1. This is the second trifecta for the Trump Administration in Washington after achieving it in 2016 winning the Presidency, and both chambers in Congress.
2. In the context of the U.S. Presidential elections, a federal trifecta occurs when a single party wins the presidency and retains or gains control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate in the same election.
3. Donald Trump's political journey is nothing short of remarkable. Despite facing two historic impeachment trials, numerous legal battles, relentless media onslaught, and two assassination attempts, one of which was millimetres from splattering his brains on the podium, he remained undeterred, fashionably winning all swings states at that.
4. There was poetic justice, too, in the fact that the State of Pennsylvania in which he almost lost his life, got red-flipped and is the one that carried him through comfortably to the Presidency.
5. Against odds that would have crushed many, he defied convention and pushed through adversity with a loyal base that grew stronger with every attempt to bring him down.
6. Trump’s campaign resonated with those prioritizing strict immigration policies, promising to address illegal immigration and bolster border security. On the economic front, he advocated for policies aimed at boosting domestic industries and promised tariffs to protect U.S. manufacturing, which appealed to many in deindustrialized regions.
7. In 1992, James Carville, a political strategist for Bill Clinton's presidential campaign coined the term, “It’s the economy, stupid ”, as a reminder to campaign staff to stay focused on key issues that resonated with voters, particularly the economy. It won Clinton his Presidency.
8. Similarly, the US ’24 voters didn’t care for virtual signals or “breaking the glass ceiling” with rich celebrities preaching about democracy and “what could be, unburdened by what has been”.
9. Democracy is a luxury if you can’t pay the bills. Fuel and utilities have gone up by 100% since Biden took office. Some had to painfully choose either to gas up or pay for a few extra square meals.
10. Economic hardship can make democratic values and political freedoms feel secondary to basic survival needs. Trump and his team fathomed and amplified that in their campaign.
11. I correctly predicted in my last posting that Trump crosses the 300 mark in the electoral votes which helped redeem my forecasting “ craft ”.
12. It is my conclusion that beyond all the noise, animosity and gestures in the most viscious election campaign in recent American history, the primary factor that drove the people’s vote on Nov 5th was their “WALLETS”, because, . . .“it’s about the economy, stupid!”
13. “The Patriot” Would Like To Take This Opportunity To Congratulate Donald John Trump On Becoming The 47th President-Elect Of The United States Of America.
14. We Would Have Liked To Call His, The Greatest Comeback In Politics Of All Time, But That Title Unfortunately Belongs To A Lesser Known But No Less Controversial Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Who Against All Logic And Reason, Became The Prime Minister Of Malaysia In 2018, For The Second Time, At The Age Of 91.
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