strong></p>

<h2><strong>5. Not talking to liberal press and not&nbsp;depending on celebrity endorsements</strong></h2>

<p>This time, Trump carefully chose who he gave interviews to, almost always avoiding the liberal media. He instead gave a long interview to Joe Rogan, the popular podcaster, and Tucker Carlson, the former Fox News host. It helped that former Fox News host Megyn Kelly was by his side and spoke for him at his rallies, giving a different perspective to the stereotype that Trump was disliked by women.</p>

<h2><strong>6. Not taking part in primary debates</strong></h2>

<p>Trump mostly ignored his own party's candidate nomination process, not taking part in the Republican primary debates, instead focusing on holding rallies across the country to activate his base. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, his first major challenger, eventually exited. Those who came up as his potential challengers during the primaries either joined him – like Vivek Ramaswamy – or grudgingly accepted his dominance as the presumptive nominee – like Nikki Haley, who was the holdout until the last minute. Outside the party, the only non-viable yet, potentially vote-cutting, independent candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr eventually endorsed Trump.</p>

<h2><strong>7. Changing the Republican party to suit him: The Trump takeover</strong></h2>

<p>Over the past years, Trump moulded the Republican party on his own self. Its concerns became the same as his: fight against illegal immigration, upholding conservative values when it came to issues like abortion and transgender rights, advocating the least government intervention including no tax hikes for the upper middle class and the wealthy. He endorsed Republican candidates for Senate, House and governor races, and even some local polls, with most of them going on to win. The icing on the cake was his appointment of a family member as the Republican Party's National Committee. Lara Trump, the former TV producer married to Trump's son Eric, became the RNC co-chair in March, a crowning moment for the Trump takeover of his party.</p>

<h2><strong>8. Appealing to the grassroots, amplifying their fears</strong></h2>

<p>Trump appealed to the overwhelming fears of the white majority about illegal immigration, disruption of the family unit through increasing rights for same-sex unions and transgenders, and perceived threat to deeply held Christian values in much of middle and southern America. As the final electoral results map shows, this helped him cut into the so-called blue states, essentially breaking the votes from north to south in the middle of America, leaving the Democratic contender Kamala Harris with only the more liberal states in the east and west coasts. While Democrats felt abortion was a major issue that would swing women against Trump, it appears that many women disagreed.</p>

<h2><strong>9. Knowing the pulse of working class on immigration, economy</strong></h2>

<p>By amplifying the concerns about slow job growth, illegal migration&nbsp;and urban blight, Trump was able to add more supporters from non-white communities too. Hispanics in the country were equally fearful of the migration caravans coming in from Latin America as much as the white majority. Because one, it disrupted their lives and exposed them to racist attacks. And two, illegal migrants were competition for them. Many Latinos who voted for Trump may have carefully considered these issues before making that decision. With the African American community too, there appears to have been a shift, albeit minor. Those Blacks who voted for Trump were basically doing a protest vote against the Democrats, who they felt appeared to lecture them. Every election season, leaders like Barack Obama and Michelle Obama appeal to the Black community, even as Democratic governments did not make their lives any better. At least that was the perception among the pro-Trump Blacks, who voted in hopes that any improvement in the economy under Trump would help them get jobs.</p>

<h2><strong>10. Not doing too many debates</strong></h2>

<p>Trump never appeared too keen to do presidential debates. The only time he debated Joe Biden (he was the 'original' Democratic presidential candidate, remember?), he came out on top, not by his own performance but because of how incoherent the incumbent president sounded. To his credit, Trump was much more calm and collected when he debated Kamala Harris, a far cry from his aggressive ways during the debates with Hillary Clinton in 2016.</p>

<h2><strong>11. Concentrating on swing states, and getting shot in one of them</strong></h2>

<p>Trump concentrated much of his energies on the seven swing states: Georgia, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Nevada, Michigan, Wisconsin and North Carolina. Among these, Georgia and North Carolina with their anti-Black racist history and population dynamics were tough to crack into. Georgia was also the scene of battle of the 2020 election rigging claims by Trump, so it sounded improbable that he would win there. Trump concentrated on these states during his campaign, was shot at in one of them as mentioned earlier, and eventually won or flipped all of them.</p>

<h2><strong>12. Appealing to young voters: TikTok generation loved him</strong></h2>

<p>It might sound improbable, but Trump's non-committal stance on banning TikTok, the Chinese-owned video-sharing platform massively loved by American youth, may have contributed to his appeal among Gen Z. Many TikTokers and TikTok users hated the Biden administration for the ban move. At a desperate moment, Biden himself joined TikTok even amid these moves, but it was far too little, too late. Trump supporters amplified his views and stances on various issues through TikTok as well as other social media apps.</p>

<h2><strong>13. Embracing social media, and Elon Musk</strong></h2>

<p>Trump started Truth Social when his social media accounts, particularly Twitter under the old management, banned his accounts. Over the years, Twitter was taken over by Elon Musk, a 'free-speech absolutist' who did not squirm at any of the white supremacist conspiracies being peddled on the now-rechristened X. Contrary to market pundits' expectations, Truth Social took off massively as the platform to share pro-Trump and Conservative views. When Trump rejected a platform, he created his own.</p>

<p><strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/musks-interview-with-trump-on-x-hit-by-massive-cyberattack-749606">Also read: Donald Trump's interview with Elon Musk on X hit by 'massive' cyberattack</a></strong></p>

<p>Democrats underestimated the fact that half of the electorate was logged on to a non-legacy platform and getting their information from it. Towards the final lap of his campaign, Musk became an open supporter of Trump and addressed his rallies. For Musk, it was a desperate moment, as he feared Harris, if elected, would have folded up X. Add to this the legacy media's unwillingness to endorse Harris, Los Angeles Times and Washington Post being the most prominent examples.</p>

