In a historic comeback, former President Donald Trump has won the 2024 U.S. presidential election, reclaiming the White House nearly four years after his departure.
According to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ), Trump crossed the crucial 270 electoral votes threshold following projected wins in Pennsylvania and Alaska. His victory over Vice President Kamala Harris marks him as the first president since Grover Cleveland in 1892 to regain office after a prior defeat.
This election cycle has been marked by unprecedented events. Trump campaigned amid a high-profile criminal trial and faced two assassination attempts, adding to the drama of his path back to the Oval Office. President Joe Biden initially launched his re-election bid but later withdrew, paving the way for Harris to take the top spot on the Democratic ticket.
Throughout a tense 100-day campaign sprint, polls showed a razor-thin margin between Trump and Harris, particularly in seven key battleground states. Ultimately, Trump secured his position by flipping Georgia, holding North Carolina, and breaching the Democrats’ once-secure “blue wall” in the Midwest. For the first time, Trump also won a narrow popular vote majority—a feat Republicans have rarely achieved since 1992.
Trump’s victory with running mate Senator JD Vance of Ohio hinged on widespread voter dissatisfaction with rising costs, a surge in migration at the southern border, and foreign instability under the Biden administration. Together, Trump and Vance’s campaign message of returning to conservative policies resonated with Americans who sought change and a sense of stability amid complex global and domestic challenges. With this unexpected victory, Trump’s return to the presidency has reshaped the nation’s political landscape and set a new course for the years to come.
