US Elections: Blue Eye for Trump

The forecast was a brutal plebiscite election that should have made Donald Trump the "lame duck". It's come differently. The Democrats wanted a revolution. Trump scratched the crash with a "black eye":

The Democrats triumphed in the House of Representatives with 35 seats, they took power to the Republicans. Especially in the suburbs of the big cities, there was a real uprising against Trump, because the women were almost closed against him and his Republicans. In rural areas, however, activist Trump had everything under control, his attacks on hatred against immigrants were brought under control.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives will be Nancy Pelosi again. She had already announced that she would try to entice Trump with a furioso in the future.

House of Representatives

Democrats win the house. The blue states show the victories of the Democrats, the reds of the Republicans. All 435 deputies were elected.

senate

Republicans defend the Senate. The blue states show the victories of the Democrats, the reds of the Republicans. States marked in purple were won by independent candidates. 35 out of 100 senators were elected.

More than 100 women joined the congress

Self-praise. But Trump got the Senate for the Republicans. A triumph. And this as "one-man show", although he himself was not available for the election. The Conservatives have extended their power to (possible) 54 to 45 seats. Currently, there are still recounts. Trump had divided America with his hate campaign, but had saved himself and his Republicans.

He quickly triumphed over half of the loss: "Great success," he tweeted, "Thank you very much."

split

The extreme polarization of America in two camps is cemented after the electoral thriller. In the cities, they despise Trump, in the country he is an idol. And: with the deadlock in Congress, there is the total political blockade.

women of wave

What is remarkable, however, is that more than a hundred women arrive at the congress, most women democrats, a female wave.

The biggest stars burn: the "new Kennedy" Beto O. Rourke lost to Texas, the black Andrew Gillum in Florida and the African-American Stacey Abrams in Georgia. Trump is still missing an opponent.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: new star of the Democrats

The Ocasio-Cortez Democrat (29) is the youngest member of the United States. New York. His mother is from Puerto Rico, she studied economics and lives in the Bronx: Democratic shining star Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) imposed herself in New York against Republican Anthony Pappas . With mini budget.

A year and a half ago, she was still working as a waitress in her mother's tacos fast food: "I do not come from the left, but from below," she says. Even his prescreen win against veteran Democrats Joe Crowley caused a sensation, triggered a hype around the young star. Now, the next triumph.

What she wants: $ 15 an hour, health insurance for all, with the United States Immigration Service. She does not record her victory alone: ​​"This is not an electoral success, but a new movement of social, economic and ethnic justice."

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Ocasio-Cortez is the new hope of the Democrats.

What Trump threatens: the wave of lawsuits against the president

The Republicans of Trump have lost the House of Representatives. Now Democrats can make the president's job more difficult: "We will watch Trump closely," said Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi, 78, "It's about restoring constitutional control."

Thus, Democrats can now initiate investigations against Trump, for example, about his business activities. Especially when it comes to his secret tax return, the election campaign and the interference of Russia already in the election campaign, it could be embarrbading for him.

However, it is unfortunate that the Democrats decide to indict. But with their majority, they can also block legislation or hold the president to account. But: Trump could rule with decrees pbaded by Congress.