WASHINGTON D.C., Nov 7 (RTSG) – Donald Trump has been confirmed by AP to be the next president of the United States. This is a historical political comeback that has surprised many, but almost no one can precisely explain why he won.

It has been revealed that Trump drew support from a base that has historically opposed him – namely, minority voters. Politico’s survey of different racial groups before the election reveal that a quarter of black men support Trump, and nearly 44% of young Latino men also support him. Female minority voters were not as supportive of Trump, but the election showed the true consequences of losing the male minority vote, with Trump managing to eke out majorities in nearly every swing state.

While the election is not officially over by the time of the publishing of this article, it is more or less decided that Trump will walk away from the election with not just more than 300 electoral votes, but also with the popular vote, a stunning achievement that not a single Republican has accomplished since 2004. The Republicans may also accomplish a majority in all three halls of power, having already secured the presidency and the Senate.

With that in mind, what were the voters in the nation’s capital thinking the day of the election? Our reporter interviewed some residents of DC the day of the election to see what main issues were on their mind when they cast their ballots.

Lily, a middle-aged Hispanic woman that voted for Harris, said that Joe Biden had so far been doing a “great job” in foreign policy. In regards to the Palestine/Israel situation, Lily felt that the direction Biden had taken so far was far more “conservative” than how she predicted Harris would be. “I hate to see my tax money going to places like Ukraine”, she said, “but I guess I see no choice.”

When asked what she saw as the biggest problem in America, Lily simply stated “The division that Donald Trump has created, the hatred.”

“We got our own issues here. We got people on the streets who are homeless, who can’t go anywhere. Our people need to be fed.”

Prince, a Black American who voted for Trump, said conversely that the biggest problem in America was “the lack of opportunity”.

“Prayer is something that we are lacking”, he continued. “I think our younger generation needs to start praying more. Where do they see themselves in 20 years? They need to start asking themselves these questions.”

When asked about the Gaza war, Prince said he had talked to pro-Palestine people with “unique perspectives” before, and said that the United States should not “promote war”, but focus on promoting American economic interests.

By and large, out of those interviewed, the majority were Democrats, but every individual had different reasons for voting.

Tina, a Black American Medicaid worker who cautiously voted for Kamala Harris, said the biggest problem in America was immigration. “[Illegal Immigrants] have to be here a certain number of times, they’re still able to get Medicaid anyway. And that makes our taxes go up.”

“They’re not even taxpayers, but they’re getting the same benefits.”

When asked whether the country was moving in the right direction under the Biden administration, Tina replied “I hope so. That’s not a yes or no, I just keep my prayers. Everyone says they’re going to do one thing, and then once they get [power], they change.”

“I don’t think we should be sending military aid to Ukraine and Israel”, she continued. “We got our own issues here. We got people on the streets who are homeless, who can’t go anywhere. Our people need to be fed.”

On-the-ground reporting by Louis, written and edited by Seraph