NewYork: As much as the race to the presidency of the United States progresses to the final phase, Donald Trump is rising in prominence again. His campaign team is already celebrating victory–a sentiment that is new in US politics. At first, Trump had a strong competitor in the person of Kamala Harris, however, recent events seem to tilt in Trump’s favour drastically.
There have been twists the U.S. election in the last six months as follows
The decision of then presidential candidate Joe Biden to avis Dakout of the race in order to pass the baton to Kamala Harris at first seemed to help her cause. She had been leading in some polls at one point, but never for long.
In my view, many scenarios have led to Trump’s return to the political mainstream, especially the events that followed two attempts on his life . Not only did this circumstance enthuse the supporters, it changed the public perception, as well. His campaign has presented him as a tough commander in chief who has been fighting a ‘deep state,’’ which has well found a home among many voters.
On the other hand, Kamala Harris has demonstrated fairly poor ability to respond to fundamental concerns. Some of her çizizaker for Illegal immigration and the conflict in Gaza has been rated low culminating in poor public image. Harris was always known for being tactless but she was on the defensive about these important issues.
In this context, several pivotal issues have fortified Trump’s status in the race:
Clear Position on Illegal Immigration
This policy has since been in place since Trump’s first term in office with America First and Trump himself opposing illegal immigration. He claimed that foreigners were coming to steal the Americans’ distinctive jobs, a sentiment which he has championed in the current electoral campaign. When he was in office, he began building a border wall and increasing deportation of people without proper documentation. Trump has also persisted with this narrative, particularly focusing on the incompetence of the Biden government in handling the situation along the border of Mexico and invading directly Harris’ domain of responsibility.
Responding to Anti-Biden Feeling
Biden has been criticised for his presidency more often and especially after Russia invaded Ukraine and Hamas beating on Israel, which has led to massive destruction in Gaza and Lebanon. Due to this, the Biden administration has been accused of failure to manage these conflicts, making a number of Arab and Muslim Americans, as well as a sector in the entire American society dissatisfied. Building on this discontent, Trump has promised to suspend funding of Ukraine insisting that he is the only president who can bring peace to both Ukraine and the Middle East.
Support from Elon Musk
Over the course of the past six months, perhaps the most prominently visible supporter of Donald Trump has been tech billionaire Elon Musk. Musk has contributed more than $119m in support of Trump’s campaign via the America PAC and has publicly campaigned for Trump in super-competitive states including Pennsylvania. His Twitter account has been adopted as a channel through which to pass on Trump’s message and gain followers that support Trump.
An Effective Campaign Team
Trump’s supporters, who include the “MAGA supporters” have particularlyamping on Harris on the social media, labelling her as an weak candidate. There have been arguments out there in main media supporting the Democrats hiding Harris weaknesses. Moreover, I noticed that Trump and his companions worked on development of an image of a strong man, which is also well received among the supporters.
Legal Uncertainty
Trump is now involved in four criminal matters, the outcomes of which may depend on this election. A victory in these elections could get rid of these legal setbacks for as long as four years, whereas a defeat could provoke immediate legal actions. The lengthy legal battle suits him, albeit in a perverse way because it restricts the chances of his adversaries to get him with a blitzkrieg strategy.
With such factors in place, Trump seems to be fairing well seeing that citizens are making their way to the polling booth. As momentum builds in his favor, the question remains: Can he sustain this rally all the way to the official tally of votes?