Donald Trump won the US presidential election according to unofficial results. Trump is ahead with 51.2 percent of the vote against Harris, who received 47.4 percent. Trump, who obtained 277 delegates, exceeding the 270 delegates required for the presidency, declared his presidency and made a speech of thanks. Harris remained at 224 delegates.
The 47th President of the United States is now Donald Trump, according to unofficial results. Trump, who became the 45th President of the United States by defeating Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton in 2016, lost the presidency by losing to Joe Biden in 2020.
Trump, who suffered for a long time from the Congressional raid that followed those elections, has always maintained his political ambitions and secured the support of Republicans in the primaries and secured the presidential nomination again.
But could he get this support from the majority of Americans? With his opponent, Joe Bien, showing signs of dementia and withdrawing from the race amid speculation about his health problems, the Democratic Party's nominee became Biden's running mate, Kamala Harris.
With the announcement of Harris' candidacy, the tide turned to the Democrats and predictions began to be made that Kamala Harris would become the first female president of the United States.
Polls suggesting that Harris performed better, especially in the television duel on September 10, gave Democrats even more hope.
However, the result was different at the ballot box. So how effective were the candidates' promises?
Here are the most important 2024 election promises of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris:
Donald Trump
1. Economy and Tax Cuts: Trump, sosyal güvenlik vergilerini kaldırmayı, bahşiş ve fazla mesai gelirlerinden vergi alınmasını sonlandırmayı vaat etti. Ayrıca, Amerika’da üretilen ürünler için şirket vergi oranını %15’e düşürmeyi hedefliyor
2. Trade Policies: Trump, tüm ithal ürünlere %10-20 arasında gümrük vergisi uygulamayı ve Çin’den yapılan ithalatı dört yıl içinde tamamen bitirmeyi planlıyor
3. Migration and Security: He proposes expanding the wall on the southern border, introducing stricter policies to reduce the flow of migrants and placing restrictions on migrants from certain countries.
4. Health: Stating that he will focus on public health problems such as obesity and opioid addiction, Trump plans to expand health insurance options.
Kamala Harris
1. Medical and Health Reforms: He promised to limit the price of insulin for all Americans to $35 and annual out-of-pocket expenses to $2,000. He also planned to extend Medicare coverage to home health care.
2. Civil Rights and Equality: He promised to pass the Equality Act, banning discrimination for the LGBTQ+ community. Proposed a code of ethics and term limits for judges of the Supreme Court of the United States of America
3. Labor Rights and Salaries: Committed to raising the minimum wage, ending sub-minimum wages for tipped workers and people with disabilities, and expanding paid family leave.
4. Education and Employment: Kamala Harris has proposed eliminating the four-year college degree requirement for some federal jobs and doubling apprenticeship programs.
How will Trump's election affect Turkish-American relations?
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was one of the first leaders to congratulate Donald Trump on his election as the 47th President of the United States.
Erdoğan referred to Trump, who wrote him a letter during his first presidency telling him ‘don't be stupid’, as ‘my friend’.
Erdoğan said, “In this new period, which will begin with the election of the American people, I hope that Turkey-US relations will be strengthened, regional and global crises and wars, especially the Palestinian issue and the Russia-Ukraine war, will come to an end, and I believe that more efforts will be made for a fairer world. I wish that the elections will be auspicious for the friendly and allied people of the United States and all humanity.” He also expressed his expectations from the Trump administration in the new period.
How will Trump's election affect US-Turkey relations?
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris had very different approaches to relations with Turkey.
During Trump's first presidential term, he maintained a bumpy relationship with Turkey. He developed a personal dialog with Erdoğan, but these relations were strained by the influence of Congress and the American establishment.
Trump has taken steps that have provoked Ankara's reaction on issues such as support for the YPG and sanctions against Turkey. In particular, his Syria policy, support for the YPG (the train-and-equip program and thousands of trucks of arms aid) and Turkey's purchase of the S-400s have caused major crises in the Trump administration.
However, it is predicted that Trump may adopt a somewhat more flexible stance towards Turkey and reduce the sanctions pressure on some issues such as Russia. It is also analyzed that Trump will want to use Erdogan's relationship with Putin to end the war in Ukraine and therefore will pay special attention to relations with Turkey.
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