The 2024 presidential election is certain to be a hotly contested contest that is likely to produce increased political tensions and instability within the United States regardless of the outcome. Following the 2016 presidential election in which the former business real estate mogul from New York City Donald Trump achieved a remarkable upset victory over the Democratic challenger Hillary Clinton, the state of American politics has become increasingly tense and volatile. Since the 2020 presidential election and the defeat of Trump at the hands of the incumbent President Joe Biden at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the economic, political and social state of affairs for the country has markedly worsened. Currently, the 2024 contest appears to be heading towards a rematch between the former president Donald Trump and the incumbent President Joe Biden in a rehashing of the 2020 affair. Many polls show a dead heat between the two candidates who are both unpopular.
Trump currently faces four criminal indictments and a slew of legal charges that continue to mount. He is under increasing pressure in this regard and has likely allocated significant time and resources to fighting this legal onslaught. While Trump has not yet been found guilty of any wrongdoing and has yet to fully exercise his 5th amendment right to due process and a fair trial, he still faces serious allegations. Despite this, he remains the dominant player in the Republican party and now faces only a single remaining challenger, Nikki Haley who appears to have no path to victory as she is losing in her home state of South Carolina.
Donald Trump recently asked supporters whether or not he looked like Elvis. On Truth social, Trump posted a photo of himself and Elvis with each person’s face being divided in half and placed next to each other. Trump claimed that for a while people have told him he resembled the king of rock and roll.
