Trump’s total triumph will transform the military, upend US foreign policy

Published November 6, 2024 7:20am ET



‘LOOK WHAT HAPPENED. IS THIS CRAZY?’: When former President Donald Trump strode on stage in West Palm Beach, Florida, in the 2 o’clock hour to the strains of Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless The USA” and accompanied by his family and campaign staff, he looked relaxed and ready as he exulted in his historic election to a second term as president. 

“Look what happened. Is this crazy?” Trump said, and even though he had predicted an easy victory, he still seemed surprised by the magnitude of the moment. “This was, I believe, the greatest political movement of all time.”

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