<h2><strong>14. Having a lot of money</strong></h2>

<p>Money speaks in American politics, and having a lot of it is helpful. Trump practically ran most of his campaign out of his own pocket, with the erstwhile mass donors like super PACs not emerging as key players unlike in past elections. Trump's wealth, fuelled mainly by the growth of Truth Social was listed in stock exchanges in March this year and helped bankroll a major part of his campaign, along with some super donors. Clearly, having the richest man in the world Elon Musk by his side may have helped things too.</p>

<h2><strong>15. A little bit of help from Democrats</strong></h2>

<p>Much more than anything Trump did, it was perhaps the disarray and disunity among Democrats and the often incoherent speeches of both its candidates – Biden and Harris – that probably led many undecided voters to cast their ballots in favour of Trump. 'Chaos' was a favourite word of Trump-bashing media during his presidency, but Democrats became the embodiment of that description this election season.</p>

<p>The first issue was Biden's insistence on seeking another term despite pressure from his own party, a stark contrast with his public appearances and statements that exposed the weak state of his mind and body.</p>

<p>When Kamala Harris was thrust into the campaign, the Democratic primaries had already chosen Biden as their candidate in the primaries. That she did not have to go through the pains of the primaries contest may have alienated even many Democrats, because, let's face it, it ain't fair.</p>

<p>In her short and sprightly campaign, Kamala appeared out of touch with the realities of middle-class America, even as she kept on saying she comes from such a family. Her record as a prosecutor who sent many Blacks to jail did not augur well for her campaign either.<br />
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Apart from literally dodging the bullet, there were a number of things Republican Donald Trump did right in his successful bid to return as United States president.

