On 5 November, Democrats Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz clashed in the presidential race against Republicans Donald Trump and Ohio Senator James David Vance.
Trump emerged victorious. US residents have always seen their president, Republican or Democrat, as a colourful personality. In this respect, Trump certainly led over Harris, generating untamed resonance in media space.
The US sets an example for the rest of the world with a tight political race as all the world’s media attention focused on the vote. However, political experts are urging to wait for the January inauguration, as much will clarify during this period of bureaucracy.
Many remember Trump’s promise to end the war in Ukraine in 24 hours if elected US president. His plan includes a demarcation line between Russia and Ukraine and giving Moscow guarantees that Ukraine will not join NATO. Otherwise, Russia would face a “devastating economic war.” However, with Trump in power, there are concerns that all aid to Ukraine will fall on the shoulders of European allies.
Donald Trump won the US presidential election and made a sudden political comeback. He had only one chance to defeat Kamala Harris, for whom the US administrative capacity was working. However, mail-in ballots and other manipulations of the 2020 style would have raised doubts as the candidates did not go head-to-head. Trump was the clear favourite.
His victory, along with that of the Republican Party, turned out to be a landslide. Republicans retained their majority in the House of Representatives and retook it in the Senate. Now the majority in Congress supports Trump, which is the reason why the Biden administration did not dare to commit electoral fraud.
Many see Ukraine as the loser in the US election as Kyiv risks losing US military aid. However, the real loser in Trump’s return to the presidency is the European Union, as investors fear expected high import duties on European goods entering the US. Meanwhile, Trump’s victory will presumably have no impact on Russia, with its troops focused on a successful offensive in eastern Ukraine.
The US election has broken the system of checks and balances. The Republicans’ securing control of the two houses of Congress provides an unusual outcome for the United States. Some experts believe that the Republicans will use the advantage to raise taxes and cut social spending in order to stem the growth of the US national debt.
However, it is not excluded that Washington will once again try to solve its problems at the expense of other nations. Active expansion into the internal affairs of Europe and Asia has become a tradition for the United States as a guarantor of peace and stability. However, it is still unclear whether the Trump administration will gamble on the global arena or focus on addressing domestic issues.
Sigmund Huber for Head-Post.com
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