Former President Donald Trump has defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in a historic political comeback, recapturing the White House following an election loss in 2020.
Trump returns to the nation’s highest office four years after the January 6 Capitol insurrection, which occurred as part of his efforts to challenge the results of the 2020 election, ultimately lost to President Joe Biden.
Trump’s return to the White House introduces an unprecedented legal scenario.
He faces sentencing in New York this month following a conviction on 34 felony counts related to falsifying business records.
Additionally, Trump is battling federal charges in an election subversion case led by special counsel Jack Smith.
Throughout his 2024 campaign, Trump has pointed to these criminal charges as evidence of being unfairly targeted, promising “retribution” in response.
At 78, Trump is now the same age Biden was when inaugurated, making him the second former president in U.S. history to reclaim the White House after losing a reelection bid — a feat first achieved by Grover Cleveland.
Trump’s reelection follows months after surviving two assassination attempts, highlighting his continued impact on American politics.
Since his initial win in 2016, he has reshaped the GOP in his image, maintaining a stronghold over a party that once seemed poised to move on after the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack.