Trumpâs Trumpian Final Days
Amid the Electoral College challenge, the president is putting the substance of his achievements at risk. Wonder Land: Amid the Electoral College challenge, the president is putting the substance of his achievements at risk. Image: AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite By Jan. 6, 2021 6:23 pm ET
The greatest threat to Donald Trumpâs legacy is if his American presidency is seen by future historians as ending in farce and tragedy. We may be there.
For the last half of his Monday evening rally in Georgia for Republicans David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, Mr. Trump read from the teleprompter a detailed description of the ways he believes election fraud was committed in Georgia, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. The two Republicans then lost.
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Vice President Mike Pence, left, and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, during a joint session of Congress to certify Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory. Getty Images
Stocks rose strongly on Thursday, as hopes that the Democrat-controlled Congress will enact further stimulus boosted cyclical sectors. Not to be outdone, technology and software stocks also rallied, rebounding from losses on Wednesday.
The spectacle of violence in the capital of the world’s leading economy remains front of mind for many, but has had little to no impact on the stock market. Congress certified President-elect Joe Biden’s win early Thursday morning and President Donald Trump, in a statement on an aide’s
Betting markets strongly favored victories by the Democrats, according to the aggregation of odds at electionbettingodds.com. The betting markets proved to be more accurate than traditional public opinion polls in predicting the November elections, and the financial markets appear to be taking their cues from the wagering.
Should the Georgia Democrats win their respective races, their party would effectively control the Senate with 50 votes and the tie going to the Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. With the Democrats retaining control of the House of Representatives, President-elect Joe Biden would have a significantly easier time getting his cabinet appointments and legislative agenda passed.