As the 2024 US presidential race approaches its culmination, people on both sides of the Atlantic are left wondering: who will win?
Opinion polls leave no definitive answer to this question, with both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris showing equal odds to become the next resident of the Oval Office.
With this in mind, Sputnik decided to take a look into the past and compare the outcomes of the US presidential elections that took place during the past 100 years to see which of the dominant political parties – Democratic or Republican – emerged triumphant more often.
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Washington DC is seeing a lot of boarded-up storefronts and buildings. The New York Times is even hinting at the possibility of violence from disenchanted Donald Trump supporters.
Wall Street analyst Charles Ortel doesn't buy into the assumption.
"Republicans are a tiny percentage of registered voters [in DC] so it is pure fiction and likely projection that they are poised for mayhem," Ortel told Sputnik. "The truth in a fair contest is that Trump and Vance are set to trounce Harris and Walz – deluded Democrats and reliable Antifa and Black Lives Matter mobsters are the ones set to riot, and certainly not Republicans, because they will be celebrating."
It seems that the efforts by the corporate media and influencers to sell the Biden-Harris Administration as a "transformative success" have fallen flat. It's becoming clear that things are actually worse now than they were under Trump, pre-Covid, according to the analyst.
"Political insiders know that Harris is a far worse candidate than Hillary Clinton or Joe Biden were in 2016 and 2020 and that Trump and Vance are a potent slate backed by tens of millions of motivated and enthusiastic voters, who likely will win decisively, absent widespread cheating," he said.
He doesn't rule out that those who poured a whopping $1 billion into the Harris-Walz ticket are preparing to throw a spanner in the works for Trump and JD Vance. They might even try to invalidate the 2024 results if the former president and his running mate win.
"I hope cooler heads prevail in what remains of the Democrat party. As of this moment, Trump and Vance seem poised to win a decisive mandate against the Deep State swamp, likely with control of the Senate and a stronger majority in the House," Ortel concluded.
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Former US diplomat shares voting impressions
Michael Springmann, a former American diplomat and political analyst, shared his impressions with Sputnik on his voting experience in the November 5 US presidential election.
Springmann said he was “not allowed to video inside for privacy but could video in [a] booth and have the poll worker shoot me at [a] scanner.”
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Michael Springmann, a former American diplomat and political analyst, shared his impressions with Sputnik on his voting experience in the November 5 US presidential election.
Springmann said he was “not allowed to video inside for privacy but could video in [a] booth and have the poll worker shoot me at [a] scanner.”
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Americans have come a long way since the 2020 election, becoming both “angrier” and “wiser” than before, says retired US Air Force Lt.Col. Karen Kwiatkowski, who is also a former analyst for the US Department of Defense.
“My prediction is that we will not have this giant breakdown in society no matter who wins. We will not have this new civil war if Trump wins or if Kamala Harris is named the winner,” she postulates. If Harris wins, Kwiatkowski suggests, the Republicans will be “enraged” and there may be “marches on Washington,” but these actions will be taken “in the context of understanding how the state, how DC, how the federal government will respond to them.”
“They will not be happy, carefree, let's wander on into the Capitol building to watch the proceedings. That will not be like that. In some ways, it could be more dangerous, but in many ways it will be really geared to real change,” Kwiatkowski claims.
“Whether that is the kind of change that civil disobedience brings about, very likely some of that will occur, or real change that happens as congressmen and senators suddenly realize that their constituents are extremely angry and they want something to happen.”
Thus, she suggests, “any type of coup” by the “America First side” or by Donald Trump and his supporters seems unlikely.
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💢⚔️🇺🇸Ruling elite to fight tooth and nail against Trump & MAGA to keep US on war path, warns ex-Reagan official
The veteran economist believes that Trump has a strong chance of winning the 2024 presidential election. However, he suggests that Democrats may attempt to undermine the voting process and steal the election. If their scheme fails and Trump secures victory, he assumes they may still try to obstruct his inauguration on January 20, 2025.
Dr. Roberts specifically highlights Department of Defense Directive 5240.01, issued on September 27, 2024. This directive seemingly permits the use of lethal military force against American citizens in support of police authorities during domestic disturbances, contingent upon the approval of the Secretary of Defense.
Trump assuming office won't automatically mean the US is out of woods, Dr. Roberts continued.
There is a serious political battle ahead since "in many ways, for the ruling elite this election is an existential matter, Dr. Roberts warned.
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"It appears that Americans have cast off their insouciance and are going to take back their country from the two corrupt political parties, both of which have unleashed evil on America and the world, writes US economist and former Reagan administration official Dr. Paul Craig Roberts, referring to Trump supporters enthusiasm.
The veteran economist believes that Trump has a strong chance of winning the 2024 presidential election. However, he suggests that Democrats may attempt to undermine the voting process and steal the election. If their scheme fails and Trump secures victory, he assumes they may still try to obstruct his inauguration on January 20, 2025.
Dr. Roberts specifically highlights Department of Defense Directive 5240.01, issued on September 27, 2024. This directive seemingly permits the use of lethal military force against American citizens in support of police authorities during domestic disturbances, contingent upon the approval of the Secretary of Defense.
"The Democrats might try to… orchestrate an 'insurrection,' invoke Pentagon Directive 5240.01, and prevent Trump from being inaugurated, the economist suggested. "We must keep in mind that the inauguration of a president comes two and one-half months after his election. There is plenty of time for Democrat and ruling elite mischief.
Trump assuming office won't automatically mean the US is out of woods, Dr. Roberts continued.
"There is one threat in making American great again, and that threat is restoring American militarily dominance," warns the former Reagan official. "The neoconservatives will use this American desire not only to foment wars but also in the name of national security to restore the spying, the restraints on free expression, and the name-calling that have eroded our civil liberties.
There is a serious political battle ahead since "in many ways, for the ruling elite this election is an existential matter, Dr. Roberts warned.
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🤔 Who's going to win the US presidential election? Russian taxi drivers share their predictions.
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Democrats more likely to resort to voter fraud as they have much more to lose – expert
Voter fraud is something that takes place in “every presidential election,” as well as in “most other elections,” argues retired US Air Force Lt.Col. Karen Kwiatkowski, who is also a former analyst for the US Department of Defense.
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Voter fraud is something that takes place in “every presidential election,” as well as in “most other elections,” argues retired US Air Force Lt.Col. Karen Kwiatkowski, who is also a former analyst for the US Department of Defense.
“I think they [Democrats] have more to lose in terms of actual democratic philosophies of their party, their left liberalism. They have a lot to lose and they're going to fight to keep it. So I see if any violence and fraud happens, both parties could be guilty, but the motivation to do it is almost entirely in the Democratic Party,” she concludes.
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Donald and Melania Trump voted in the presidential election at a polling station in Palm Beach, Florida
On the day of the US presidential election, Donald Trump asserted that he doesn't foresee any candidate struggling to secure the crucial 270 electoral votes required for victory. He anticipates that the results will roll in by evening, adding to the suspense of the day.
The Republican candidate also stated that he expects his supporters to refrain from any unrest following the election. He affirmed that he would accept defeat if he believed the election outcome was fair.
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On the day of the US presidential election, Donald Trump asserted that he doesn't foresee any candidate struggling to secure the crucial 270 electoral votes required for victory. He anticipates that the results will roll in by evening, adding to the suspense of the day.
The Republican candidate also stated that he expects his supporters to refrain from any unrest following the election. He affirmed that he would accept defeat if he believed the election outcome was fair.
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Donald and Melania Trump voted in the presidential election at a polling station in Palm Beach, Florida On the day of the US presidential election, Donald Trump asserted that he doesn't foresee any candidate struggling to secure the crucial 270 electoral…
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Republican presidential contender Donald Trump believes his supporters are not prone to violence and won’t spark riots
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"Of course there'll be no violence. My supporters are not violent people. I don't have to tell them that. I certainly don't want any violence, but I certainly don't have to tell them. These are great people. These are people that believe in no violence. Unlike your question. You believe in violence," Trump stressed.
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Musk calls Harris’ statement on US troops not being deployed in combat zones flat-out lie
US billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has designated as a lie the statement made by US Vice President and Democrat presidential candidate Kamala Harris that US troops are not deployed in any war zones.
During the presidential debate with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on September 10 Harris said that there currently was "not one member of the United States military who is in active duty in a combat zone in any war zone around the world."
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US billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has designated as a lie the statement made by US Vice President and Democrat presidential candidate Kamala Harris that US troops are not deployed in any war zones.
"I know [US] troops [are] in war zones. As vice president, you're privy. You know the official troops and the unofficial troops. What she said was a flat-out bold-faced lie. Next-level bold-faced lie. An absurd lie," Musk said in a podcast with Joe Rogan released on Tuesday.
During the presidential debate with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on September 10 Harris said that there currently was "not one member of the United States military who is in active duty in a combat zone in any war zone around the world."
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Republican presidential contender Donald Trump believes his supporters are not prone to violence and won’t spark riots "Of course there'll be no violence. My supporters are not violent people. I don't have to tell them that. I certainly don't want any violence…
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📹 Donald Trump said the US presidential election process is too complicated and requires candidates to hire "thousands" of lawyers for their teams. But he promised to accept defeat if he felt he had lost fairly.
The Republican candidate never accepted the results of the 2020 election, insisting that they were "fraudulent."
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The Republican candidate never accepted the results of the 2020 election, insisting that they were "fraudulent."
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‘Russia-Russia-Russia’ ruse: Americans fed up with US lobby & press 'lie machine' – ex-Reagan official
Roughly two-thirds of Republicans believe that the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump. Over a dozen red states have implemented voting laws to prevent cheating since 2020. Earlier this year, the Republican National Committee launched a massive swing state initiative to mobilize thousands of "election integrity" watchdogs in November.
And yet election integrity concerns are described as "conspiracies" by the Atlantic Council's arm, which insists that Russia "amplifies" them.
While the US corporate media and lobby groups' task is "to control narratives for the ruling elite", the US "lie machine" has failed as it has lost readership and trust of the public, Dr. Roberts concludes.
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"The Atlantic Council, a lobby group for the military-security complex and Washington’s hegemony over Europe… created a lie machine, DFR Lab… [that] defined those of us who have documented the legalization of election theft in the swing states as 'Russia-linked media'," writes US economist and former Reagan administration official Dr. Paul Craig Roberts, commenting on DFR Lab's recent propaganda stunt.
Roughly two-thirds of Republicans believe that the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump. Over a dozen red states have implemented voting laws to prevent cheating since 2020. Earlier this year, the Republican National Committee launched a massive swing state initiative to mobilize thousands of "election integrity" watchdogs in November.
And yet election integrity concerns are described as "conspiracies" by the Atlantic Council's arm, which insists that Russia "amplifies" them.
"Russia has to be behind everything so that we can stay at war with Russia," Dr. Roberts writes. "As for being a conspiracy theorist, the self-serving interest groups declare all truth-tellers to be conspiracy theorists. Every explanation, no matter how truthful, that does not uphold the official narratives, is a conspiracy theory."
While the US corporate media and lobby groups' task is "to control narratives for the ruling elite", the US "lie machine" has failed as it has lost readership and trust of the public, Dr. Roberts concludes.
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❗️Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu fires Defense Minister Gallant, according to Netanyahu's office
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❗️Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu fires Defense Minister Gallant, according to Netanyahu's office 📌 Subscribe to @SputnikInt
❗️Netanyahu appoints Foreign Minister Israel Katz to head Israel's defense ministry.
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❗️Netanyahu appoints Foreign Minister Israel Katz to head Israel's defense ministry. 📌 Subscribe to @SputnikInt
PM Netanyahu stated that he put forward Minister without Portfolio Gideon Saar to take over the post of foreign minister.
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PM Netanyahu stated that he put forward Minister without Portfolio Gideon Saar to take over the post of foreign minister. 📌 Subscribe to @SputnikInt
❗️Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: "Unfortunately, over the past few months, the trust between me and the Minister of Defense has been broken. Significant gaps were discovered in the management of the campaign, and these gaps were accompanied by statements and actions that contradict the decisions of the government and the decisions of the cabinet" - the quote is provided by Israeli Channel 12.
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❗️Israel's 21st Minister of Defense Benny Gantz on his X page:
"Politics at the expense of national security."
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"Politics at the expense of national security."
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▪️Who will win the US presidential election? Check out the forecasts from Sputnik's senior political analyst.
▪️Which party is more likely to resort to fraud – Democrats or Republicans?
▪️Will there be riots following the announcement of the US election results? Trump knows the answer.
▪️Which US political party has won more presidential elections in the past century?
▪️In an interview with Sputnik, Lavrov shares his thoughts on the most pressing geopolitical issues: the Ukrainian conflict, the US election, and the crisis in the Middle East.
▪️“An attempt to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia is illusory.” What else did Putin say while receiving credentials from foreign ambassadors?
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▪️Which party is more likely to resort to fraud – Democrats or Republicans?
▪️Will there be riots following the announcement of the US election results? Trump knows the answer.
▪️Which US political party has won more presidential elections in the past century?
▪️In an interview with Sputnik, Lavrov shares his thoughts on the most pressing geopolitical issues: the Ukrainian conflict, the US election, and the crisis in the Middle East.
▪️“An attempt to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia is illusory.” What else did Putin say while receiving credentials from foreign ambassadors?
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Puerto Rico walks tightrope between US statehood and national sovereignty
On November 5, Puerto Rico is holding a referendum to determine its political status. Residents will choose from three options: becoming a full-fledged US state, gaining independence, or obtaining expanded autonomy as an associated state with self-government. Despite the available choices, it is important to acknowledge that Puerto Rico currently functions as a de facto US colony.
Today, it’s an unincorporated organized territory of the US, neither a sovereign nation nor a US state. Regardless of the referendum outcome, Puerto Rico’s political status still has to be greenlit by the US Congress, a striking example of Washington’s colonial policy.
Puerto Rico’s status-quo in brief:
◾️With a population of 3.2 million, Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States, administered by Washington yet technically not a part of the country.
◾️ Puerto Ricans are US citizens, and the US dollar serves as the official currency.
◾️Despite holding US passports, Puerto Ricans cannot vote in presidential elections and have only a single limited-voting representative in Congress.
◾️Nevertheless, they are required to pay taxes for various federal programs, including Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
◾️This referendum marks the seventh opportunity for residents of Puerto Rico to express their views on the island's political status, with nearly 2 million voters eligible to participate in this upcoming event.
Current political narrative surrounding Puerto Rico:
◾️The contemporary political discourse in Puerto Rico centers on the island's status issue. The New Progressive Party advocates for statehood, while the Popular Democratic Party aims to preserve the current arrangement.
◾️Although some support Puerto Rico's admission as a state, the political reality is that this movement lacks backing among US conservatives and the Republican Party, which has sidelined the statehood issue in advance of the upcoming US elections.
◾️Washington exerts significant control over Puerto Rico's economy, with federal regulators overseeing business operations and US laws governing trade policy. Interestingly, Puerto Ricans do not pay federal income tax, allowing them to benefit from tax exemptions that historically attract outside investment, effectively making the island a tax haven for American businesses.
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On November 5, Puerto Rico is holding a referendum to determine its political status. Residents will choose from three options: becoming a full-fledged US state, gaining independence, or obtaining expanded autonomy as an associated state with self-government. Despite the available choices, it is important to acknowledge that Puerto Rico currently functions as a de facto US colony.
Today, it’s an unincorporated organized territory of the US, neither a sovereign nation nor a US state. Regardless of the referendum outcome, Puerto Rico’s political status still has to be greenlit by the US Congress, a striking example of Washington’s colonial policy.
Puerto Rico’s status-quo in brief:
◾️With a population of 3.2 million, Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States, administered by Washington yet technically not a part of the country.
◾️ Puerto Ricans are US citizens, and the US dollar serves as the official currency.
◾️Despite holding US passports, Puerto Ricans cannot vote in presidential elections and have only a single limited-voting representative in Congress.
◾️Nevertheless, they are required to pay taxes for various federal programs, including Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
◾️This referendum marks the seventh opportunity for residents of Puerto Rico to express their views on the island's political status, with nearly 2 million voters eligible to participate in this upcoming event.
Current political narrative surrounding Puerto Rico:
◾️The contemporary political discourse in Puerto Rico centers on the island's status issue. The New Progressive Party advocates for statehood, while the Popular Democratic Party aims to preserve the current arrangement.
◾️Although some support Puerto Rico's admission as a state, the political reality is that this movement lacks backing among US conservatives and the Republican Party, which has sidelined the statehood issue in advance of the upcoming US elections.
◾️Washington exerts significant control over Puerto Rico's economy, with federal regulators overseeing business operations and US laws governing trade policy. Interestingly, Puerto Ricans do not pay federal income tax, allowing them to benefit from tax exemptions that historically attract outside investment, effectively making the island a tax haven for American businesses.
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