In a just world, Donald Trump would have won the Nobel Peace Prize for securing the historic Abraham Accords peace agreements of 2020. Instead, we find ourselves witnessing a remarkable political resurgence that deserves recognition and celebration. The recent electoral landslide by Trump is not just a victory; it is a defining moment in American history.
For years, Trump has faced relentless opposition. His 2016 campaign was subjected to illegitimate surveillance, and a fabricated “Russia collusion” narrative consumed the political landscape. He endured two impeachments and faced prosecution across four jurisdictions, totaling 91 criminal counts. Attempts to humiliate, bankrupt, and incarcerate him have been met with failure. Assassins have even tried to kill him—twice. Yet, through it all, Trump has emerged as the most consequential American political figure since Ronald Reagan.
This week, Trump became the first Republican presidential candidate to win the national popular vote since George W. Bush in 2004. He has reshaped America’s political coalitions, reaching beyond his traditional white working-class base to connect with a diverse array of voters. His ability to galvanize support from various demographic groups, despite the scorn of ruling elites, is nothing short of extraordinary.
Never again will Grover Cleveland, that venerable 19th-century “Bourbon Democrat,” be the sole answer to the trivia question, “Which president has served two nonconsecutive terms?” We can now add the maestro of Mar-a-Lago to the list. It is a mesmerizing, astonishing tale.
Beyond being the single greatest comeback story—political or otherwise—there are at least two crucial takeaways from Tuesday’s triumph.
First, it is evident that the 2008 Barack Obama Democratic Party intersectional coalition has died. It is not merely wounded or endangered; it is dead. Trump made historic inroads with Hispanic voters, Black voters, young voters, and other demographic subgroups that have been vital to the Democrats since 2008. He won the nation’s single most Hispanic county—97% Hispanic Starr County, Texas—by 16%. Queens County, New York, one of the most ethnically and racially diverse counties in the country, moved over 20 points toward Trump from his 2020 performance. Overall, Trump won just under half the national Hispanic vote and made significant gains with Black men. Voters under the age of 35, once a core Democratic constituency, are now a swing voting bloc. Obamaism is dead.
This seismic shift in the American political landscape leaves Democrats scrambling for answers. They can scream “Nazi!” or “fascist!” until their lungs give out, but the reality is that their policies on a host of issues—from race to gender to immigration to crime to the economy—have alienated large swaths of modern America.
Democrats seem inclined to scapegoat the senile president of the United States—blaming Uncle Joe for not bowing out of the race weeks, or even months, sooner. The problem, Democrats, is not that Biden stayed in too long. Nor is the problem, as the insufferable Sunny Hostin laughably suggested on The View, rampant sexism or misogyny among the American electorate. The problem is that the Democratic Party is no longer a mainstream political organization.
Second, Trump, JD Vance, and the broader MAGA movement are now blessed with a unique opportunity. That opportunity, as this column put it in July following Trump’s selection of Vance as his running mate, is to “effectuate transformative change in American political life by scrambling arbitrary old political lines and building a durable, generational coalition of the broader center.”
It is imperative that Trump and his soon-to-be allies in Congress understand this. America’s cultural and civilizational divide, reflected in this election, is less a traditional “Right” versus “Left” ideological split than it is a stark divide between normalcy and sanity, on one hand, and decadence and freakishness, on the other.
With Republicans poised to control the White House, the U.S. House, and the U.S. Senate, these opportunities are infrequent, and they must be seized. Each day, the presidential and congressional agenda must prioritize the common man who has been left behind for decades by both parties.
Let the Democrats continue to navel-gaze and morally preen about their “virtue.” Just enact tangible policies—from the economy to trade to immigration and everything in between—that will better the common man’s lot in life. The opportunity to refashion the Republican Party as America’s majority party is ripe for the taking. And what a Hollywood ending that would be.
I surely do hope that Trump gets the secret service revamped as he is going to need all the protection that he can get. there is enough money in this world to hire assassins to take Trump out. had he not turned his head at the exact time the bullet was fired towards him, he probably would not be here today. when in open air public, he needs to be behind thick plexi glass to avoid any mishaps.
obama is not going to go away quietly. I’m quite sure that obama is really mad that harris did not get elected. obama is a person that you cannot turn your back on.
Trump needs to be aware of pelosi. she has millions of dollars at her disposal. she is really upset that harris did not win the election. pelosi already has a closet full of hatred for Trump. there is no telling what she might try to do to have Trump taken out. neither her nor obama will get their hands dirty. both of them will let their money do the biddings.
Pelosi is no full of hate. She should have been fired when she tore the papers when Trump was doing a speech. The dems fought Trump all the way. Also she wants to leave USA since Trump is in office and she can take whoope, George Clooney, John Legend, Oprah, and whoever else wants to leave. Illegals want in and selfish ones that we have helped make their money want to leave. And please take Joy on the view. Our country use to be great but not any more. There is too much hate and selfishness in this world.
Really remarkable how Obama’s poison has lasted for sixteen years. Let’s hope it is on its last legs.
Obama murdered FourAmericans and being God Libya he went to bed while they were begging him for help.
Obama caused the death of a border agent named Brian Terry because he sold guns to the cartel and they killed him.
Obama spied on President Trump‘s campaign along with his Attorney General Eric Holder.
Obama gave Text dollars to Iran, who murdered our military and Obama funded Isis.
Obama lied about healthcare
Besides Joe Biden Obama had the worst economy and caused more harm to America in American history.
Obama and Michael better known as Michelle pulled off one of the biggest frauds in American history
Obama should be tried in a court of law for espionage embezzlement, illegal spying on An American citizen. Creating Isis and antifa, Murder and treason.
Obama by his own admission was born in Kenya, Not Hawaii not the United States but Kenya he admitted it out of his own dirty, racist,mouth and it’s on tape.