Apart from literally dodging the bullet, there were a number of things Republican Donald Trump did right in his successful bid to return as United States president. Here is a breakdown of the factors that contributed to doing what was deemed impossible: winning the White House for a non-consecutive second term. 1. Early bird gets the votes: Starting campaign before election season Trump's campaign was not months, but years old. He announced his re-election campaign way back in 2022, as soon as the dust settled on the Covid pandemic. He established his campaign team, without allowing any of them to dominate the headlines, unlike people like Kellyanne Conway in his first campaign of 2016, who became the story. In 2024, his comms team was almost invisible, till he called them on stage to thank them during his victory speech on the night of November 5. Susie Wiles, who will now become his chief of staff, is one among them. Also read: Trump 2.0 cabinet: Who is Susie Wiles, the 'ice maiden' and first woman White House chief of staff? 2. Playing victim card on legal troubles There was an appearance that the Democratic regime was trying to send Trump to jail over a number of cases: election subversion related to the Capitol riots of 6 January 2021, tax-related lawsuits and the Stormy Daniels affair being prominent among them. But each court appearance made him a star in the eyes of his supporters, who only grew in numbers as the cases dragged on. Trump called it a 'witch hunt', as it was pretty clear that none of these would lead to any logical conclusion, for fear of upsetting presidential immunity. Had Trump been jailed (if he lost the election), that would have set the precedent of future governments prosecuting past presidents. Trump played the victim card to the hilt, which appears to have appealed to more voters than Democrats expected. Watch: US Elections 2024: Tracking 'Moments' Leading To Trump 2.0 × 3. Not involving his family: It was always 'I, me, myself' Trump's family – particularly his wife Melania, daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner – were hounded with disparaging stories in the liberal media throughout his presidency of 2016-2020. This time around, he appears to have taken a conscious decision not to foreground his family. Most of the time, Ivanka and Kushner kept a low profile, even appearing to distance themselves from the campaign. Melania came to the limelight with her book, but Trump only occasionally mentioned her on the campaign trail, and she herself appeared only sporadically with him. Also read: AS IT HAPPENED | US Election Results 2024: Donald Trump wins presidency with clear mandate 4. Dodging the bullet in a key swing state The biggest moment for Trump's entire campaign was the failed assassination bid on July 13, when he was addressing a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. In hindsight, the fact that it happened in Pennsylvania was to his great advantage, with the crucial swing state eventually giving him the electoral college votes that put paid to the election. Trump's fist-pumping and exhortation to the crowd 'fight, fight, fight' later became a rallying cry and campaign slogan/placard sign for his base. Also read: 'I don’t get it': Moment ‘polling Nostradamus’ realises his prediction of Kamala Harris' win is wrong 5. Not talking to liberal press and not depending on celebrity endorsements This time, Trump carefully chose who he gave interviews to, almost always avoiding the liberal media. He instead gave a long interview to Joe Rogan, the popular podcaster, and Tucker Carlson, the former Fox News host. It helped that former Fox News host Megyn Kelly was by his side and spoke for him at his rallies, giving a different perspective to the stereotype that Trump was disliked by women. 6. Not taking part in primary debates Trump mostly ignored his own party's candidate nomination process, not taking part in the Republican primary debates, instead focusing on holding rallies across the country to activate his base. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, his first major challenger, eventually exited. Those who came up as his potential challengers during the primaries either joined him – like Vivek Ramaswamy – or grudgingly accepted his dominance as the presumptive nominee – like Nikki Haley, who was the holdout until the last minute. Outside the party, the only non-viable yet, potentially vote-cutting, independent candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr eventually endorsed Trump. 7. Changing the Republican party to suit him: The Trump takeover Over the past years, Trump moulded the Republican party on his own self. Its concerns became the same as his: fight against illegal immigration, upholding conservative values when it came to issues like abortion and transgender rights, advocating the least government intervention including no tax hikes for the upper middle class and the wealthy. He endorsed Republican candidates for Senate, House and governor races, and even some local polls, with most of them going on to win. The icing on the cake was his appointment of a family member as the Republican Party's National Committee. Lara Trump, the former TV producer married to Trump's son Eric, became the RNC co-chair in March, a crowning moment for the Trump takeover of his party. 8. Appealing to the grassroots, amplifying their fears Trump appealed to the overwhelming fears of the white majority about illegal immigration, disruption of the family unit through increasing rights for same-sex unions and transgenders, and perceived threat to deeply held Christian values in much of middle and southern America. As the final electoral results map shows, this helped him cut into the so-called blue states, essentially breaking the votes from north to south in the middle of America, leaving the Democratic contender Kamala Harris with only the more liberal states in the east and west coasts. While Democrats felt abortion was a major issue that would swing women against Trump, it appears that many women disagreed. 9. Knowing the pulse of working class on immigration, economy By amplifying the concerns about slow job growth, illegal migration and urban blight, Trump was able to add more supporters from non-white communities too. Hispanics in the country were equally fearful of the migration caravans coming in from Latin America as much as the white majority. Because one, it disrupted their lives and exposed them to racist attacks. And two, illegal migrants were competition for them. Many Latinos who voted for Trump may have carefully considered these issues before making that decision. With the African American community too, there appears to have been a shift, albeit minor. Those Blacks who voted for Trump were basically doing a protest vote against the Democrats, who they felt appeared to lecture them. Every election season, leaders like Barack Obama and Michelle Obama appeal to the Black community, even as Democratic governments did not make their lives any better. At least that was the perception among the pro-Trump Blacks, who voted in hopes that any improvement in the economy under Trump would help them get jobs. 10. Not doing too many debates Trump never appeared too keen to do presidential debates. The only time he debated Joe Biden (he was the 'original' Democratic presidential candidate, remember?), he came out on top, not by his own performance but because of how incoherent the incumbent president sounded. To his credit, Trump was much more calm and collected when he debated Kamala Harris, a far cry from his aggressive ways during the debates with Hillary Clinton in 2016. 11. Concentrating on swing states, and getting shot in one of them Trump concentrated much of his energies on the seven swing states: Georgia, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Nevada, Michigan, Wisconsin and North Carolina. Among these, Georgia and North Carolina with their anti-Black racist history and population dynamics were tough to crack into. Georgia was also the scene of battle of the 2020 election rigging claims by Trump, so it sounded improbable that he would win there. Trump concentrated on these states during his campaign, was shot at in one of them as mentioned earlier, and eventually won or flipped all of them. 12. Appealing to young voters: TikTok generation loved him It might sound improbable, but Trump's non-committal stance on banning TikTok, the Chinese-owned video-sharing platform massively loved by American youth, may have contributed to his appeal among Gen Z. Many TikTokers and TikTok users hated the Biden administration for the ban move. At a desperate moment, Biden himself joined TikTok even amid these moves, but it was far too little, too late. Trump supporters amplified his views and stances on various issues through TikTok as well as other social media apps. 13. Embracing social media, and Elon Musk Trump started Truth Social when his social media accounts, particularly Twitter under the old management, banned his accounts. Over the years, Twitter was taken over by Elon Musk, a 'free-speech absolutist' who did not squirm at any of the white supremacist conspiracies being peddled on the now-rechristened X. Contrary to market pundits' expectations, Truth Social took off massively as the platform to share pro-Trump and Conservative views. When Trump rejected a platform, he created his own. Also read: Donald Trump's interview with Elon Musk on X hit by 'massive' cyberattack Democrats underestimated the fact that half of the electorate was logged on to a non-legacy platform and getting their information from it. Towards the final lap of his campaign, Musk became an open supporter of Trump and addressed his rallies. For Musk, it was a desperate moment, as he feared Harris, if elected, would have folded up X. Add to this the legacy media's unwillingness to endorse Harris, Los Angeles Times and Washington Post being the most prominent examples. 14. Having a lot of money Money speaks in American politics, and having a lot of it is helpful. Trump practically ran most of his campaign out of his own pocket, with the erstwhile mass donors like super PACs not emerging as key players unlike in past elections. Trump's wealth, fuelled mainly by the growth of Truth Social was listed in stock exchanges in March this year and helped bankroll a major part of his campaign, along with some super donors. Clearly, having the richest man in the world Elon Musk by his side may have helped things too. 15. A little bit of help from Democrats Much more than anything Trump did, it was perhaps the disarray and disunity among Democrats and the often incoherent speeches of both its candidates – Biden and Harris – that probably led many undecided voters to cast their ballots in favour of Trump. 'Chaos' was a favourite word of Trump-bashing media during his presidency, but Democrats became the embodiment of that description this election season. The first issue was Biden's insistence on seeking another term despite pressure from his own party, a stark contrast with his public appearances and statements that exposed the weak state of his mind and body. When Kamala Harris was thrust into the campaign, the Democratic primaries had already chosen Biden as their candidate in the primaries. That she did not have to go through the pains of the primaries contest may have alienated even many Democrats, because, let's face it, it ain't fair. In her short and sprightly campaign, Kamala appeared out of touch with the realities of middle-class America, even as she kept on saying she comes from such a family. Her record as a prosecutor who sent many Blacks to jail did not augur well for her campaign either. Disclaimer: The views of the writer do not represent the views of WION or ZMCL. Nor does WION or ZMCL endorse the views of the writer.

