(OPINION) The Trump Victory and Reactions to It

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The Election results are in, and ongoing issues remain. The 47th President Donald Trump was increasingly popular going into the 2024 election given his masterful rallies and public appearances, and the public’s memory of domestic and foreign policy successes of the economy, energy independence, and closed borders.

Biden Vice President Kamala Harris bucked the headwinds of foreign and domestic setbacks, with the economy, costs and crime of open borders, and evasive interviews where she exhibited an inability or desire to clarify issues and agendas.

Donald J. Trump survived Deep State, Democrat, and media attempts to impeach, censor, prosecute, bankrupt, incarcerate and even assassinate him, garnering increasing public support in the process. Admired and supported by the middle class, and minority groups, Trump is a man of peace, determined to use his power and influence to end the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine.

Anti-Trumpers call pro-Trump voters “garbage.” Trump is loved, admired, and respected by half of the voters. So why does the other half hate him to the extend they are accused of having TDR (Trump Derangement Syndrome)?

American Thinker columnist J.B. Shurk explains why: “Trump dared to challenge the status quo…the policy decisions (and power) of the Establishment Class in Washington, D.C.” The extent of the hatred is exemplified by David Plouffe, an Obama advisor, who Shurk quotes: “(Trump) must not be just beaten. He must be destroyed thoroughly.” Shurk said, “Trump rejects the supremacy of the administrative state and prioritizes Americans over foreign nationals.”

Red State columnist Bob Hoge described Telsa CEO and Twitter/X owner Elon Musk’s answers on the Lax Fridman podcast about why he supports Trump for the presidency: “We must pick. We have two choices for president (and) the entire administrative structure.” And “Trump displayed courage under fire” after being shot. “He’s got blood running down his face…fist-pumping, saying, “Fight.’…You can’t feign bravery in a situation like that.

Other issues and reasons cited for Musk’s Trump support were “the porous border, crime, and out-of-control spending…that is bankrupting the country.”

Trump lost the 2020 presidential election amid charges of election shenanigans and “irregularities, among them the Hunter Laptop story. The FBI and media and former intelligence operatives allegedly covered up the embarrassing discovery, saying it was likely “Russian disinformation on.” A significant percentage of voters later claimed had they known the truth it would have changed their vote.

New York Post columnist and reporter Miranda Devine uncovered the story of “Hunter Biden’s 51 spies” who signed a pre-election document claiming Hunter’s innocence. Divine has covered the incident relentlessly ever since, stating in her October column, “the 51 spies who lied are overdue for their day in court.”

The Department of Homeland Security interfered with the election, and censored the story, claiming, in Devine’s words, “it was protecting us from ‘disinformation.’” Devine claimed the letter-writing “dirty 51 intelligence officials were prompted by ‘Biden campaign officials, later Secretary of State, Antony Blinken.” The officials have since not apologized, or been held accountable since the revelation that it was Hunter’s laptop, with all the disgraceful information on it.

A congressional hearing led by Republicans recently reviewed the issue, seeking publicity and accountability.

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