Michael Whitaker

Exactly. Trump's hardline stance on immigration, brash and confrontational style, and break with traditional orthodoxy on trade and foreign policy have drawn widespread criticism from the left and the right, but also have proved incredibly popular with large parts of the American electorate.

Exactly. Trump's hardline stance on immigration, brash and confrontational style, and break with traditional orthodoxy on trade and foreign policy have drawn widespread criticism from the left and the right, but also have proved incredibly popular with large parts of the American electorate.

Trump made significant gains with working class voters and tilted the Republican Party in a more populist direction, breaking the Democrats' Midwestern blue wall in the process. His ability to market himself to low propensity voters through popular podcasts, most notably his appearance on Joe Rogan, also won him a lot of support with young voters, especially young men.

Trump made significant gains with working class voters and tilted the Republican Party in a more populist direction, breaking the Democrats' Midwestern blue wall in the process. His ability to market himself to low propensity voters through popular podcasts, most notably his appearance on Joe Rogan, also won him a lot of support with young voters, especially young men.

And Trump made significant gains with Black and Hispanic voters as well, who Democratic strategists have counted on as key pillars of their party. While some wrote off his victory in 2016 as a fluke, many prominent voices on the left are now saying that the Democrats need to go back to the drawing board.

And Trump made significant gains with Black and Hispanic voters as well, who Democratic strategists have counted on as key pillars of their party. While some wrote off his victory in 2016 as a fluke, many prominent voices on the left are now saying that the Democrats need to go back to the drawing board.

Well, it does take two at the tango. And arguably, the Democrats have been redefined by Trump almost as much as the Republicans have been, if not more so. They've been fiercely opposed to Trump from the beginning and spent much of the last few election cycles attacking him as uniquely unfit to be president. In many ways, President Biden was Donald Trump's opposite.

Well, it does take two at the tango. And arguably, the Democrats have been redefined by Trump almost as much as the Republicans have been, if not more so. They've been fiercely opposed to Trump from the beginning and spent much of the last few election cycles attacking him as uniquely unfit to be president. In many ways, President Biden was Donald Trump's opposite.

That was arguably his main selling point. Biden spent his entire life in government. He was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1972 when he was only 29 years old, and he served in Congress until Obama tapped him as his running mate in 2008. In 2020, Biden ran as a moderate and initially promised to be a transitional candidate. Biden came into office with a relatively high approval rating.

That was arguably his main selling point. Biden spent his entire life in government. He was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1972 when he was only 29 years old, and he served in Congress until Obama tapped him as his running mate in 2008. In 2020, Biden ran as a moderate and initially promised to be a transitional candidate. Biden came into office with a relatively high approval rating.

His early days were pitched to the American people as a return to normal. But the economic effects of prolonged COVID lockdowns and record deficit spending quickly caught up with the new commander-in-chief and would plague him for the rest of his term.

His early days were pitched to the American people as a return to normal. But the economic effects of prolonged COVID lockdowns and record deficit spending quickly caught up with the new commander-in-chief and would plague him for the rest of his term.

I have three words, inflation, inflation, inflation. The Trump administration, for context, only saw an average year-over-year inflation rate of about 1.9%. During the Biden administration, the annual rate of inflation more than doubled to an average of 5.2%, and the purchasing power of the U.S. dollar has declined by nearly 20% since Biden took office.

I have three words, inflation, inflation, inflation. The Trump administration, for context, only saw an average year-over-year inflation rate of about 1.9%. During the Biden administration, the annual rate of inflation more than doubled to an average of 5.2%, and the purchasing power of the U.S. dollar has declined by nearly 20% since Biden took office.

But the economy was only Trump's second-strongest issue at the polls. Nearly 90% of voters who said that immigration was their top concern polled the lever for him. Many of Trump's immigration policies, including the Remain in Mexico policy, were reversed by the Biden administration, and Border Patrol estimates that there have been roughly 10 million border crossings since Biden took office.

But the economy was only Trump's second-strongest issue at the polls. Nearly 90% of voters who said that immigration was their top concern polled the lever for him. Many of Trump's immigration policies, including the Remain in Mexico policy, were reversed by the Biden administration, and Border Patrol estimates that there have been roughly 10 million border crossings since Biden took office.

When voters went to the polls, they favored Trump over Harris on immigration by nine points.

When voters went to the polls, they favored Trump over Harris on immigration by nine points.

Yes, that was a very unusual move. President Biden was the oldest man ever elected president, and many people were concerned that he might not be fit to serve a second term. Even during his first term, there was a great deal of speculation about his cognitive abilities. Viral videos circulated on social media of the president drifting off aimlessly and wandering around.

Yes, that was a very unusual move. President Biden was the oldest man ever elected president, and many people were concerned that he might not be fit to serve a second term. Even during his first term, there was a great deal of speculation about his cognitive abilities. Viral videos circulated on social media of the president drifting off aimlessly and wandering around.