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I'm not necessarily the biggest fan of Trump,
It's simple, really. We liked the way things were four years ago,
Samuel Negron, a Pennsylvania state trooper and member of the large Puerto Rican community, said in an interview with the BBC It should come as no great surprise that a Democratic Party which has abandoned working-class people would find that the working class has abandoned them,
said independent Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, who caucuses with the Democrats Out here, you pay $5 for a dozen eggs. It used to be $1, or even 99 cents,
That is a breakthrough for the Republicans at the presidential level,
New Mexico-based political columnist Joe Monahan told the Associated Press as ballots were being tallied There's a frustration by voters in New Jersey on economic stuff, on crime issues, and I also think there's an underbelly in the stuff Trump tapped into culturally,
Republican strategist Chris Russell told Politico The Democratic Party talks about helping the poor, but if you talk about Hudson County, it's segregated, and the working class and the liberal enclaves are basically the people who are supporting Wall Street in the places they can't afford the rent. There's no affordable housing,
I think clearly we've now seen as demonstrated by the exit polls, the people that were unhappy about the direction of the country, unhappy about the economy, they broke decisively against Harris,
Well, number one, take a look at what that coalition was that delivered President Trump the win. I saw a stunning statistic. This came from the NBC News exit surveys, was the fact that President Trump earned the votes of one out of every three voters of color in the United States,
President Trump was in very good spirits last night obviously, after winning not just the presidency, but in a manner that was such an overwhelming landslide, winning the popular vote,
There's going to be very few restraints on Trump and I think he's going to feel very empowered with that decision in his pocket,
said Fordham University law professor Cheryl Bader With a 54-seat majority, which is where I think the Senate is shaking out right now, he should be able to confirm most of his qualified cabinet nominees,
Jon Lieber, a former Republican Senate aide now with the Eurasia group, told reporters on a conference call The President will return to his desk triumphantly with a fresh mandate to fix the biggest problems confronting our nation. And this time he brings a hard-earned understanding of how to make Washington work for him,
said Republican strategist John Ashbrook We're looking at younger, more MAGA folks. More MAGA and less Republican than in the past,
said one donor who spoke on condition of anonymity, referring to Trump's "Make America Great Again" slogan I know many people feel like we're entering a dark time. But for the benefit of us all, I hope that's not the case."
During her Howard University address, Harris sought to reassure supporters, commenting We all pray for America's success under the next administration. The peaceful transfer of power is the cornerstone of our democracy. After every election, we all have a responsibility to come together and find common ground."
In a post on X, formerly Twitter, on Wednesday, Pelosi said We will never give up the fight for our democracy, the rule of law, of the rule of justice and the sacred idea that everyone of us, no matter who we are or where we start out, have certain fundamental rights and freedoms that must be upheld."
Addressing one of the main themes of her presidential campaign, Harris commented Hear me when I say the light of America's promise will always burn bright."
Nancy Pelosi and Donna Brazile appear to be arguing with each other at Kamala's concession speech."
In a post on X, news outlet The Blaze shared the C-SPAN footage, adding It's okay, we'll come back in '28!"
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