Staff Reports
California’s notoriously slow ballot counting has a punchline this time: Donald J. Trump has been declared the 47th President of the United States. It turns out the Golden State isn’t the only thing slow; Democrats can’t seem to process the fact that over 80 percent of counties are now voting red. Riding the wave of momentum, Trump scored an impressive 312 electoral votes, marking the most significant haul for Republicans in 36 years, alongside a popular vote win that hasn’t seen a GOP candidate in the lead for two decades. To complete the catastrophe for the left, Republicans reclaimed the Senate and maintained control of the House, leaving Democrats with a nightmare scenario: an empowered Trump leading a MAGA-packed government. The next four years are shaping up to be rich with opportunities for peace and prosperity, though some aspects of the returns might spark a few raised eyebrows, especially when looked at alongside the 2020 election.
In a head-scratcher, turnout in this election hasn’t changed much from 2020, raising doubts for those pondering how Biden racked up 81 million votes. The last election was steeped in dubious practices, including late-night vote dumps of unverified mail-in ballots. Fortunately, the Republican National Committee and its activist base were wise enough to prepare a legal army ready to pounce on any shenanigans this time around. A glaring example surfaced in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, where voters were unlawfully turned away, prompting a legal challenge that resulted in a judge extending early voting. Lines were long on the final day, but every last person who waited had their chance to vote, and Trump ultimately flipped the county—a first for a Republican since 1988.
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Trump’s dominance in the bellwether counties—a trend he’s established since 2020—resulted in an uncharacteristically sound defeat of Kamala Harris and the rest of the Democrats. While initially it seemed like an electoral scandal with incomplete tallies, the turnout data indicated something off, with 14-18 million fewer Democratic votes compared to four years ago. It certainly raises eyebrows when one looks at the voting numbers for Barack Obama, who easily mobilized his base, compared to Biden’s supposed 81 million. One has to wonder: how did so many people actually leap at the chance to vote for a candidate who shows none of the charm or charisma that characterized the previous administration?
Even more telling is the notable drop in support for Kamala Harris. The Vice President managed to lose places like Dearborn, Michigan, to Trump, only squeaking past in New Jersey, while the wealthiest counties—those considered the urban bubble—saw the biggest GOP swings this cycle. This data leaves the voting tallies looking fishy and underscoring Harris’s abysmal candidacy. Framing this as a mere coincidence is risky, given potential repercussions from the internet censors, but it’s not just conspiracy theory mumbo jumbo. Reports are surfacing of a foreign student in Michigan illegally voting, but since the system allows those ballots to be counted post-tabulation, the implications for voter integrity are huge. The pandemic may be over, but the issues surrounding ballot security remain worryingly unfixed.
Justice in Wisconsin might also be in a precarious state. With allegations flying around regarding election integrity, it’s becoming clear that just a few suspicious incidents could lead to significant scrutiny across multiple states. As more details emerge from the chaos, it stands to reason that these sentiments—whether unfounded or not—are going to dominate conservative discussions for a long while to come. The Trump administration’s next four years promise to be a spectacle, and the liberals appear to be fumbling with what just hit them. Buckle in, America, because the show is just getting started.
