How Trump made an incredible comeback

This is undoubtedly the most dramatic reversal in American political history.

Four years after leaving the White House, millions of Americans voted to give Donald Trump a second chance to return to the White House.

The campaign was one for the history books: He survived two assassination attempts, while his original opponent, President Joe Biden, dropped out months before Election Day.

While final votes are still being counted, a majority of Americans in key battleground states chose to vote for him, with many citing the economy and immigration as major concerns.

His victory came after a stunning defeat. He refused to accept the results of the 2020 election, which he ultimately lost to Biden, and his role in trying to overturn the results to stay in office remains under scrutiny.

He faces charges for allegedly inciting the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.

It’s not hard to see why he is such a polarizing figure.

Throughout the campaign, Trump used inflammatory rhetoric — making crude jokes and threatening retaliation against his political opponents.

When it comes to Trump, few are in the middle. Most voters I spoke to on the campaign trail said they wanted him to “shut his mouth” — but they were able to ignore that.

Instead, they focused on the issues he raised at every rally. “Are you better now than you were two years ago?”

Many people who voted for Donald Trump told me time and time again that they felt the economy was better when he was in office and that they were tired of trying to make ends meet. Although much of the cause of inflation is caused by external factors such as the Covid-19 pandemic, they blame the outgoing government.

Voters are also deeply worried about illegal immigration, which has reached record levels under Biden. They generally do not express racist views or believe immigrants are eating people’s pets, as Trump and his supporters have claimed. They just want more border enforcement.

“America First” is another Trump slogan that does seem to resonate with voters. I hear people across the country — on the left and the right — complaining about the billions of dollars being spent to support Ukraine when they think the money would be better spent at home.

Ultimately, they just couldn’t vote for Harris, who served as Biden’s vice president for four years. They believe things will be more of the same and they want change.

Perhaps one of the ironies of this election is that the candidate who best represents change is the one who came to power just four years ago. But there are several differences between then and now.

When he first came to power in 2016, he was a political outsider who, for a time at least, was surrounded by experienced political advisers and staff who guided him and constrained his actions. Now he seems less interested in playing by the rules of the game.

Many of these advisers and staff members spoke out, calling him a “liar,” a “fascist” and an “incompetent person.” They warned that if he surrounded himself with loyalists, as he was expected to do, no one would be able to stop his more extreme ideas.

As he leaves office, he faces a slew of criminal charges related to his role in the Capitol riot, his handling of documents related to national security and hush-money payments to porn stars.

But with the Supreme Court ruling that the president’s official actions while in office are entirely immune from prosecution, any prosecutors seeking to charge him during the next administration will have an uphill battle.

As president, he could direct his judicial branch to drop federal charges against him in connection with the Jan. 6 riot so he wouldn’t have to worry about a prison sentence. At the same time, he could pardon hundreds of people serving prison sentences for their role in the Capitol riots.

Ultimately, voters saw two versions of America.

Donald Trump tells them that their country is a failed one and that only he can make it great again.

At the same time, Harris warned that American democracy itself would face an existential threat if Trump were elected. That remains to be seen. But Trump’s own words during the campaign did not entirely allay people’s fears.

He heaped praise on authoritarian leaders such as Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, saying they were “at the top of their game whether you like it or not.”

He has spoken of trying to silence critics in the media. Just days before the election, he made comments suggesting he didn’t mind members of the media being killed.

He also continued to amplify conspiracy theories and baseless claims of election fraud — despite an election that ultimately led to his victory.

Now, voters will see that much of what he said during the campaign was just casual talk — “Trump is Trump.” Remember: It’s not just Americans who must face the reality of a Trump second term.

The rest of the world will now discover the true meaning of “America First.” From the global economic consequences of his proposed 20% tariff on U.S. imports to the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East that he has vowed to end – no matter which side wins.

Donald Trump failed to implement all of his plans during his first term. Now, with his second term in office, America and the world will see what he can really do.