Donald Trump recently completed a sweep of all seven swing states, including Arizona, in this week’s US presidential election, as projected by US TV networks on Saturday. After four days of vote counting in Arizona, a state with a large Hispanic population, CNN and NBC confirmed that Trump had won its 11 electoral votes, defeating Vice President Kamala Harris.
In the 2020 election, outgoing President Joe Biden narrowly won Arizona, which led to Trump’s defeat. This time, Trump’s comeback was notable, with him winning the popular vote by a margin of about four million. His success has had a profound impact on the Democratic Party, which is now analyzing what went wrong.
The Republicans regained control of the Senate and seem poised to maintain a majority in the House of Representatives. CNN reports that Republicans currently hold 213 seats in the House, with 218 needed for a majority, while NBC shows Republicans with 212 seats and Democrats with 204.
Trump’s victory marks a return to the presidency after the 2020 election, where he never conceded defeat. He is scheduled to meet President Biden at the White House this Wednesday, a customary tradition for outgoing and incoming presidents, although Trump did not extend this courtesy to Biden in 2020. Biden has congratulated Trump on his victory and is expected to attend the upcoming inauguration.
In a shift from his first term, Trump is making new appointments, including Susie Wiles as his White House chief of staff, the first woman in that role. He has ruled out re-appointing former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, and instead is considering new figures, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for a significant healthcare role and Elon Musk for a position auditing government spending.
This election has shown voter concerns over issues like the economy and inflation, which have been major influences in this outcome.
