New York Times: “Trump storms back”
“Trump Storms Back: Stunning Return to Power After Dark and Defiant Campaign.” This opens the famous one New York Times the website Wednesday morning. According to the newspaper, Trump’s victory is the “culmination of the astonishing political comeback of a man accused of hatching a plot to overturn the previous election, but who erased frustrations and fears about the economy and illegal immigration.” to defeat Vice President Kamala Harris.”
The newspaper emphasizes that Trump has had a turbulent campaign, with a criminal conviction, multiple indictments, an assassination attempt, accusations of authoritarianism, etc. But the unprecedented change of his opponent also made it an atypical campaign. His return is all the more “remarkable”, the newspaper writes.
But according to the New York Times It does not detract from the fact that his victory “heralds an era of uncertainty for the nation”, it is said.
CNN: “Historische comeback”
Bee CNN they call it a “historic comeback” and the “most momentous comeback in political history.” They also emphasize the assassination attempt, the conviction and the many other charges against Trump during his third election campaign.
The American news channel also points out that, given the extreme nature of his campaign, his re-election could also herald a period of national and international unrest.
“His projected victory gives Trump enormous, disruptive power at home and will send shockwaves around the world,” it said. “Abroad, Trump is likely to once again turn the United States into one of the world’s greatest sources of unpredictability.” Consider, for example, his plans for NATO and the war in Ukraine or the situation in the Middle East.
NBC News: “Trump makes history”
According to NBC News Donald Trump writes “history” with his re-election. To explain this victory, the news channel mainly looks at the figures: who voted? Which population group voted for whom? In which regions did Trump do better than Harris? How is it different from Joe Biden’s victory?
NBC News also points to the fact that the Democrats are now left blank and have to wonder where things went wrong. “The loss leaves the Democratic Party without a clear leader for the future and is searching for answers about how Trump could become the first Republican in 20 years to win the Democratic Party. popular vote won.”
Fox News: “Phoenix rises from its ashes”
Fox News speaks of a “stunning victory after a historic election cycle full of unprecedented twists and two attempts on his life.” The conservative American TV channel acknowledges that Kamala Harris had a very short campaign, because she had to take over from Joe Biden. But it also mainly talks about all the difficulties Trump had to overcome to return to power.
The channel, known for being the propaganda channel for the Republican Party, was also very quick to declare Trump the winner. They described Trump as “the phoenix that once rose from the ashes.”
Washington Post: “Unparalleled”
At the Washington Post they write that Trump’s political revival is “unprecedented” in American history. He will be the first convicted criminal to hold America’s highest office and the first president to be indicted twice and return to the White House. He is also the oldest president to ever take office, the newspaper emphasizes.
His re-election “follows a long pattern in his life of seemingly insurmountable, self-inflicted catastrophes followed by shocking revivals,” it said. The newspaper refers to bankruptcies, a scandal about his diploma, his failed casinos and accusations of sexual abuse.
“For Trump, his many failures and comebacks all became part of his brand, making him one of the most famous people in the world, but perhaps also obscuring how close he came to ruin.
“Trump’s story is a spectacular rollercoaster of failures and comebacks, built on one overriding principle: a ruthless pursuit of power by whatever means he sees fit.”