US elections 2024 analysis: How Trump won against Harris - 15 things his campaign got right

<p><strong>Florida US Presidential Election 2024:</strong> Besides choosing between Republican Donald Trump or Democrat Kamala Harris, Florida voted in several federal and state-level elections on 5 November including the House of Representatives, Senate, state Senate and State Assembly. Here are the results so far:</p>

<h2><strong>Presidential Election result in Florida&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>Donald Trump has gained the 30 electoral votes in Florida, having won the popular vote in the southern state.</p>

<p>Trump won 56.1 of the popular vote, or 61,03,182 votes, at the time of writing this.</p>

<p>Harris had 43 per cent of the popular vote, or 46,76,871 votes.</p>

<p>Interestingly, Republican governor Ron DeSantis was the first major challenge to Trump when the former president announced his re-election campaign. DeSantis dropped out in January 2024.</p>

<p><strong>Watch |&nbsp;US elections: Thousands gather at Trump's Florida rally</strong></p>

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<p>Trump was a favourite in the 2020 election in the southern state though he eventually lost the race for White House.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In fact, Florida along with five other states and the District of Columbia (Washington DC) gave Trump more votes than he got in 2016.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-elections-2024-a-beginners-guide-to-us-voter-registration-deadlines-771155"><strong>Also read: US elections 2024: A beginner's guide to US voter registration deadlines</strong></a></p>

<p>Trump won all 29 Electoral College votes (one Electoral College seat was added for the 2024 election after a population assessment) in 2020.&nbsp;</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/battleground-states-the-key-to-unlocking-the-2024-presidential-election-768442"><strong>Also read: Battleground states: The key to unlocking the 2024 presidential election</strong></a></p>

<p>In the past few election cycles, Florida has tended to favour Republicans, a departure from its earlier status as a bellwether/ battleground/ swing state.</p>

<h2><strong>Florida US Senate Election 2024:&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>One federal Senate seat was on the ballot on November 5, which was won by Republican Rick Scott beating Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell. This gives him a second term.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Florida US House of Representatives Election results:</strong></h2>

<p>All of Florida's 28 seats in the federal House of Representatives were up for grabs on November 5. At the time of writing this, Republicans won 20 seats, while Democrats got eight.</p>

<h2><strong>Florida State Senate Elections:&nbsp;</strong></h2>

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Half of Florida's local Senate,&nbsp;which has 20 seats, was elected on November 5.</p>

<p>The Republicans have dominated the Senate since 1995. The final results will be updated once they're in.</p>

<h2><strong>Florida State House elections&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>Florida elected all 120 members of the local House.</p>

<p>The results will be updated here when they're final.</p>

<p>In the 2022 election, Republicans improved their majority from 78 to 85, making it a supermajority.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Florida US Presidential Election 2024: Besides choosing between Republican Donald Trump or Democrat Kamala Harris, Florida voted in several federal and state-level elections on 5 November including the House of Representatives, Senate, state Senate and State Assembly.

Florida US Presidential Election 2024: Besides choosing between Republican Donald Trump or Democrat Kamala Harris, Florida voted in several federal and state-level elections on 5 November including the House of Representatives, Senate, state Senate and State Assembly. Here are the results so far: Presidential Election result in Florida Donald Trump has gained the 30 electoral votes in Florida, having won the popular vote in the southern state. Trump won 56.1 of the popular vote, or 61,03,182 votes, at the time of writing this. Harris had 43 per cent of the popular vote, or 46,76,871 votes. Interestingly, Republican governor Ron DeSantis was the first major challenge to Trump when the former president announced his re-election campaign. DeSantis dropped out in January 2024. Watch | US elections: Thousands gather at Trump's Florida rally × Trump was a favourite in the 2020 election in the southern state though he eventually lost the race for White House. In fact, Florida along with five other states and the District of Columbia (Washington DC) gave Trump more votes than he got in 2016. Also read: US elections 2024: A beginner's guide to US voter registration deadlines Trump won all 29 Electoral College votes (one Electoral College seat was added for the 2024 election after a population assessment) in 2020. Also read: Battleground states: The key to unlocking the 2024 presidential election In the past few election cycles, Florida has tended to favour Republicans, a departure from its earlier status as a bellwether/ battleground/ swing state. Florida US Senate Election 2024: One federal Senate seat was on the ballot on November 5, which was won by Republican Rick Scott beating Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell. This gives him a second term. Florida US House of Representatives Election results: All of Florida's 28 seats in the federal House of Representatives were up for grabs on November 5. At the time of writing this, Republicans won 20 seats, while Democrats got eight. Florida State Senate Elections: Half of Florida's local Senate, which has 20 seats, was elected on November 5. The Republicans have dominated the Senate since 1995. The final results will be updated once they're in. Florida State House elections Florida elected all 120 members of the local House. The results will be updated here when they're final. In the 2022 election, Republicans improved their majority from 78 to 85, making it a supermajority. (With inputs from agencies)

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<p><strong>California US Presidential Elections results 2024:</strong> Besides choosing between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris for president, the largest US state of California voted in a number of elections on November 5.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The seat of Hollywood and Silicon Valley is considered a liberal state, having favoured Democrats through most of its electoral history.</p>

<p>Here are the latest results of the 2024 general election in California.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Watch: Everything You Need To Know About The US Presidential Elections</strong></p>

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<h2><strong>Presidential elections in California: Harris ahead</strong></h2>

<p>California was won by its native candidate Kamala Harris, with 54 Electoral College votes going her way. This is the biggest in the nation, but it could not prevent her from losing the national race to Donald Trump.</p>

<p>Long considered a strong Democratic base or 'blue state', California's electoral college has favoured Democratic presidential candidates since 1992.</p>

