"Tears of Worry" "Finally Returning to Normal"…Trump's Comeback, New York's Mood [Report]

[US Election 2024]

"I thought Trump would win. I didn't believe the media's 'propaganda' about Harris and the neck-and-neck race."

On the 6th (local time) at 10:30 a.m., Trump Tower on 5th Avenue in Manhattan, New York. On the morning when the election of former President Donald Trump was confirmed in the 47th U.S. presidential election held the previous day, the area in front of Trump Tower was quiet. Perhaps because supporters who gathered to celebrate Trump’s victory early that morning had already left after enjoying a festive celebration, the atmosphere at Trump Tower in the morning was as calm as usual.

On the 6th (local time), when former President Donald Trump's return to the White House was confirmed, police were standing guard in front of Trump Tower on 5th Avenue in Manhattan, New York. New York - Photo by Kwon Haeyoung

On the 6th (local time), when former President Donald Trump's return to the White House was confirmed, supporters wearing red clothes and hats, symbolizing the Republican Party, were taking photos at Trump Tower on 5th Avenue in Manhattan, New York. A male supporter in his 20s wore a hat with the slogan "MAGA (Make America Great Again)" from Trump's presidential campaign. New York ? Photo by Kwon Haeyoung

Although New York is a Democratic stronghold, it was not difficult to find supporters welcoming his victory in a calm atmosphere at Trump Tower that day. Leon, a man in his 20s living in New York City, was excited about the news of Trump’s return to the White House and visited Trump Tower early in the morning with his mother. He said, "America is finally returning to normal and will become great again," adding, "The U.S. economy will improve, and the Russia-Ukraine war and the Israel-Gaza war will end, bringing peace back to the world." When the reporter mentioned that Trump’s unexpected landslide victory contrasted with the neck-and-neck polls between the two presidential candidates, he said, "The media is a propaganda tool," and "I never trusted the poll results in the first place."

Robert, a man in his 40s who voted for Trump, lives in Texas but visited New York as a tourist on election day after early voting. He said, "I expected Trump to win," and cheered, "Trump’s vote share has steadily increased over the last three elections in 2016, 2020, and this year. He fought really well last night." Regarding the prospects for Trump’s second term, he expressed optimism, saying, "The future looks bright." He emphasized, "In Trump’s second term, inflation in the U.S. will decrease and jobs will increase. The burden Americans have borne for education and housing costs for illegal immigrants will also disappear."

On the 6th (local time), when former President Donald Trump's return to the White House was confirmed, supporters were taking photos at Trump Tower on 5th Avenue in Manhattan, New York. New York - Photo by Kwon Haeyoung

On the other hand, New Yorkers saddened by Trump’s landslide victory were not hard to find. Kate, a woman in her 40s living in New York City, said, "I never imagined Trump would be elected, and it makes me cry," adding, "I’m very worried that America is regressing."

Meanwhile, according to AP News and others, as of 4:41 p.m. Eastern Time on the 6th, former President Trump had secured 292 electoral votes, far ahead of Vice President Harris’s 224. The previous night, Trump had early victories in two Southern Sun Belt battleground states, Georgia and North Carolina, and secured Pennsylvania, the largest battleground state, securing the ‘magic number’ of 270 out of 538 electoral votes, deciding his path to the White House. Later that day, he sealed his landslide victory by winning Michigan and Wisconsin, which are part of the Rust Belt along with Pennsylvania.