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Looks like Trump could win?

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Kittykat86 · 06/11/2024 03:49

It's looking good for Trump. My dad is a total Trump hater and has been convinced that he won't win, especially since Kamala took over.
I don't know how the system works but is it too early to say that Trump is going to win?

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Noisylass · 06/11/2024 08:25

They haven't counted all the votes yet yet he's claiming victory i just looked and she's got 227 and he's got 267 you need to get to 270 but still a few states left to count

Rosscameasdoody · 06/11/2024 08:25

TrumptonsFireEngine · 06/11/2024 08:14

Why was she waiting until after the election to do those things?

Because she wasn’t the President.

Diomi · 06/11/2024 08:25

The media likes to talk about things like abortion and how dreadful Trump is because that is entertaining. Inflation and food prices are rather dull but it is hardly surprising that they have a massive impact on voters. Unlike the looney Trump fan image , I think a lot of American’s are quite pragmatic when it comes to voting and Trump polled higher on the economy.

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Noisylass · 06/11/2024 08:26

Rosscameasdoody · 06/11/2024 08:25

Because she wasn’t the President.

Exactly it's like they don't understand

sallysallysal · 06/11/2024 08:26

Noisylass · 06/11/2024 08:25

They haven't counted all the votes yet yet he's claiming victory i just looked and she's got 227 and he's got 267 you need to get to 270 but still a few states left to count

how do you suppose she'll come back from that?

UniDaysAcoming · 06/11/2024 08:27

JoJothegerbil · 06/11/2024 07:33

I'm not 100% sure but I think a president can only serve 2 terms. But given that the Republicans will control both the Senate and the HoR maybe he can change that? And then of course there's Vance, who is a whole lot scarier.

Don't forget the courts too - the supreme court with the republican judges.

He will def have a go at taking the 2 term limit off.

redboxer321 · 06/11/2024 08:27

Noisylass · 06/11/2024 08:25

They haven't counted all the votes yet yet he's claiming victory i just looked and she's got 227 and he's got 267 you need to get to 270 but still a few states left to count

I admire your optimism.

CaptainCorellisXylophone · 06/11/2024 08:27

Dear Americans

What the fuck is wrong with you?

Sincerely,
Everyone in the whole world

biscuitandcake · 06/11/2024 08:28

AlisonDonut · 06/11/2024 07:33

Today is going to be the most momumental epic meltdown of the Loonie Left [which I am incidentally historically part of] and I am going to enjoy every last fucking minute of it.

This is your fault the Loonie Left. You went too far, you sterilised and mutilated kids and I cannot wait for them to start coming after you. You need to be in jail.

You DEI merchants selling your divisive racist sexist homophobic bullshit, you need to be ripped out of your comfortable tax funded jobs and let people with actual skills get back on with their jobs. Go pick up a sweeping brush and do something fucking useful.

You were left wing but now you are not and therefore you have nothing but contempt for people who had similar views you used to and think that's because they are insane. Doesn't reflect brilliantly on you. Anyway, I am glad you are (sort of) happy, and hope it's for more constructive reasons than only that other people will be upset.

Nettleteaser101 · 06/11/2024 08:29

Well Robert DeNero, Paul Rudd, Lady Ga Ga, Oprah, Alec Baldwin etc must be really gutted. Oh hang on didnt Alec Baldwin make money from impersonating Trump, so he might not be that upset.

TrumptonsFireEngine · 06/11/2024 08:29

Rosscameasdoody · 06/11/2024 08:25

Because she wasn’t the President.

She was vice president to a Democratic president. You can’t pretend the actions, or inactions, of the White House are nothing to do with you when you are VP.

AlisonDonut · 06/11/2024 08:30

biscuitandcake · 06/11/2024 08:28

You were left wing but now you are not and therefore you have nothing but contempt for people who had similar views you used to and think that's because they are insane. Doesn't reflect brilliantly on you. Anyway, I am glad you are (sort of) happy, and hope it's for more constructive reasons than only that other people will be upset.

I'm still left wing. Just not loonie left wanting kids sterilised and mutilated. Or rapists in female jails. Or women punched in the ring by men.

Hope that helps.

gladpurpledog · 06/11/2024 08:30

FrothyCothy · 06/11/2024 07:29

Well said @Lougle - it’s daft to paint US voters as somehow thicker than the rest of us, because we’re no better academically.

