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One of the night's striking visual symbols was Trump's purple tie—combining the traditional red and blue—signaling a deliberate move to embody unity amid divisiveness. This subtle yet powerful act aligned with a broader shift in American politics: the transition from a straightforward left-versus-right divide to a more profound "vertical" division, contrasting the American people against the permanent political class that rules them.
Elon Musk, echoing this sentiment, tweeted afterward that he's increasingly convinced the GOP could secure 60 Senate seats, a critical threshold for real political change. Projections for upcoming midterms suggest momentum is on the side of the Republican Party, especially if gains are made in states like Georgia and Michigan, which Trump carried.