What's the atmosphere like after heated elections in America?

On November 5th, 2024, America stood united as the nation focused on two prominent names in one of the most anticipated elections in recent history: former President Donald Trump, newly elected as the 47th President, and current Vice President Kamala Harris.

Throughout the campaigns, there were moments that marked the 2024 election as one of the most followed and sought after. The two assassination attempts on President Trump raised growing concern for secret service security and its contingency, but it also gave the world an image displaying more than 1000 words for many. 

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Harris’ notably brought the emotions of millions to the table focusing on worldwide issues such as climate change. While abortion policies in the U.S. cannot be left behind, Harris had a clear running stance on making a change to the choice of abortion across the U.S, which ultimately didn’t allow enough electoral votes to be casted towards her.

Leading to the election period where states slowly counted votes, there were various moments that were being brought back to light, such as the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol back in 2021. Pictures of President-elect Trump with names such as Sean “Diddy” Combs and Jeffrey Epstein were being posted regularly on sites like Reddit, on r/Politics.

Phrases such as “Your Body, My Choice” are currently being slandered online, as hate towards women, especially those that are sharing or have shared their opinion on the topic. With social media becoming the source for millions of voices, the trends that come after election decisions always ostracized specific demographics, targeting gender, ethnicity, and social-economic levels.

In an election where Gen Z’ers are a majority, a staggering “41 Million Members of Gen Z”, 8.3 million of those being newly eligible to vote (18-19), were given the freedom to participate. 

With a strong divide after election results, America stands in the spotlight for humor from surrounding countries such as the United Kingdom which is receiving the quote “special treatment” in headlines that include U.S. affairs. 

Two days after the election, Vice President Harris is seen conceding the race for the presidency officially giving Trump the victory. Images were quick to surface online of emotional spectators in acts of patriotism, but also of those celebrating for Trump's 2nd Presidential victory. 

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The magnitude of these elections provided a shapeshifting electoral map that displays a mostly red republican outcome, similar in structure to the 2016 Presidential Election. 

With the resurgence of news of President-elect Trump, there was a massive rally in the economic sector with pumps in crypto, levitating Bitcoin to all-time-highs, strengthening the idea of a strong economic chamber. With Bitcoin about to break 95,000 as of Nov 20th, there is a lot to consider in terms of economic growth going forward. Trumps speech, followed by Elon Musk being involved led the stands for TSLA, which went upwards of 50% in a month. This is also after Tesla’s announcement of self driving cabs.

As the republican supporters rallied on social media, there were various trends that were being pushed, especially in Fashion and Beauty, developing the idea that Fashion was able to predict the outcome of the elections. The MAGA branding, developed an iconic performance, making the the Trump and Vance campaign a big part of what communities were representing throughout the build of the elections.

Media outlets following the election have also received a lot of attention, while all coverage wasn’t saved from questioning, fast coverage on topics such as mass racist texts targeting black residents in over 13 states, shed light on how extreme politics alter public actions.

On the topic of mass deportation, a rally against it, amassed people in New York, gathering at Foley Square, the expression of fear grew vividly as it is one of President elect Trump’s ace in his campaign. The comment sections of coverage on mass deportation, and overall sentiment show great division on how the public decides what policies are important.

A lot of information will be released in the coming days, once President elect Trump takes office, focusing on media literacy and source attribution will be key. Resources like Factcheck.org make it possible to stay informed over time.