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<p>At the time of writing this, over 55 per cent of votes in California were counted, with Harris having 57.3 per cent, or 5.75 million. Trump got 40.1 per cent, with 4.02 mn votes.</p>

<p>In the past, California gave Democrats a majority of 10 per cent or more, except in 2004 when John Kerry won it by 9.95%.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/trump-rally-suspect-wrongfully-arrested-for-assassination-bid-sues-california-sheriff-768351">Also read: Trump rally suspect wrongfully arrested for assassination bid sues California sheriff</a></strong></p>

<p>In 2020, Joe Biden got 63.5 per cent of the popular vote, which was the highest vote share of any candidate since 1936.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Harris was California's state attorney general in 2011-2017 and a Senator in 2017-2021 before becoming the vice president.</p>

<p>She also has the distinction of being the first Californian to be a major party's presidential candidate since Ronald Reagan, a Republican, in 1984.<br />
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<p>Herbert Hoover, Richard Nixon and Reagan were&nbsp;Californians who became president.</p>

<h2><strong>California US House of Representatives Election results&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>All congressional districts of California held elections for the House of Representatives, to choose 52 representatives.</p>

<p>At the time of writing this, 40 of the 52 races have been called by Associated Press News Agency, with Democrats leading in 36, and Republicans in 4.</p>

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<h2><strong>US Senate Election results in California</strong></h2>

<p>One seat to the US Senate went for election, but there was an oddity.&nbsp;Democrat Senator Dianne Feinstein died in office in September 2023. This meant there were two elections on the ballot in the same Senate seat: One to fill the remainder of Feinstein's term till January 3, 2025, and another for the full term that will end in January 2031.</p>

<p>At the time of writing this, AP has called the Senate race in California for Democratic Adam Schiff, who won more than 57 per cent of the votes.</p>

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<p><strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/los-angeles-times-journalist-resigns-after-owner-blocks-endorsement-of-perfectly-decent-kamala-harris-770326">Also read: Los Angeles Times journalist resigns after owner blocks endorsement of 'perfectly decent' Kamala Harris</a></strong></p>

<h2><strong>California State Assembly and Senate elections 2024&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>Elections were held for all the 80 seats of the California State Assembly members and half of the state Senate that are in odd numbers.&nbsp;</p>

<p>There were also a number of local office elections happening on November 5.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Besides these, Californians&nbsp;also voted on ballot measures that address issues like taxation, health care and education.<br />
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<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


California US Presidential Elections results 2024: Besides choosing between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris for president, the largest US state of California voted in a number of elections on November 5.

California US Presidential Elections results 2024: Besides choosing between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris for president, the largest US state of California voted in a number of elections on November 5. The seat of Hollywood and Silicon Valley is considered a liberal state, having favoured Democrats through most of its electoral history. Here are the latest results of the 2024 general election in California. Watch: Everything You Need To Know About The US Presidential Elections × Presidential elections in California: Harris ahead California was won by its native candidate Kamala Harris, with 54 Electoral College votes going her way. This is the biggest in the nation, but it could not prevent her from losing the national race to Donald Trump. Long considered a strong Democratic base or 'blue state', California's electoral college has favoured Democratic presidential candidates since 1992. At the time of writing this, over 55 per cent of votes in California were counted, with Harris having 57.3 per cent, or 5.75 million. Trump got 40.1 per cent, with 4.02 mn votes. In the past, California gave Democrats a majority of 10 per cent or more, except in 2004 when John Kerry won it by 9.95%. Also read: Trump rally suspect wrongfully arrested for assassination bid sues California sheriff In 2020, Joe Biden got 63.5 per cent of the popular vote, which was the highest vote share of any candidate since 1936. Harris was California's state attorney general in 2011-2017 and a Senator in 2017-2021 before becoming the vice president. She also has the distinction of being the first Californian to be a major party's presidential candidate since Ronald Reagan, a Republican, in 1984. Herbert Hoover, Richard Nixon and Reagan were Californians who became president. California US House of Representatives Election results All congressional districts of California held elections for the House of Representatives, to choose 52 representatives. At the time of writing this, 40 of the 52 races have been called by Associated Press News Agency, with Democrats leading in 36, and Republicans in 4. US Senate Election results in California One seat to the US Senate went for election, but there was an oddity. Democrat Senator Dianne Feinstein died in office in September 2023. This meant there were two elections on the ballot in the same Senate seat: One to fill the remainder of Feinstein's term till January 3, 2025, and another for the full term that will end in January 2031. At the time of writing this, AP has called the Senate race in California for Democratic Adam Schiff, who won more than 57 per cent of the votes. Also read: Los Angeles Times journalist resigns after owner blocks endorsement of 'perfectly decent' Kamala Harris California State Assembly and Senate elections 2024 Elections were held for all the 80 seats of the California State Assembly members and half of the state Senate that are in odd numbers. There were also a number of local office elections happening on November 5. Besides these, Californians also voted on ballot measures that address issues like taxation, health care and education. The results of these will be updated soon. (With inputs from agencies)

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<p><strong>New York US Presidential Elections 2024 result:</strong> New York, home to America's most populous city, was among the states that went to polls on November 5 to choose between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump for US president, besides voting in a number of federal and state level elections.</p>

<p>The state's politics is shaped by the waves of immigrant populations that reached its shores, welcomed by the Statue of Liberty at Ellis Island over the past two centuries. Immigrant workers were a key aspect of political discourse and it was inevitable that New York would become a centre for civil rights and labour movements.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>WATCH: US Elections: NYC Sets Record For City's Highest Day-One Early Voting Turnout</strong></p>

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<p>Here are the results of the elections:</p>

