Donald Trump’s 2024 Victory Is a Test for Democracy

GOP Takes Senate • View From the Battlegrounds • VF Live Coverage [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Hive logo image]( Donald Trump’s 2024 Victory Is a Test for Democracy Good morning. Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 election “against Vice President Kamala Harris marks a startling political rebound for the Republican demagogue since his losing reelection bid in 2020—and a deeply troubling turn for the country, as a twice-impeached convicted felon with authoritarian aspirations will assume the most powerful job in the world,” [writes]( Eric Lutz. In declaring victory, Trump promised “to fix everything about our country” and spoke of America entering a new “golden age.” He’ll return to Washington with Republicans having [taken]( control of the Senate, which should help enable his [extreme agenda](. It’s still unclear which party will control the House. You can catch up on Vanity Fair’s live coverage of Election Night [here](, and [take a photographic tour]( through seven battleground states, “where voters chose between two starkly different candidates.” It’s been an exhausting Election Night and we’re gathering ourselves for the road ahead, covering the inevitable recriminations among Democrats and the reality of America, once again, under President Donald Trump. Thanks, as always, for reading. —Michael Calderone, editor [Donald Trump surrounding by American flags]( [Donald Trump Wins the 2024 Election, Putting Democracy on the Brink]( By [Eric Lutz]( [A twice-impeached convicted felon with authoritarian impulses will return to the White House as the 47th president of the United States.]( [Read more button](   [What the 2024 Election Looks Like in 7 Battleground States]( By [Vanity Fair]( [The writing was always on the wall; the 2024 election would be a nail-biter. And it was.]( [Read more button](   [Republicans Retake the Senate]( By [Eric Lutz]( [A GOP majority could enable Donald Trump’s extreme agenda as he returns to Washington.]( [Read more button](   [Election 2024 Live Updates and Results: Trump Wins Presidency After Clinching Battleground States]( By [Vanity Fair]( [The moments that led to a historic victory.]( [Read more button](   [Donald Trump’s Pants-Pissingly Terrifying Plans for a Second Term]( By [Bess Levin]( [Mass deportations, large-scale detention camps, political prosecutions, and the end of abortion as we know it are just some of the things to expect.]( [Read more button](   Get on the list Subscribe to our Hollywood newsletter for your essential industry and awards-season news, every day. [Sign Up Now](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn](   This e-mail was sent to you by The Hive. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe]( Sent from Condé Nast, 1 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007 Copyright © 2024 Condé Nast