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Setting the scene
Donald Trump won the presidential election on November 5, 2024, defeating Vice President Kamala Harris (who became the Democratic nominee after incumbent Joe Biden withdrew in July). Trump won 312 electoral votes. The year for this event is the election, not the January 20, 2025 inauguration that followed.
What happened
Trump's return came after two impeachments, four criminal indictments, and a felony conviction in New York in 2024. His campaign focused on immigration, inflation, and retribution against opponents. The election marked the first time since Grover Cleveland in 1892 that a president won non-consecutive terms.
Why it still matters
The 2024 election demonstrated American political polarization and the resilience of Trump's movement. November 5, 2024, set the course for U.S. domestic and foreign policy in the term that began the next year.
Background
Immigration and tariffs dominated agendas.