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Fast forward to 2016, a pivotal election year characterized by public disenchantment with traditional political figures. Donald Trump presented himself as an outsider, echoing the revolutionary rhetoric that Obama once wielded. While Obama attracted voters with a promise of disruption and reform, Trump capitalized on that same desire for change but reframed it with divisive undertones targeted at certain communities.
Despite the hope kindled by home ownership and healthcare reforms during the Obama years, trust in government remained irreparably shattered. Thus, Trump became a rallying point for those disillusioned by failed promises—the embodiment of change, albeit one that bolstered existing social divides.