Four years after losing to Joe Biden without ever acknowledging his defeat, Donald Trump was elected 47th President of the United States against Democrat Kamala Harris. With his return to the White House, the world is preparing to experience new turbulence. L’Express offers you a selection of articles, videos and podcasts to better understand the roots of history comeback election of the real estate tycoon, and the turning points that the United States could take under his administration in the coming years.
How Donald Trump blew up Democratic strongholds: incredibly successful X-ray
The Republican candidate succeeded in broadening his base, managing to attract electorates previously considered “democratic lands”. Read our decryption.
Vincent Pons: “Elon Musk’s $120 million in favor of Donald Trump was decisive”
Denial about the reality of the economic situation, very unequal consequences of Donald Trump’s future policy… The economist and professor at Harvard business school draws lessons from the election. Read our interview.
How our hatred of Donald Trump has (once again) made us blind
Many commentators have long refused to look, without moral judgment, at the real motivations for the Trump vote. The historic comeback of the Republican candidate will perhaps force them to do so… Read our analysis.
Automobile, luxury, cognac… Faced with Donald Trump, the uncertain fate of European companies
If the new American president’s shock program will penalize European exporters, certain locally established companies could benefit from his re-election. Read our decryption.
Donald Trump, a threat to women? “With his victory, the cultural war risks amplifying”
For Council on Foreign Relations researcher Linda Robinson, women’s rights will certainly suffer significant setbacks under a second Trump presidency. But also democracy as a whole. Read our interview.
Donald Trump elected: how Europe is preparing to relive the nightmare of 2016
The victory of the Republican candidate worries the Europeans, who are not ready to face the probable deterioration of their relations with Washington. Read the article from our correspondent in Brussels.
Yascha Mounk: “After the election of Donald Trump, Marine Le Pen has every chance in 2027”
For the political scientist, the new president of the United States has brought together a “multi-ethnic coalition” of the working classes where the Democrats have gone astray with their identity policies. It’s up to European progressives to learn the lessons… Read our interview.
Why Donald Trump’s agenda will be a disaster for the US economy, by Adam Posen
The president-elect’s radical proposals risk wreaking havoc on American businesses, workers and consumers, warns the economist who heads one of the most influential think tanks in Washington. Read the analysis.
Volodymyr Zelensky’s strategy to convince Donald Trump not to abandon Ukraine
The election of Donald Trump will be double or nothing for kyiv, which hopes to convince the new tenant of the White House to maintain aid to Ukraine. Read the article from our correspondent in kyiv.
After Donald Trump’s victory, will global CO2 emissions skyrocket?
As in 2017, the Republican president could make a point of undermining the environmental policy of his predecessor. Read our decryption.
🎥 Donald Trump elected: the three ingredients of a tidal wave
A detailed reading of the electoral figures allows us to draw out some crucial lessons for understanding the Republican’s victory. L’Express takes stock in video.
🎙 Pro-Trump people, blind spot in the polls
Analysts seem to have missed the plebiscite for the former president. And this is due in particular to the nature of its voters. Listen to the La Loupe podcast.