The Republican Party retained its majority in the House of Representatives following the legislative elections, a victory announced by the American media on Wednesday November 13 which will ensure Donald Trump comfortable control of the levers of power for his return to Washington. The 78-year-old billionaire and the conservative camp thus achieved a trifecta with the presidency and the two houses of Congress, which reinforces the resounding political comeback of the former Republican president.
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According to CNN and NBC News projections, the Republicans obtained at least 218 seats out of 435 in play and keep their majority in the House of Representatives, after having already wrested the Senate from the Democrats in the elections last week.
“ It was a decisive victory across the nation. People want to see us implement and enforce our program “America first” “, greeted Republican Representative Mike Johnson, who should, barring any major surprises, continue to preside over the House.
On the Senate side, the Republicans elected John Thune on Wednesday, November 13coming from a rather traditional republican line, as leader. The South Dakota elected official said: extremely honored » of his victory, ensuring that the Republican team was “ united behind President Trump’s agenda “. The election of John Thune, elected to the American Senate since 2005, marks the end of the era of Republican tenor Mitch McConnell, who maintained stormy relations with Donald Trump.
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Making Donald Trump’s task easier
Controlling Congress will make the task of the 45th and future 47th president easier, who has promised to implement radical measures, including mass expulsions of migrants, tax cuts and deregulation. But Donald Trump has also demonstrated his desire to bypass the laborious confirmation processes by senators of the people he plans to appoint to key positions.
To do this, he plans to use a clause that allows the president to make temporary appointments when the Senate is not in session. The Republican is also on track to win the popular vote against the Democratic vice-president Kamala Harris with 50.2% of the vote, according to NBC News, based on a count still underway. Each of the seven key states that were likely to swing in the election also fell into his hands.
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