By the time all the ballots are counted, she seems likely to be ahead by more than 2 million votes and more than 1.5 percentage points, according to my Times colleague Nate Cohn. She will have won by a wider percentage margin than not only Al Gore in 2000 but also Richard Nixon in 1968 […]
Category: Domestic
Trump Tweeting Again
President-elect Donald Trump broke the relative calm that had fallen over his often controversial Twitter account Thursday night to blame the demonstrations against his election victory on “professional protesters” who he says have been “incited by the media.” “Just had a very open and successful presidential election,” Trump tweeted. “Now professional protesters, incited by the media, […]
SEE IT: Michigan middle school students chant ‘build the wall’
In Donald Trump’s America, middle school children chant “build the wall” while having lunch. A Facebook video recorded at the Royal Oak Middle School cafeteria in Michigan on Wednesday shows a large contingent of students having lunch, as a loudly yelled “build the wall” chant smatters in the background. “It is so sad,” said Dee […]
Lebron James’ take on Trump’s victory
Donald Trump’s election to the Presidency of the United States sent shockwaves throughout America, including the sports world. The reactions of players and coaches to Trump’s stunning victory over Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton on Tuesday have been wide-ranging. Trump was the subject of scorn for his comments about Mexicans, Muslims and women throughout his campaign. […]
Trump’s plan For His First 100 Days
At a speech in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, last month, then-Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump released his plan for his first 100 days in office. At the time, Trump was trailing Hillary Clinton in the polls, and the likelihood of him winning the presidency — according to pundits, pollsters and most strategists on both sides of the […]
Trump’s Potential Cabinet Is What Nightmares Are Made Of
As President-elect Donald Trump began his transition to power on Thursday, early reporting has opened a window into what the nation can expect as his “cabinet of horrors,” as AFP put it, takes shape. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Rudy Giuliani, Ben Carson, Newt Gingrich, Florida Gov. Rick Scott, and former Alaskan Gov. Sarah Palin […]
Trump Still Has 75 Lawsuits Pending Against Him Due to Shady Business Dealing
President-elect Donald Trump will be spending the days running up to his inauguration in an unprecedented fashion. Along with choosing his cabinet and scheduling the busiest first day in office ever, the reality television star will also be defending himself in several courts of law. The real-estate developer turned politician is familiar with the courtroom. […]
Trump’s victory is seen as white supremacy for minorities
In his first speech as president-elect, Donald Trump pledged early Wednesday to serve as a leader representing “all Americans.” Racial and religious minorities viewed the promise skeptically. They noted that it came from a man who, over the course of his campaign, had called for mass deportations and a wall along the Mexican border, floated […]
North Korea warns Trump on nuclear weapons: We’re never giving them up
North Korea has issued an ominous warning to the incoming U.S. president, according to South Korean news agency Yonhap. Yonhap reported that a commentary in North Korea’s major newspaper Rondon Sinmu did not refer to Donald Trump’s victory specifically, but issued a veiled warning that the incoming administration would have to deal with a nuclear-armed […]
Obama Invites Trump For a Visit, Calls For Unity
WASHINGTON – President Obama on Wednesday made a plea for national unity after the election of Donald J. Trump, saying that he had instructed his staff members to work as hard as they could starting this week to make the transition of power smooth and successful despite his ample differences with his successor. “It is […]
Obama Begins Transition To Trump
WASHINGTON ― Early Wednesday morning, President Barack Obama called the man who long attempted to delegitimize his presidency to congratulate him for winning the race to serve in the office next. The White House announced that Obama had called Republican President-elect Donald Trump, who defeated Democratic nominee and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in […]
Clinton Wins Popular Vote, Loses Election
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton speaks to Florida voters Oct. 30 at a Baptist Church in Miami, Fla. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton finds herself on the wrong end of an electoral split, moving ahead in the popular vote but losing to President-elect Donald Trump in the Electoral College, according to the latest numbers emerging […]