An MSNBC analyst, former Democrat Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO), had admitted that President Donald Trump “knows our country” better than corporate media talking heads do.
On Wednesday, McCaskill warned her colleagues on the far-left network that they needed to acknowledge Trump had “figured […] out” how to connect with the American people.
McCaskill while discussing the president-elect’s historic victory over failed Democrat candidate Kamala Harris.
“I think we have to acknowledge that Donald Trump knows our country better than we do,” McCaskill said.
“I think he figured out that anger — and frankly, fear — were way more powerful than appealing to people’s better angels.
“That anger and fear were going to work in this election.
“Whether you’re afraid of immigrants or afraid of people who are trans, he figured that out.”
As Slay News reported in the early hours of Wednesday morning, Trump handily secured enough votes to be the 47th President of the United States.
“And I think we all thought everyone’s better angels would prevail,” she added.
“Turns out, the better angels went on vacation when Donald Trump came down the escalator.
“And they haven’t returned.”
MSNBC host Joe Scarborough also reflected on Trump’s victory.
“I’ve got to say, this is the biggest red wave I’ve seen since Ronald Reagan’s 49-state victory in 1984,” Scarborough said.
“It seems every Republican across the country improved.”
He also pointed to closer-than-normal race margins in states like New Jersey and Illinois.
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Trump addressed his supporters early Wednesday morning.
“This was, I believe, the greatest political movement of all time,” Trump said just before 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
“There’s never been anything like this in this country, and maybe beyond.
“And now it’s going to reach a new level of importance because we’re going to help our country heal.
“We’re going to help our country here.
“We have a country that needs help, and it needs help very badly.
“We’re going to fix our borders,” Trump promised.
“We’re going to fix everything about our country and we’ve made history for a reason tonight.
“And the reason is going to be just that,” he added.
“We overcame obstacles that nobody thought possible.”
Harris has not been seen in public after it became clear that Trump had won the election.
She canceled her planned speech at Howard University on Election Night and sent her supporters home.
Harris is expected to deliver her concession speech later Wednesday evening.