Summary
Donald Trump and his team are attacking media outlets like Politico and The New York Times for reporting that his 2024 election victory over Kamala Harris was narrow, not a “landslide.”
Trump won by 1.6 points and failed to secure a majority of the popular vote, a smaller margin than Hillary Clinton’s over him in 2016.
Despite these facts, Trump and his allies continue to tout his win as “historic” and “dominant,” aiming to bolster his political mandate amid criticisms that his victory was less decisive than claimed.
I mean, the popular vote means shit in the USA electoral system. Even if he didn’t achieve 50%, that is only a technicality, as he got 49.9%. So, he won also the popular vote by ~2,500,000 votes, which is more impressive than 1.6 points. So I think it was a landslide in its own terms, considering the triumphs in the Senate and the House. And fuck Trump, couldn’t fucking say this enough. Americans elected Trump. He is a consequence of their decisions. Own it.