Donald Trump has won the 2024 presidential election, but people online are all saying the same thing. After winning Pennsylvania, an important swing state, the Republican leader spoke to his supporters at his campaign event in West Palm Beach. Surrounded by cheering, he called his campaign the “greatest” political movement and thanked his supporters for re-electing him as the 45th and now 47th president.
With JD Vance, Melania Trump, and his campaign team by his side, Trump shared his enthusiasm to “make America great again.””We have taken back control of the Senate,” he announced to loud applause, adding, “Wow, that’s good.” The crowd then started chanting “USA, USA, USA” as Trump celebrated what he called a “political victory.”
Looking ahead, Trump promised what he called a “golden age” for the United States, saying, “This is a magnificent victory for the American people, that will allow us to make America great again.”
Trump, who won in 2016 but lost to Biden in 2020, focused his campaign on a plan to replace many federal workers with people who support his MAGA movement. He also pledged to add high tariffs on foreign countries and start a large-scale deportation effort.
As the election came to an end, both candidates put more effort into winning Pennsylvania, an important swing state that played a big role in the race.
Reflecting on his 2020 loss, Trump had questioned the results of that election, which led to the events of January 6, 2021, at the U.S. Capitol.
After Trump announced his victory, the internet has reacted with a strong, common response.
While many Americans are pleased with the election outcome, this feeling doesn’t seem to be shared worldwide.
People around the globe are watching the U.S. in shock, questioning how the decision was made and even feeling embarrassed on America’s behalf.
One person writes: “Other countries watching Americans struggle to choose between a competent woman and convicted felon.”
Another adds: “Waking up on another continent and seeing that Americans really voted for Donald Trump to be president AGAIN!!! like, are you guys THAT opposed to having a female president??”
A third commenter agrees: “Congratulations America. Now the rest of the world has to laugh at you for another 4 years.”
“What is wrong with America,” a fourth user writes.
A fifth comments: “I don’t want to hear anyone complain about anything for the next 4 years. You are about to get what you deserve.”
Another says: “He might be the worst presidential candidate in USA history and it says a lot about the American citizens that he got as many votes as he did.”
“As a British person, how are Americans struggling between picking a well-educated woman or a convicted felon who’s going to make everyone’s lives awful,” someone else adds.
And another social media user sums it up: “Non-Americans are watching the US struggle to choose between electing a professional career politician or a racist serial s*x offender with 34 felony charges and the IQ of a spoon.”
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