<h2><strong>US presidential election 2024 result in New York</strong></h2>

<p>Democratic candidate Kamala Harris won 28 electoral votes, having won the popular vote with 55.8 per cent, or over 4.3 million votes, at the time of writing this.&nbsp;<br />
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Trump got 44.2 per cent, or 3.4 million votes.</p>

<p>The northeastern state, once home to Trump and headquarters of his business empire the Trump Organization, has traditionally been Democratic.<br />
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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/business-economy/trump-media-stock-soars-21-following-new-york-city-rally-771549"><strong>Also read: Trump Media stock soars 21% following New York City rally</strong></a><br />
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<p>Since 1992, Democratic presidential candidates have won the popular vote with confortable margin of at least 15 per cent.</p>

<p>Within the state, Democrats are strong in New York City, the surrounding New York metropolitan area, Greater Buffalo and the Capital Region.</p>

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<p><strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/strongly-disagree-kamala-harris-rejects-bidens-garbage-dig-at-trump-supporters-772094">Also read: 'Strongly disagree,' Kamala Harris rejects Biden's 'garbage' dig at Trump supporters</a></strong><br />
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<h2><strong>New York House of Representative, Senate election results</strong></h2>

<p>All 26 seats in the US House of Representatives were up for grabs in New York on November 5. Out of these, 18 seats were won by Democrats, which is a gain of two seats. Republicans won seven seats, losing two. One result is awaited.</p>

<p>In the single Senate seat that went to polls, Democratic incumbent Kirsten Gillibrand won against Republican businessman Mike Sapraicone. Gillibrand, who was seeking a third term, won 58.4 per cent, or 4.4 million votes, while Sapriaicone got 41.1 per cent or 3.1 mn votes.</p>

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<h2><strong>New York State Assembly elections 2024</strong></h2>

<p>At the state legislature elections 2024, all the 63 seats in the New York Senate and all 150 seats in the State Assembly were up for grabs. Results will be updated when final.</p>

<p>Democrats dominated the New York State Senate since 2018.</p>

<p>In the State Assembly, they have had a better record, holding a majority since &nbsp;1975.</p>

<h2><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></h2>


New York US Presidential Elections 2024 result: New York, home to America's most populous city, was among the states that went to polls on November 5 to choose between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump for US president, besides voting in a number of federal and state level elections.

New York US Presidential Elections 2024 result: New York, home to America's most populous city, was among the states that went to polls on November 5 to choose between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump for US president, besides voting in a number of federal and state level elections. The state's politics is shaped by the waves of immigrant populations that reached its shores, welcomed by the Statue of Liberty at Ellis Island over the past two centuries. Immigrant workers were a key aspect of political discourse and it was inevitable that New York would become a centre for civil rights and labour movements. WATCH: US Elections: NYC Sets Record For City's Highest Day-One Early Voting Turnout × Here are the results of the elections: US presidential election 2024 result in New York Democratic candidate Kamala Harris won 28 electoral votes, having won the popular vote with 55.8 per cent, or over 4.3 million votes, at the time of writing this. Trump got 44.2 per cent, or 3.4 million votes. The northeastern state, once home to Trump and headquarters of his business empire the Trump Organization, has traditionally been Democratic. Also read: Trump Media stock soars 21% following New York City rally Since 1992, Democratic presidential candidates have won the popular vote with confortable margin of at least 15 per cent. Within the state, Democrats are strong in New York City, the surrounding New York metropolitan area, Greater Buffalo and the Capital Region. Also read: 'Strongly disagree,' Kamala Harris rejects Biden's 'garbage' dig at Trump supporters New York House of Representative, Senate election results All 26 seats in the US House of Representatives were up for grabs in New York on November 5. Out of these, 18 seats were won by Democrats, which is a gain of two seats. Republicans won seven seats, losing two. One result is awaited. In the single Senate seat that went to polls, Democratic incumbent Kirsten Gillibrand won against Republican businessman Mike Sapraicone. Gillibrand, who was seeking a third term, won 58.4 per cent, or 4.4 million votes, while Sapriaicone got 41.1 per cent or 3.1 mn votes. New York State Assembly elections 2024 At the state legislature elections 2024, all the 63 seats in the New York Senate and all 150 seats in the State Assembly were up for grabs. Results will be updated when final. Democrats dominated the New York State Senate since 2018. In the State Assembly, they have had a better record, holding a majority since 1975. (With inputs from agencies)

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<p>As the United States general election nears the finishing line on Tuesday (Nov 5), there have been reports of 'bomb threats' of Russian origin, apart from bad weather and voting machine glitches that led to delays or extensions of polling time.</p>

<p>The email threats were described by authorities and the FBI as 'non-credible' amid reports that foreign adversaries including Russia and China were trying to disrupt the US election process.</p>

<p><strong>Watch: US Election: Capitol Hill: Man With Flare Gun Arrested | Voting Extended In Pennsylvania County</strong></p>

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<p>There have been some arrests, amid long lines that broke records in some states as Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris race for the White House in a supertight presidential election.</p>

<p>The bomb threats were received over email at some polling stations in the states of Michigan, Wisconsin and Georgia, leading to delays as law enforcement cleared the areas.</p>

<p>The FBI said the threats "appear to originate from Russian email domains" adding that no threat was credible thus far.</p>

<p>In Georgia, a key battleground state, the bomb threats were reported in Union City near the capital Atlanta, leading to the temporary shutting of two polling stations, CNN reported citing Nadine Williams, Fulton County Registration and Elections Director.</p>

