Try GOLD - Free
World's oldest democracy again fails to elect its first woman President
The Sunday Guardian
|November 10, 2024
Trump's resounding victory speaks volumes not only about him as a politician and a leader but also about his opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris and American society as a whole.
-
On 6 November 2024, Donald J. Trump made history by becoming the first President since 1897, after Grover Cleveland, to win a second non-consecutive term to serve as the 47th President of the United States. In the face of numerous legal challenges, he has registered the greatest political comeback in more than a century. Trump's resounding victory (it didn't turn out to be a nail-biting contest as predicted by the media) speaks volumes not only about him as a politician and a leader but also about his opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris and the American society as a whole.
Notwithstanding his unpredictability, erratic behaviour, misdemeanour, use of offensive language and questionable financial dealings, Trump is a charismatic leader with deep self-belief, tenacity, unshaken confidence and enviable ability to inspire his supporters. Since his loss in November 2020, he continued to maintain that the election was stolen and court cases against him constituted orchestrated witchhunt. And in spite of record setting two impeachments, 24 felony charges, conviction in two criminal cases, sex scandals, unauthorised transfer of classified documents, Trump didn't crumble; he continued to fight against all odds and eventually won the day.
His popularity and mystic hold on his diehard supporters didn't diminish. A Perfect Teflon man; political opponents' accusations didn't stick on him nor did the criticism by his former colleagues: Vice President Mike Pence, his second Chief of Staff John Kelly, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Secretary of Defence James Mattis and Mark Ericson, his second and third NSA, H.R. McMaster and John Bolton and his Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Gen Mark Miley (Retd) and others. For his admirers, he could do no wrong.
And what does his re-election say about the American society? In South Asia: in Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh we have had woman leaders who led their country for years.
This story is from the November 10, 2024 edition of The Sunday Guardian.
Subscribe to Magzter GOLD to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 10,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
MORE STORIES FROM The Sunday Guardian
The Sunday Guardian
PAK AND BANGLA GO PUBLIC ON INTELLIGENCE COOPERATION
Pakistan and Bangladesh on Friday, 8 May, signed what is effectively the first publicly acknowledged bilateral security cooperation framework between the two countries since the fall of Sheikh Hasina in 2024.
2 mins
May 10, 2026
The Sunday Guardian
Bengal verdict reshapes Rajya Sabha arithmetic as TMC faces erosion
The Bharatiya Janata Party’s sweeping victory in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections is set to trigger a cascading political effect that will fundamentally alter the Rajya Sabha balance from the state over the next six years, sharply reducing the Trinamool Congress’ representation in the Upper House and expanding the BJP’s long-term parliamentary footprint.
3 mins
May 10, 2026
The Sunday Guardian
Jan Suraksha schemes complete 11 years of providing social security
Three flagship social security initiatives, Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY), and Atal Pension Yojana (APY), completed 11 years of providing financial cover to the underserved sections of society.
2 mins
May 10, 2026
The Sunday Guardian
Global gold ETF demand rebounds USD 6.6 billion in April
Global investors began rotating back into gold ETFs in April as India recorded positive flows of USD 297 million, marking its 11th consecutive month of inflows, according to a report by the World Gold Council (WGC).
2 mins
May 10, 2026
The Sunday Guardian
Assam votes for work on the ground, not legacy
The BJP winning 82 seats in Assam is not just an electoral victory.
5 mins
May 10, 2026
The Sunday Guardian
INDIA'S MINING SECTOR CAN CREATE 25 MILLION JOBS BY 2047
India’s mining sector has the potential to contribute an additional USD 500 billion to the economy and create up to 25 million incremental jobs by 2047, but achieving this will require a major shift towards “Mining 5.0” driven
1 min
May 10, 2026
The Sunday Guardian
Suvendu as BJP's Bengal CM follows a pattern
With the appointment of Suvendu Adhikari as Chief Minister in West Bengal, the BJP has once again demonstrated its willingness to repose faith in leaders who defected from rival parties.
2 mins
May 10, 2026
The Sunday Guardian
Amit Shah, man for all seasons
In the West Bengal Assembly elections, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has emerged as the second most important leader in the country after Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
3 mins
May 10, 2026
The Sunday Guardian
U.S. STOCKS RISE AFTER SOLID JOBS REPORT
The U.S. stock market rose to records Friday following the latest sign that the nation's job market is doing better than economists expected.
1 mins
May 10, 2026
The Sunday Guardian
US proposes to hike minimum wages for hiring H1B workers
The US is going to increase the minimum wages paid to hire an employee under the H1B visa program by 30 per cent over the previously fixed limits to help prevent foreigners from undercutting wages of US nationals.
1 mins
May 10, 2026
Listen
Translate
Change font size