🇺🇸 Donald Trump wins election

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🇺🇸 Donald Trump wins election

I think it’s safe to say it now, ya? We have a new president-elect here in the good ol’ U.S. of A: Donald J. Trump.

In one of the wildest comeback stories since the Mighty Ducks, Trump is all but set to take office this coming January.

We know you must have many questions; so do we, and likely the rest of the world at the moment.

So, let’s dive in.

First, how’d he do it, and how so quickly? The swing states.

For those unaware, swing states are states in the U.S. where no single political party or candidate has overwhelming support, which makes them highly competitive in elections.

This year, the key swing states included:

• Arizona

• Georgia

• Michigan

• Nevada

• North Carolina

• Pennsylvania

• Wisconsin

By last night, Trump had already secured North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin and is well on his way to potentially winning Michigan, Nevada, and Arizona.

That was not supposed to happen, and definitely not this quickly. 

I’m still in shock, not gonna lie. 

Many analysts thought these states would be highly competitive and that we wouldn’t see results from them for a while. 

• Especially because Donald Trump lost nearly all these key swing states in the 2020 election.

• He flipped the entire electoral map on its head. I wonder where all this support came from.

Who voted for him this time, or more importantly, didn’t vote for Kamala?

Let’s go through some more numbers, shall we?

• Black Voters: He increased his share among Black voters to 12% (vs. 8% in 2020). 📈 

• Hispanic Voters: Trump got 45% of the Hispanic vote (vs. 32% in 2020). 📈

• Black Men: His share among Black men rose to 20% (vs. 19% in 2020). 📈

• Hispanic Men: Trump's support surged to 54%, a significant increase (vs. 36% in 2020). 📈

• Hispanic Women: He received 37% of votes from Hispanic women (vs. 30% in 2020). 📈

• Voters Aged 18-29: Trump's support in this age group increased to 42% (vs. 36% in 2020). 📈

• Black Women: Support from Black women decreased to 7%, down (vs. 9% in 2020). 📉

• Voters Aged 65 and Over: His share decreased slightly to 49% (vs. 52% in 2020). 📉

• White Men: He received 59% of votes from white men (vs. 61% in 2020). 📉 

• White Women: Trump's support among white women decreased to 52% (vs. 55% in 2020). 📉 

• White Voters: Trump secured 55% of the white vote (vs. 58% in 2020). 📉 

So, what now? Here’s the schedule for the next few months, which I’m going to present like a counselor in summer camp:

• Late November - Early December 2024: States finalize and certify election results.

• December 17, 2024: The Electoral College meets to cast votes for president and vice president.

• Early January 2025: Congress counts electoral votes in a joint session and declares the official results.

• January 20, 2025: Inauguration Day; the president-elect is formally sworn in.

I just have three things to say: God bless America, God bless our troops, and gentlemen, start your engines!