Staff Reports
In a development that has evaded the mainstream media’s spotlight, the Electoral College has cast its votes for President-elect Donald Trump, officially sealed its fate, and left no doubt lingering in the minds of sensible Americans. Despite the predictable outcome of the November 5 election, it was on December 17 when state electors met to fulfill their constitutional duty. In a cartoonishly dramatic twist, the states gathered, beginning with Maryland and wrapping up all the way in far-off Hawaii, to confirm what everyone already knew: Trump is back.
The marathon of electoral voting reached a grand finale when Texas’s electors awarded Trump a staggering 40 Electoral College votes in Austin, cementing his triumph. Pennsylvania may have initially turned the tide early in November, but it was Texas, with its generous electoral bounty, that truly secured Trump’s return to the presidency. The irony is delicious. Liberals were likely holding their breath in hopes that the process would hit a snag, but there were no shenanigans here, just good old Texas-sized certitude.
It’s official
The Electoral College met and Trump is the President-elect pic.twitter.com/izmOi8ahLE— Sean Spicer (@seanspicer) December 18, 2024
Adding to the spectacle, this year’s Electoral College proceedings were refreshingly free of any “faithless electors” — a delightful change from the drama that characterized the aftermath of the 2016 election. It seems that electors were more than happy to stick to the script this time around. Meanwhile, in true style, the final tally mimicked the election results that had already set the conservative world alight: Trump and his running mate JD Vance garnered a solid 312 votes, while the Democrats limped away with only 226 votes for their team of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz.
What’s next in this exhilarating saga? The electors’ votes will now meander their way to Congress, where lawmakers will gather on January 6 to officially churn through the paperwork and recognize Trump and Vance as the duly elected leaders of the United States. This symbolic ritual is all set to unfold before the nation on the cusp of a new administration, marking a mere 34 days until Trump returns to the executive stage.
The brilliance of the coming transition lies in the distinct clarity of purpose it brings. As the left continues to fret about imaginary crises and political upheaval, conservatives can look forward with renewed optimism under leadership that has consistently stood for American values and interests. January 20, 2025, looms ahead as a date of resounding significance, when Donald Trump and JD Vance will assume their rightful places at the helm of this great nation, determined to bring about the effective change that Americans can rally behind.
