By: Babajide A.Martins Faleru.
On November 5th, 2024, citizens of America went to the polls to elect a new President to the White House. The campaign was between Democrats and Republicans and other parties unknown to the rest of the globe.
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are running as Democrats and Republicans, respectively. Their campaigns are quite intense and strong. According to polls, Kamala was leading, although by a little margin.
Trump escaped two assassinations while on the campaign trail. The first occurred on July 13, 2024, and the second on September 15, 2024, was separated by months. Presidential assassination attempts, whether successful or not, are quite regular in American history.
Since the country’s foundation, 45 men have been elected as president. And 40% have had assassination attempts. Four presidents – Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield, William McKinley, and John F. Kennedy were assassinated.
Ronald Reagan was nearly killed by a would-be assassin in 1981, unlike Trump and Theodore Roosevelt, who were both previous presidents at the time.
Thirteen others, including Andrew Jackson, William Howard Taft, Herbert Hoover, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Harry Truman, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, George H.W Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden have had known plans or failed attempts to terminate their life.
While trying to improve American lives, the race for the White House between Trump and Kamala Harris became contentious. Trump’s campaign focused on economics and migration, whereas Kamala focused on fundamental liberties and democracy strengthening.
The race for the White House ends when Trump wins the election on November 8, 2024. Trump receives the majority of the votes and electoral votes. Trump is declared the winner.
Trump’s victory speech, he quotes, “We’ve achieved the most incredible political thing. Look what happened, Is this crazy? But it’s a political victory for the country she has never seen before, nothing like this”.
He went further to say this: “This is a great job that, there is no job like this. This is the most important job in the world. Just as I did in my first term, we had a great first term, a great, great first term. I will govern by a simple motto: Promises made, promises kept. We’re going to keep our promises. Nothing will stop me from keeping my word to you, the people. We will make America safe, strong, prosperous, powerful, and free again.
Trump on migration: Trump on migration: He promised to fix the immigration problem and he quoted it during his campaign ” We’re going to fix our borders, we’re going to fix everything about our country and we’ve made history for a reason tonight, and the reason is going to be just that.”
Since Trump threatened to deport illegal immigrants as soon as he took office in January 2025, many immigrants have been in a state of terror, with many deciding to flee to Canada in search of shelter. We were all aware of what Trump accomplished about immigration while serving as the 45th President of the United States of America. Now that he is the 47th president of the United States of America, he will undoubtedly repeat what he did to immigrants. He is attempting to repeal the birth-to-citizenship policy, which existed before he was born. The Democrats will oppose him and other concerned Americans.
Ukraine and Russia War
Trump hopes to end the Ukraine and Russia war and opt for a peaceful resolution. He blamed Democrats for supporting Ukraine with ammunition and financing President Volodymyr Zelensky to continue fighting the world while jeopardising America’s economy.
What will Trump do to the world?
November 5th, 2024, when Americans went to the poll, the whole world was set to await the outcome of the election. The election results came out in favour of Donald Trump, and this shocked many, but some were not surprised by the results.
Will there be any shake-up? Many asked. It is going to be as usual as he ruled in 2017. There might be some shake-up when it comes to what was going on in the Middle East.
The Israel-Hamas war will be another obstacle for Trump’s presidency.
Israel is not ready to end the word until it sees the end of Hamas both in Palestine and Lebanon, and it will not end its retaliation on Iran since Iran supports Hamas. The attacks on Gaza have been condemned by the whole world, but Isreal based its assault that the Hamas attack Israeli communities’ civilians military base on 7th October 2024. Israel stands on its point to destroy Hamas’s strongholds and its leaders. Benjamin Netanyahu is adamant about destroying Hamas and continuing the war. He refused to listen to President Biden in recent times. This is what President-Elect Donald Trump will face when he resumes office in January.
Trump’s administration may bring about a paradigm shift in the world, as China seeks to dominate the global economy, and Russia seeks to transform America’s unipolar ideology into multipolarism. The BRICS want to de-dollarize the US dollar, weaken it, make America less popular, and eliminate the paradigm of unipolar supremacy.
Russian influence has grown across Africa in recent years, putting the continent at the centre of a burgeoning geopolitical conflict between the Kremlin and the White House. According to US authorities, Russia’s efforts to establish a “multipolar” world order, disinformation campaigns, and employment of mercenaries have weakened democratic stability and fuelled violence on the continent. Russia’s economic and military presence in Africa remains small compared to that of China and the West. Despite the disruption caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, several African states, such as South Africa, are strengthening ties with Moscow.
All fingers are crossed for the time when Trump assumes the mantle of leadership in the White House, allowing him to impact both America and the world. His ideas have the potential to reshape the world order and bring peace to conflict zones, as well as change the dynamics of America’s relationship with the rest of the world.
Source by: Babajide A.Martins Faleru. Freelance writer. London School of Journalism.
