Trump Does Not Have a Mandate
Briefly

The big lie Donald Trump told after the 2024 election was that he'd won a "powerful mandate" from the American people. He hadn't, and neither had his MAGA movement.
Around 50.2 percent were cast for someone other than Trump. That's a small anti-Trump majority, but it's enough to vex the incoming president.
Republicans are desperate to claim they secured a 'landslide' when the results reveal that this was one of the closest presidential elections of the post-World War II era.
Politics is about perceptions, and a president who is perceived as enjoying the overwhelming support of the voters is far better positioned to change not just the policies but the trajectory of our politics.
Read at The Nation
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