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Why Does Donald Trump Keep Happening?

Notes On The Election

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Ian Leslie
Nov 09, 2024
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Trump at his victory celebration, Wednesday morning, Palm Beach, Florida

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I wasn’t going to write about the presidential election because there’s so much of that about and also Brits shouldn’t really pontificate on American politics. But then I realised I do want to say stuff, and it’s my newsletter. And it turns out I have rather a lot to say. This is quite long and you might want to read it online (click on the title).

This post is behind the paywall because that’s how I make a living. If you’re a free subscriber, you can now read one from a few months ago that I’m taking out from behind the paywall. It’s called Five Myths About Trump. I think it says something about what happened this week. After you’ve taken a look at that come back and click below to read my thoughts on why Trump won, why the Democrats lost, and what happens next.

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