Donald Trump's victory is a blow for many American celebrities. Many of them were surprised and disappointed by the outcome of the election. This is the case of actor Michael Douglas who was a guest on Bill Maher's show, reports MSN. The famous comedian thought that the Republican would be neck and neck with Kamala Harris but that was not the case. “It was going to be so close, with all these polls…and it’s a wipeout. I had no idea how this could happen.”said Michael Douglas.
The American actor also returned to the inflation which affects the middle class. “The very fact that we can now talk about the Republicans being the party of the people, and we are this elitist left-wing party, the Democrats, is crazy.”he said.
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Donald Trump won all swing states
This summer Michael Douglas produced and starred in the documentary America's Burning which chronicles the evolution of the American economy which “has been an extraordinary wealth-creating machine, but only for the half of the country that owns stocks”we can read on the film's website. “The middle class is shrinking and the American Dream's promise of social mobility for all those who work hard is dying”it is written in the synopsis.
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During this presidential election, Donald Trump defied all the polls. While everyone predicted close results, this was not the case. The Republican obtained 312 electoral votes, the popular vote, the Senate and is on track to win the House of Representatives. The former President of the United States also achieved the feat of winning all the “swing states”: Georgia, North Carolina, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin and Arizona.