I’m totally surprised at the result and intrigued about the reasons behind it, esp non-white voters seemingly turning out for Trump.

I do remember everyone shouting about it being the end of civilisation last time he got in and it in the end it wasn’t particularly - a bumpy ride ahead though as someone said above.

I’m not from the UK or America, but reading on MN is enough to see how many adults that don’t even know the difference between bought/brought, their/they’re, should have/should of.

NautilusLionfish · 06/11/2024 08:31

ChallahPlaiter · 06/11/2024 08:12

Well except the inhabitants of the planet because Trump’s “policies” will accelerate the climate crisis, likely to unsalvageable proportions. And the people of the Baltic states, when Trump supports Russia to crush them. And the rest of us facing food and fuel insecurity as a result. And the people of the Middle East who are further than ever from seeing peace - no wonder Netanyahu sacked the only faintly non-hawkish member of his cabinet yesterday. And anyone who had a faint hope in the power of democracy and who doesn’t want to be ruled by unelected Musks.

To be fair, the democrats weren't going to help Gazans. They have not only watched but sent weapons for the revenge massacre of the people of Gaza.

AlisonDonut · 06/11/2024 08:32

CaptainCorellisXylophone · 06/11/2024 08:27

Dear Americans

What the fuck is wrong with you?

Sincerely,
Everyone in the whole world

Dear Americans.

Thank you for trying to put a stop to the mutilation and sterilisation of kids.

Yours Alison. Not speaking for anyone else. Because that is totally unhinged.

Rosscameasdoody · 06/11/2024 08:32

TrumptonsFireEngine · 06/11/2024 08:29

She was vice president to a Democratic president. You can’t pretend the actions, or inactions, of the White House are nothing to do with you when you are VP.

Not what l’m saying. The question was, why was she waiting until after the election to enact her own policies. And the answer is, because she was not the president.

TrumptonsFireEngine · 06/11/2024 08:33

UniDaysAcoming · 06/11/2024 08:27

Don't forget the courts too - the supreme court with the republican judges.

He will def have a go at taking the 2 term limit off.

In what world do you think Democrats in the Senate and House would vote for that?

HellsBalls · 06/11/2024 08:33

The Dems are borrowing 4 trillion A YEAR to keep the plates spinning, let’s see what the Reps do.

Noisylass · 06/11/2024 08:33

AlisonDonut · 06/11/2024 08:32

Dear Americans.

Thank you for trying to put a stop to the mutilation and sterilisation of kids.

Yours Alison. Not speaking for anyone else. Because that is totally unhinged.

Is that all you are fucking fixated with and they say trump fans are in a cult it seems those anti trans are also in a cult

biscuitandcake · 06/11/2024 08:33

AlisonDonut · 06/11/2024 08:30

I'm still left wing. Just not loonie left wanting kids sterilised and mutilated. Or rapists in female jails. Or women punched in the ring by men.

Hope that helps.

Quite agressive though. This is mumsnet lots of people are opposed to that and in some cases have put careers on the line to oppose it. So who is the "you" that you are addressing? It comes of as quite angry which is weird because you should be happy because you won.

EverythingAllatOnceAllTheTime · 06/11/2024 08:34

Will be interesting to see how Starmer tries to handle Trump…
Lammy had some choice comments about Trump of course.

Say what you like about Farage, he’s shrewd enough to pick a winner.

ChallahPlaiter · 06/11/2024 08:34

NautilusLionfish · 06/11/2024 08:31

To be fair, the democrats weren't going to help Gazans. They have not only watched but sent weapons for the revenge massacre of the people of Gaza.

I’m talking about the wider Middle East.

EverythingAllatOnceAllTheTime · 06/11/2024 08:35

‘Starmer congratulates Trump’

Guardian.

tamade · 06/11/2024 08:35

@Noisylass You have been on here telling people to "fuck off" that poster called you dumb as a rock and now you call them scum.

I love the nuance and subtlety of debate on here, it's why I stick around

ChallahPlaiter · 06/11/2024 08:36

AlisonDonut · 06/11/2024 08:30

I'm still left wing. Just not loonie left wanting kids sterilised and mutilated. Or rapists in female jails. Or women punched in the ring by men.

Hope that helps.

You’d prefer a rapist in the White House.

Nobody is left wing and supports Trump.

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