After Turbulent Election Season, Trump Defeats Harris. What Shaped This Political Moment?
November 8, 2024
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President-elect Donald Trump’s defeat of Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 U.S. presidential election marks a major realignment in American politics.
What led up to this political moment and the ushering in of a second Trump presidency?
Explore a broad slate of FRONTLINE’s coverage about Trump and his VP pick, Sen. JD Vance, Vice President Harris’ rise to the national stage, President Joe Biden’s decades-long political career and his sudden decision to drop out of the race, and the state of U.S. politics and voters’ feelings leading up to this historic election.
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