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Trump’s triple power: This is how he now rules the United States
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The Republicans secure Congress and give Donald Trump a powerful gift. What does that mean for his second term?
A political trifecta is every president’s dream. It means that both the White House and both chambers of Congress are in the hands of one party. This dream has now come true for Donald Trump. After his Republicans had already regained control of the Senate, they were able to secure the majority in the House of Representatives on Thursday evening. According to vote counts by the AP news agency, it is now 218 to 208 for the Republicans.
Whenever a president had the triple power in Washington, a busy period of administration followed. With the tailwind of the Democratic Congress, Barack Obama brought his health care reform known as “Obamacare” over the finish line in 2010. During Trump’s first term, the Republican Congress passed a massive $1.5 trillion in tax cuts in 2017. And under Joe Biden, the Democratic trio led to the passage of the far-reaching anti-inflation law in 2022.
What control of Congress means for Trump’s second term – an outlook.
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I have been working in the news industry for over 6 years, first as a reporter and now as an editor. I have covered politics extensively, and my work has appeared in major newspapers and online news outlets around the world. In addition to my writing, I also contribute regularly to 24 Hours World.