LSU Gumbo Yearbook 2025 - Book - Page 47
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won the national popular vote with
a plurality of 49.8%,
making him the 昀椀rst
blican to win the popular vote since
George W. Bush in 2004.
ala Harris was not far behind with
48.3%.
Trump was the subject of various
criminal and civil legal proceedings before and
during his 2024 re-election campaign.
In late October 2024, multiple 昀椀res were reported
at ballot drop boxes in Portland, Oregon, and
Vancouver, Washington. The 昀椀res damaged hundreds of ballots, requiring election
of昀椀cials to identify and offer new ballots to those
affected by the 昀椀res.
Donald Trump
Republican Party
White House Of昀椀cial Photo
by Daniel Torok
Former President Donald J. Trump is
running to retake the of昀椀ce he lost in
2020, then denied losing to the point
of inciting a mob of his supporters to
attack the United States Capitol.
Though somewhat diminished in
in昀氀uence within the
Republican Party — and facing
legal investigations from state
authorities and the Justice
Department alike — he retains a large
and extremely committed base of
supporters, and he was aided in the
2024 primary by
multiple challengers.
Though Trump has many oposers and
supporters, he made his way back
sweeping in the 2024
election.
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