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Trump Defeats Harris, Extending 200-Year Tradition—Will U.S. Ever See a Female President?

Nov 6, 2024, 07:40 PM

Donald Trump has won the U.S. presidential election in 2024, defeating Vice President Kamala Harris to become the nation's 47th president. His victory means that the longstanding tradition of electing men to the country's highest office remains unbroken after more than 200 years. The chance to sweep away a barrier to women that is as old as the United States vanished with Harris's defeat, prompting questions among some Americans about when, if ever, the nation will see a woman in the Oval Office. Trump's win also made the outcome particularly brutal due to his troubling history on gender issues and a campaign awash in misogyny.