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Five things that explain Donald Trump’s stunning presidential election victory

  • Written by Anthony J. Gaughan, Professor of Law, Drake University

A populist wave that began with Brexit in June reached the United States in stunning fashion on Tuesday night. In one of the biggest upsets in American political history, Donald Trump won a truly historic victory in the U.S. presidential election.

Trump’s remarkably decisive win stunned most political pundits, myself included. Throughout...

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