In November 2016, Donald Trump was announced as the 45th President of the United States of America. The results of the 2016 elections came as a shock to everyone around the world. When Trump had first announced that he was running for the presidency in 2015, many Americans had taken it as a joke. There was no way Trump would get elected, that’s what everyone thought. Throughout the campaigns, numerous allegations and controversies involving Trump had come to light. Opposing candidate and former first lady, Hillary Clinton had her fair share of controversies and was a victim of a cyber-crime. That leaked thousands of her personal emails to WikiLeaks that went on to post them on their infamous website.
Author Jean Robert Revolus discusses all the details of the 2016 Election in his latest work, US Election 2016 NO COLLUSION?978-1-95-163003-4. Revolus mainly focuses on the allegations that Trump had colluded with the Russian government in order to win the elections. A number of investigations were launched into the possibility of the Russian government meddling with U.S. elections. The findings of the investigations, which are mentioned in the book, could prove that Russia was involved and a few of Trump’s associates were charged with different crimes. But, there was no evidence directly linking Donald Trump to the interference. While that may be one reason Trump won the elections, there are many other contributing factors or theories, you could say, to the result of the elections. According to CNN, here are 10 theories that could explain Trump’s win:
· He won because of Facebook and its inability or unwillingness to crack down on fake news
Via New York Magazine: The social network and others like it became a clearinghouse for fake news. Not simple partisan spin, but outright lies peddled as objective truth by shady actors both inside the US and abroad.
· Because of social media, generally
Via right-wing commentator Stefan Molyneux: The medium made the man -- much as radio won the presidency for Franklin Roosevelt and television boosted John Kennedy, social media allowed Trump and his allies to drive the narrative.
· Because of low voter turnout
Via multiple sources on social media: For a variety of reasons, from an enthusiasm gap to voter suppression, turnout in 2016 was lower across the board, but especially among Democrats. And it cost Clinton the election.
· Because celebrity outlasts substance
Via Quartz: Trump's name ID, celebrity, and media-savvy overmatched Clinton's policy acumen and data-driven turnout operation.
· Because of white women
Via Slate: They were just as "racist" as their white male counterparts, with whom they identify more than women from minority groups.
· Because of white male resentment
Via The Nation: Forget economic anxiety -- exit polls show people making the least money voted for Clinton -- and focus on identity. The best evidence lies in Trump and his supporters' calls to "take our country back."
· Because of Russia after all?
Via The Washington Post: The Russian deputy foreign minister, Sergei Ryabkov, said in an interview with state media that, contrary to Trump's denials, "quite a few" people from his "entourage" have "been staying in touch with Russian representatives."
· Because the left and coastal elites shamed Trump supporters
Via The New York Times: The left has pressed on with an "ideology of shame" directed at the right, most notably now Trump supporters.
In short: "The racism, sexism, and xenophobia used by Mr. Trump to advance his candidacy does not reveal an inherent malice in the majority of Americans."
· Because rural Midwesterners don't get out of the house enough
Via Patrick Thornton of Roll Call: It's not just that elites are abandoning or ignoring Middle America -- the "rural midwest" is doing the same, becoming more isolated and resistant to the diversity (of identity and thought) on the coasts.
· Because the Democratic Party establishment didn't push Bernie Sanders
Via The Huffington Post: By raising Clinton over Sanders, the Democratic Party establishment (and its voters?) showed they favored the company and support of comfortable professionals over those beset by economic injustice.
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