Trumps big rainbow win, abortion failed to save Dems and other commentary

After “Republicans ran the table last week,” muses the Wall Street Journal’s Jason Reilly, it’s clear “Trump’s popularity has grown since he left office” — especially grew among nonwhites.“Since 2012 there has been a 15-point shift toward Republicans among black voters, a 32-point shift among Asians, and a 38-point shift among Latinos.”Trump understood “that what distinguishes black and Hispanic voters in 2024 is their working-class status more so than their skin color.”After “millions of unvetted foreign nationals flooded the country . . .and the lion’s share settled in migrant communities,” it’s “no surprise that Latinos responded in frustration.”“If black voters are headed in the same direction” as Latinos, “it’s another welcome political trend.”Democrats lost big on their bet that President-elect Donald Trump was “in trouble on the issue of abortion,” observes Mick Mulvaney at The Hill.“Ten states had abortion issues on the ballot on Election Day,” yet Dems’ dreams “of riding the abortion rights train to a White House-House-Senate trifecta” proved fanciful.Voters OK’d abortion-rights initiatives “in Montana, Nevada and Arizona,” yet “the exact same electorates in those states also gave the White House to Trump.”In Montana “the issue passed with 58 percent of the vote.

But those same voters gave Trump a 20-point win.”Ultimately, voters decided “what Trump was pushing during the election: Abortion is none of the federal government’s business, and the issue is best dealt with in state capitals.” Subscribe to our daily Post Opinion newsletter! Please provide a valid email address.By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

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