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Post by Admin on Jan 17, 2024 2:15:21 GMT
(Bloomberg): Former President Trump won an overwhelming victory in the Iowa caucuses to select the Republican candidate for the 2024 presidential election, solidifying his foothold as the front-runner. Traders are increasingly anticipating a direct showdown with President Biden in the November general election, pushing up stocks related to Trump on the U.S. stock market on the 16th.
Digital World Acquisition, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) that aims to take the company public after merging with Trump Media, rose 29% from the previous trading day, marking its biggest jump since July last year and closing at its highest price in about a year. Ta. Funware, the software company that worked on the Trump campaign during the 2020 presidential election, rose more than 450%, its biggest jump since October 2021.
As the Trump campaign gains momentum, other Trump-related stocks, including Rumble, the conservative video platform backed by Peter Thiel, are once again attracting attention. The company's stock price rose 16%, the highest rate of increase since October 2022.
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Post by Admin on Jan 17, 2024 5:24:02 GMT
'This is just the beginning' Trump wins first round by a landslide
The Republican caucus meeting on January 15th (local time) was held in record-breaking cold weather. It was held in Iowa, in the Midwest of the United States.
Party members gather in each district and vote to decide who is the best candidate for president.
"The screens displaying the results of each local caucus are filled with red, representing Mr. Trump."
And this person appeared, confident of victory.
"This is just the beginning. The real special night is in November. We'll take America back and make it great again."
Trump won by a landslide, receiving 51% of the vote, about the same as in the previous poll. (Florida Governor DeSantis 21.2%, former United Nations Ambassador Haley 19.1%).
Trump supporter "Of course I expected him to win. I'm really happy. We need a change. It's time. We need him back."
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Post by Admin on Jan 17, 2024 12:46:11 GMT
"Mr. Trump has a great personality. He openly says things that the average American would think without hesitation. I think that's why he is popular with many Americans."
■President Biden: ``It's clear that he is the leading candidate on the other side.'' If he ran against Trump, would they be almost even?
In response to the results, President Biden posted on his social media...
President Biden (from SNS) "It looks like Donald Trump won Iowa. He's clearly the leading candidate on the other side (Republican) at this point."
What would happen if Trump and President Biden, who is aiming for re-election, competed?
According to an average of opinion polls compiled by the American political information site "RealClearPolitics," Trump has been gaining approval ratings in the United States since October last year (2023). Currently, President Biden has 44.7%, while Mr. Trump has 45.8%, which is a 1.1% difference, but they are almost evenly matched.
If Mr. Trump were to return to office, what kind of impact would it have on the world?
▼In his second term, he is likely to consider strengthening presidential powers. Isn't there a possibility that the president of the United States could become a dictator?
For example, it may be possible for Congress and the judiciary to function under the direction of the president, or for demonstrations to be suppressed by the military rather than the police.
In addition to that, I would like to mention two other reasons. One is "America First." We often say "America First". On the other hand, it is the same thing as saying that other countries don't matter.
In other words, as the United States ceases to be a world superpower, is gradually declining, and its power is weakening, the American people are also becoming more and more inward-looking. ``We can't export that many weapons.'' That's why the people applaud Mr. Trump's ``America First'' policy.
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