 "The 5 reasons why Donald Trump made history with the US presidential win")
Donald Trump will become America’s 47th president after executing one of the biggest political comebacks in history, giving him massive, disruptive power at home and sending shockwaves across the globe.
From businessman, real estate mogul, and reality TV star to the first former US President convicted of a felony, Trump’s journey has been peculiar.
A win in Wisconsin pushed Trump past the 270 electoral votes needed to secure the presidency on Wednesday.
“We’ve been through so much together, and today you showed up in record numbers to deliver a victory,” Trump told his cheering supporters in Florida. “This was something special and we’re going to pay you back.”
A Trump victory will see the Republican candidate achieve several historical firsts.
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The records Trump broke with the victory
Donald Trump will become only the second president in US history to serve non-consecutive terms, an achievement last accomplished by Grover Cleveland 132 years ago. Cleveland served as both the 22nd and 24th President of the United States, holding office from 1885 to 1889 and then from 1893 to 1897.
Trump’s first term ran from 2016 to 2020, but he lost to Joe Biden in the 2020 election, preventing a second consecutive term.
At 78, he will also become the oldest person to be elected president, surpassing Joe Biden, who, at 82, is the oldest sitting president.
The election results reflect a nation that has leaned more to the political right, with many voters expressing dissatisfaction with Biden’s handling of the economy and immigration.
Further, Trump is on track to become the first Republican to win the popular vote in two decades, The New York Times reported.
His return to the White House will come just four years after he was impeached for his involvement in the Capitol insurrection, five months after being convicted of a felony in New York, and only three months after surviving an assassination attempt.
He will also make history as the only president to face impeachment proceedings twice, although he was acquitted on all charges by the Senate both times.
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Trump’s first impeachment took place in 2019, following allegations that he sought Ukraine’s help to secure his re-election. Notably, it was claimed that Trump pressured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to investigate one of his 2020 presidential challengers. Reports said that he had suspended $400 million in military aid to Ukraine, which was then involved in a conflict with Russia.
The second impeachment came on January 13, 2021, just a week before his term ended, accusing him of inciting the January 6 assault on the US Capitol.
This year, he was convicted of 34 felony charges, making him the first US president to face legal indictment while in office. In May, he was found guilty in New York, although his sentencing is still pending, with a trial set for November 26.
The charges originate from allegations that Trump falsified business records in relation to hush money payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election. While Trump denies the charges and has pleaded not guilty, the case has drawn a critical point in his career.
Despite the legal troubles, his loyal supporters have remained steadfast in their backing of him and his policies.
Trump was shot in the upper part of his right ear during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania when a gunman opened fire, hitting him with several bullets.
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Trump’s life & career
Born in Queens, New York, on June 14, 1946, to Mary and Fred Trump, a successful real estate developer, he was the fourth of five children. Trump graduated with a finance degree from the Wharton School of Finance and Commerce at the University of Pennsylvania in 1968.
Taking over his father’s company in 1971, he rebranded it as the Trump Organisation, quickly expanding into hotels, resorts, residential and commercial buildings, casinos, and golf courses. He also ventured into reality television in 2004 with The Apprentice, which cemented his fame in America.
Trump married Ivana Zelnickova, a Czech athlete and model, in 1977, but they divorced in 1990. They have three children together: Donald Jr, Ivanka, and Eric. He married actress Marla Maples in 1993, but they divorced in 1999, having one child, Tiffany.
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In 2005, Trump married Melania, a former Slovenian model, and they have a son, Barron William Trump.
In the 2016 presidential election, Trump, running as the Republican nominee, defeated the Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.
The 2024 election happened against the backdrop of several pressing issues like the economy, illegal immigration, and conflicts in West Asia and Europe. Notably, Trump’s supporters view him as the solution to these challenges.
The next four years of his second presidency will not only shape how the US addresses its domestic concerns but could also define its role on the global stage.
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