MAJOR MAINTENANCE – The atmosphere around the future tenant of the White House is radically opposed to that which prevailed in 2016 during his first inauguration ceremony, notes the Permanent Correspondent of Radio France Internationale in the United States. This time, Donald Trump not only won the election, he won the cultural battle and swung a large part of the elites in his favor, he analyzes in a fascinating interview.
LE FIGARO. – Will Trump’s inauguration ceremony, which will take place this Monday, take place in an atmosphere comparable to that which took place eight years ago?
David THOMSON. – Compared to 2017, the atmosphere is the opposite. At the time, Donald Trump was seen as an accident of history and a buffoon. Today, no one laughs at him anymore. He inspires fear and respect. His opponents are totally stunned by his victory. Since November 5, his opposition has been invisible, inaudible. Without a leader and without a compass. The illegitimacy case that the Democrats brought against him in 2016 is impossible today because he won the popular vote, a first in 20 years for a Republican candidate. In 2016 the Democrats could still reassure themselves by saying that a majority of Americans had not voted for him and that he had been elected thanks to the electoral system which favors the Republicans. But this time, not only does Donald Trump win in the…
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