In speech president-elect doubles down on idea that his clear but relatively narrow victory was in fact a landslideDonald Trump used a Sunday morning speech at a rightwing convention in Phoenix, Arizona, as a victory lap, doubling down on the idea that his clear though relatively narrow victory was in fact a landslide – and impressing upon his base the idea that he enjoys an overwhelming mandate.“Our movement not only won a mandate,” said Trump, who won the popular vote in November’s election by about half a percentage point while clinching the electoral college 312-226. “We’ve built majorities all over the place that will define our country’s future.” Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/22/trump-speech-rightwing-convention-phoenix
Author : Alice Herman in Phoenix
Publish date : 2024-12-22 19:39:00
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