The Political Scene | The New Yorker

How Trump Took Back America

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Four years after refusing to accept defeat and encouraging a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, Donald J. Trump has once again been elected President of the United States. The former President, who in the past year alone has been convicted of a felony and has survived two assassination attempts, campaigned largely on a platform of mass deportations, trade wars, and retribution for his detractors. On Tuesday, he secured the Presidency thanks to a surge of rural voters, high turnout among young men, and unprecedented gains with Black and Latino populations. What does a second Trump term mean for America? Clare Malone and Jay Caspian Kang, who’ve been covering the election for The New Yorker, join Tyler Foggatt to discuss how we got here, and the uncertain future of the Democratic Party.

This week’s reading:

  • “Donald Trump’s Revenge,” by Susan B. Glasser
  • The Americans Prepping for a Second Civil War, by Charles Bethea
  • What’s the Matter with Young Male Voters?, by Jay Caspian Kang 

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