<p>Similarly, a station was evacuated in the state's Gwinnett County for nearly an hour over a bomb threat, local police said.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-election-2024-stay-in-line-too-big-to-rig-exhorts-trump-is-he-already-crying-foul-773701"><strong>Also read: US Election 2024: 'STAY IN LINE - TOO BIG TO RIG', exhorts Trump. Is he already crying foul?</strong></a><br />
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In Michigan, bomb threats that were initially reported to be serious were found non-credible after a probe, CNN quoted the state's Attorney General Dana Nessel as saying.</p>

<p>All bomb threats were traced to email IDs with domains registered in Russia.</p>

<p>Some polling stations saw delays due to voter ID checking, and malfunctioning voting machines in an election closely scrutinised, vote by vote.</p>

<p>Election officials are seeking to prevent a repeat of 2020 when Trump claimed fraud, which he appeared to repeat already through some social media posts on Tuesday.</p>

<p>CNN cited Cait Conley, senior adviser at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, as saying that there were no significant national-level incidents impacting election security.</p>

<p>The turnout has been impressive, with Michigan breaking the record that it already holds for the largest number of votes polled.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-election-2024-donald-trump-and-his-india-connection-773647"><strong>Also read: US Election 2024: Donald Trump and his India connection</strong></a><br />
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Sporadic incidents of violence and some arrests have been reported in Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia and Washington DC, while voting machines malfunctioned in a Pennsylvania booth leading to an extension of polling time.</p>

<p>Trump also raised doubts about the conduct of elections.&nbsp;"A lot of talk about massive CHEATING in Philadelphia. Law enforcement coming!!!” he wrote in a post on his Truth Social platform.</p>

<p>Massive security is in place, including snipers and drones securing polling locations, apart from 350 National Guard personnel and monitoring of cyber threats.</p>

<p>Security has been beefed up and troops are on standby in the national capital Washington, DC and 18 states including some battlegrounds.</p>

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As the United States general election nears the finishing line on Tuesday (Nov 5), there have been reports of 'bomb threats' of Russian origin, apart from bad weather and voting machine glitches that led to delays or extensions of polling time.

As the United States general election nears the finishing line on Tuesday (Nov 5), there have been reports of 'bomb threats' of Russian origin, apart from bad weather and voting machine glitches that led to delays or extensions of polling time. The email threats were described by authorities and the FBI as 'non-credible' amid reports that foreign adversaries including Russia and China were trying to disrupt the US election process. Watch: US Election: Capitol Hill: Man With Flare Gun Arrested | Voting Extended In Pennsylvania County × There have been some arrests, amid long lines that broke records in some states as Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris race for the White House in a supertight presidential election. The bomb threats were received over email at some polling stations in the states of Michigan, Wisconsin and Georgia, leading to delays as law enforcement cleared the areas. The FBI said the threats "appear to originate from Russian email domains" adding that no threat was credible thus far. In Georgia, a key battleground state, the bomb threats were reported in Union City near the capital Atlanta, leading to the temporary shutting of two polling stations, CNN reported citing Nadine Williams, Fulton County Registration and Elections Director. Similarly, a station was evacuated in the state's Gwinnett County for nearly an hour over a bomb threat, local police said. Also read: US Election 2024: 'STAY IN LINE - TOO BIG TO RIG', exhorts Trump. Is he already crying foul? In Michigan, bomb threats that were initially reported to be serious were found non-credible after a probe, CNN quoted the state's Attorney General Dana Nessel as saying. All bomb threats were traced to email IDs with domains registered in Russia. Some polling stations saw delays due to voter ID checking, and malfunctioning voting machines in an election closely scrutinised, vote by vote. Election officials are seeking to prevent a repeat of 2020 when Trump claimed fraud, which he appeared to repeat already through some social media posts on Tuesday. CNN cited Cait Conley, senior adviser at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, as saying that there were no significant national-level incidents impacting election security. The turnout has been impressive, with Michigan breaking the record that it already holds for the largest number of votes polled. Also read: US Election 2024: Donald Trump and his India connection Sporadic incidents of violence and some arrests have been reported in Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia and Washington DC, while voting machines malfunctioned in a Pennsylvania booth leading to an extension of polling time. Trump also raised doubts about the conduct of elections. "A lot of talk about massive CHEATING in Philadelphia. Law enforcement coming!!!” he wrote in a post on his Truth Social platform. Massive security is in place, including snipers and drones securing polling locations, apart from 350 National Guard personnel and monitoring of cyber threats. Security has been beefed up and troops are on standby in the national capital Washington, DC and 18 states including some battlegrounds. (With inputs from agencies)

US election: 'Bomb threats of Russian origin', machine glitches delay polling in some states

<p><strong>US Election Result 2024:</strong> It is highly likely that the election results will be delayed well after the night of November 5 in the US, or into the next morning, as Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump are locked in what pollsters predicted would be a supertight race for president.</p>

<p>Unless that is, the pollsters were wrong and one candidate has a very clear, unassailable lead in the electoral college votes.</p>

<p>The majority mark for the Electoral College votes is 270, out of 538.</p>

<p><strong>Watch: US Election Results: Will US Get Its First Woman President In Harris? | WION US Poll Coverage</strong></p>

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<p>At the time of writing this, the Associated Press news agency is projecting more electoral college votes for Trump than Harris. The AP projections are considered near-official.</p>

<p>But these victories for Trump in states like Flordia, Indiana, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Tenessee, Mississipi, Alabama, West Virginia and South Carolina are too early to confirm a national trend and include traditionally Republican, or red states.</p>

<p>The final results will be known only when battleground states finish their voting, and this election cycle, there are seven of them out of the total 50: Pennsylvania, Georgia, North Carolina, Michigan, Arizona, Wisconsin and Nevada.</p>

