Trump’s Epic Victory Is a Story of Widespread Discontent
An uneven economic recovery created a deficit too deep for Harris to overcome.
Onlookers in Times Square watch Donald Trump address his election night party early Wednesday morning.
Photographer: Mark Abramson/BloombergIt will take some time for the history books to write the story of this presidential election, but Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Brad Stone offers an assessment today of what propelled Donald Trump to a decisive victory. Plus: If you haven’t listened yet, the Citizen Elonpodcast dissects the Tesla CEO’s new role in politics. If this email was forwarded to you, click here to sign up.
Most US presidential elections submit a simple and straightforward narrative to history. In 2016 working-class voters, enraged by the economic dislocations of globalism, propelled Donald Trump to a narrow victory over Hillary Clinton. In 2008, Americans, exhausted by the Great Recession and desiring a major change, were overwhelmingly decisive for Barack Obama and his resonate message of hope.