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Trump’s electoral victory, despite a narrow popular vote margin and modest majorities in Congress, led to a seismic shift. Hansen pointed out that Trump had a “record number of Hispanic votes,” particularly among Mexican-Americans — nearly 50% — and made gains among African-American males. He also transformed the Republican Party into a nationalist populist movement, reshaping its base and ideology.
Ferguson underscored the global implications, emphasizing that Trump broke traditional international order paradigms and redefined how American power functions — domestically and abroad.