The tycoon managed to surpass the Democratic candidate last night Kamala Harris in the three most important competitions of election day: he prevailed in the number of voters (which allowed him to be elected), he swept the direct popular vote and also allowed the Republicans to regain control of the Senate.
In the morning, Trump claimed victory over Harris by obtain 295 voters compared to the 224 of its competitorwho acknowledged defeat and called for a “peaceful transition of power.” In the total number of votes, the Republican garnered more than 72 million supports, compared to the 67 million of the lawyer and former prosecutor from California.
Thus, the real estate billionaire managed for the first time in 20 years for the Republicans to prevail in the direct vote, something he had not been able to do in 2016 when he entered the White House for the first time. At that time, Hillary Clinton was left with the distinction of being the most voted, although it did not help her to become the country’s first female president.
Donald Trump will be the first former Republican president to return to the White House
On this occasion, trump you can also write down others two “records” in his short political career. After becoming the first former president to be condemned for Justice, will now become the only candidate with a court ruling who manages to become President from the USA. Furthermore, it will be the first former president in 131 years to return to power.
After leaving the presidency in January 2021 at the hands of Biden, He had to face a series of criminal proceedings. One of them culminated in May of this year when a jury found him guilty of covering up a payment of money to silence the porn actress. Stormy Daniels during the 2016 elections.
trump faces a maximum sentence of four years in prison, although others convicted of that crime They usually receive shorter sentences, fines or probation. Despite the low probability of being imprisonedthis would not prevent him from assuming the highest political position in the country.
In addition to his judicial record, the magnate is on track to equal a 19th century record. It so happens that once he assumes the presidency he will become the second former president in US history to return to power. And the first in 131 years since Grover Cleveland.
He Democrat Cleveland He held his first presidency between 1885 and 1889. After his term ended, he left power in the hands of the Republican Benjamin Harrison. However, four years later, In 1893, he won the elections again. Since then, it is the only US head of state to have returned to the federal government.
Modern tradition shows that former American presidents have abandoned the political career after leaving power, giving way to new generations. However, Trump, since his defeat in 2020, has sought to return to the White House. With last night’s victory against Harris he will leave his name in history: He will be the first former Republican president to return to power.
Source: Ambito