<p>The early leads for Trump happened in 2020 too, only to dash his hopes and reject the outcome as his Democratic rival Joe Biden won the electoral college votes and became president.</p>

<p>This time, the Trump camp is keeping a 'wait and watch' approach. Earlier reports had said that Trump was not going to immediately address the press on election night.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Counting is already slow, as long lines in some polling stations meant that polling is going to continue late into the evening.</p>

<p>The counting of absentee ballots is going to be long and tedious, as identity checking and verification is going to take time.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In both in-person and postal ballots, there are chances of legal challenges too, complicating and delaying the process futher.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/business-economy/trump-media-reports-192-million-loss-in-q3-revenue-declines-on-election-day-filing-773767"><strong>Also read: Trump Media reports $19.2 million loss in Q3, revenue declines on election day filing</strong></a><br />
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Early voting has been very impressive this year, both by mail and in person, adding up to over 80 million. Counting of these, particularly postal ones, is going to be slow, as it has to be thorough and could see many legal challenges, particularly from the Trump camp.</p>

<p>Some media reports are saying that the results may not be complete untill Wednesday evening, local time.</p>

<p>That's mainly becase the battlegound states also saw high percentage of early voting.</p>

<p>When the results reach a deadheat situation, particularly in battleground states, legal challenges and demands for recounts could follow. In cases of razor-thin victory margins, this could be more pertinent.</p>

<p>Election rules vary by state, but generally speaking, many states allow for recounting if the margin is narrow, or by a percentage points. If this happens in cases where the absolute number of votes is in tens of thousands, counting could take more hours, or perhaps another day, to finsh.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-elections-2024-biden-calls-for-trump-to-be-jailed-lock-him-uppolitically-769881"><strong>Also read: US elections 2024: Biden calls for Trump to be jailed, quickly backtracks. 'Lock him up...'</strong></a><br />
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This is what happened in the equally contentious presidntial race of 2020. While the elections took place on November 3, the final electoral college results came in on November 7 after days of counting and recounting.</p>

<p>That's a far cry from 2016, when Trump, fighting the race for the first time, was declared winner on election night itself, as his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton conceded.</p>

<p>So, given Trump's penchant for litigation and unfounded vote-rigging allegations, the only scenario where the results could come at the end of Election Night is if he is at an unassailable lead in the electoral college voting.</p>

<p>That appears unlikely as, at the time of writing, Trump is ahead in 188 seats, with Harris closing in at nearly 100, with most battleground state results yet to come in.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em><br />
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US Election Result 2024: It is highly likely that the election results will be delayed well after the night of November 5 in the US, or into the next morning, as Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump are locked in what pollsters predicted would be a supertight race for president.

US Election Result 2024: It is highly likely that the election results will be delayed well after the night of November 5 in the US, or into the next morning, as Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump are locked in what pollsters predicted would be a supertight race for president. Unless that is, the pollsters were wrong and one candidate has a very clear, unassailable lead in the electoral college votes. The majority mark for the Electoral College votes is 270, out of 538. Watch: US Election Results: Will US Get Its First Woman President In Harris? | WION US Poll Coverage × At the time of writing this, the Associated Press news agency is projecting more electoral college votes for Trump than Harris. The AP projections are considered near-official. But these victories for Trump in states like Flordia, Indiana, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Tenessee, Mississipi, Alabama, West Virginia and South Carolina are too early to confirm a national trend and include traditionally Republican, or red states. The final results will be known only when battleground states finish their voting, and this election cycle, there are seven of them out of the total 50: Pennsylvania, Georgia, North Carolina, Michigan, Arizona, Wisconsin and Nevada. The early leads for Trump happened in 2020 too, only to dash his hopes and reject the outcome as his Democratic rival Joe Biden won the electoral college votes and became president. This time, the Trump camp is keeping a 'wait and watch' approach. Earlier reports had said that Trump was not going to immediately address the press on election night. Counting is already slow, as long lines in some polling stations meant that polling is going to continue late into the evening. The counting of absentee ballots is going to be long and tedious, as identity checking and verification is going to take time. In both in-person and postal ballots, there are chances of legal challenges too, complicating and delaying the process futher. Also read: Trump Media reports $19.2 million loss in Q3, revenue declines on election day filing Early voting has been very impressive this year, both by mail and in person, adding up to over 80 million. Counting of these, particularly postal ones, is going to be slow, as it has to be thorough and could see many legal challenges, particularly from the Trump camp. Some media reports are saying that the results may not be complete untill Wednesday evening, local time. That's mainly becase the battlegound states also saw high percentage of early voting. When the results reach a deadheat situation, particularly in battleground states, legal challenges and demands for recounts could follow. In cases of razor-thin victory margins, this could be more pertinent. Election rules vary by state, but generally speaking, many states allow for recounting if the margin is narrow, or by a percentage points. If this happens in cases where the absolute number of votes is in tens of thousands, counting could take more hours, or perhaps another day, to finsh. Also read: US elections 2024: Biden calls for Trump to be jailed, quickly backtracks. 'Lock him up...' This is what happened in the equally contentious presidntial race of 2020. While the elections took place on November 3, the final electoral college results came in on November 7 after days of counting and recounting. That's a far cry from 2016, when Trump, fighting the race for the first time, was declared winner on election night itself, as his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton conceded. So, given Trump's penchant for litigation and unfounded vote-rigging allegations, the only scenario where the results could come at the end of Election Night is if he is at an unassailable lead in the electoral college voting. That appears unlikely as, at the time of writing, Trump is ahead in 188 seats, with Harris closing in at nearly 100, with most battleground state results yet to come in. (With inputs from agencies)

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