Former US President Donald Trump has won the US Presidential elections, defeating VP Kamala Harris. With the win, when he is sworn in as the 47th US President, he will make a history, as the second former president to return to the White House after a failed reelection bid and the oldest US President. Donald Trump's win has been received with jubilation across most voter segments and key states. It has also fueled in US and worldwide expectations on wars in Ukraine and Gaza, relations with Europe, China and Taiwan due to economic policies, tensions with South America on immigration actions, and economic changes, with the US stock market indices shooting higher and reaching new records. As usual, Africa is nowhere mentioned..
Donald Trump's win was fueled by momentous rallies in the seven swing states, including Georgia, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Nevada, Michigan, Nevada, and Arizona. The win appeared to have been driven by millions of voters across the US who decided to vote and the shifts within key electorate groups, especially the Hispanics, Blacks, young voters, rural areas, evangelical christians, and voters without college degree.
Apart from the White House, the Republicans have made huge progress, also taking control of the Senate.
Donald Trump will become the 2nd US president succeed in a comeback after a failed reelection bid. the first president to achieve such a success is Grover Cleveland, 130 years ago, whose first term was from 1885 to 1889 and the second from 1893 to 1897. At 78 years-old, Donald Trump is the oldest person to be elected US President.
After the win, Donald Trump told his jubilant supporters in Florida that "America has given us [him] an unprecedented and powerful mandate".
World leaders from several countries from Africa, Asia, and Europe, have already congratulated him, mostly on social media, on his historic win and pledged to work with him.
The recently elected Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum expressed positivity despite growing concerns on Donald Trump's policies. President Claudia Sheinbaum told the press that Donald Trump's victory causes "no cause for concern" for Mexico, adding
"We are a free, independent, sovereign country and there will be good relations with the United States."
Among the key dynamics with Mexico and South America in general are the policies regarding immigration. Donald Trump's main focus includes preventing illegal immigration and exporting immigrants already in the US.
The first African president to congratulate Donald Trump is Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa, writing on X that his country “stands ready” to work with Donald Trump.
In several other countries, the sentiment expressed was that there was no significant difference between Republican and Democratic presidents on international policies, especially regarding wars in Gaza and Ukraine, and on Africa and Asia.
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Regarding the international economy, Donald Trump has promised to increase tax on imports into the US especially on Chinese goods, to protect the value and importance of the dollar and put a focus on US factories. This policy is expected to increase tensions with China, especially when Chinese forces are rumored to be close to controlling Taiwan, a US ally and there are questions whether the US would be ready to defend Taiwan, just in case? Donald Trump is also expected to pressure Europe to spend more on its own defence to impose trade tariffs on European goods coming into the US which may push Europe countries to align with China.
One mystery is the policy about Africa. Nowhere, during campaign rallies, speeches, stated policies Africa has beeen mentioned, in either side. Hence, it is expected that Africa will not matter match during Donald Trump's presidency. African dictators and leaders who had built relations with the previous administrations or rely on American aids may be about to face major challenges. These include Kenyan Ruto, long term dictators such as Rwandan dictator Paul Kagame, Ugandan dictator Yoweri Museveni, Cameroon dictator Paul Biya, Congo dictator Sassou Nguesso and Equatorial Guinea dictator Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo.
Donald Trump and his vice-presidential nominee JD Vance will take office on January 30, 2024.
VP Kamala Harris has not yet publicly conceded, but has called Donald Trump and is expected to speak to her supporters at her alma mater Howard University on Wednesday afternoon.
The VP Kamala Harris has faced appeared to have been focusing more on just women issues than on key economical, social, and internal political issues. This has created complex dynamics in some groups such as Hispanics, Blacks, younger voters, rural areas, and voters without college degree.
With Donald Trump's win the shift is now on the on-going policies on the following topics:
@AfroAmerica Network, 2024
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