I was delighted with Trump’s victory on November 5. I realize that the incoming administration will face many difficult challenges, and it may fail to realize the hopes of its supporters; but it least it offers some possibility of progress. A Harris victory would have meant a continuation of the same tired programs that I and many others found so offensive – the Woke and DEI initiatives, the knee-bowing to the LGBT community, the constant race-baiting, the border disaster, the wobbly foreign policy, etc.

But Republicans would be foolish to gloat. The result was no landslide. Kamala Harris ran a very bad campaign and refused to present any uplifting vision for America. Had she pushed a strong, positive message and chosen Shapiro instead of Walz as her running mate, I believe she may have won. The economy and our immigration problems were strong detriments to her campaign, but the Democratic Party and their allies in the media, the entertainment industry and academia had convinced almost half the electorate that Trump was a threat to democracy. They had been spouting this same message for the last ten years, probably persuaded themselves it was true, and threw everything they could at the man to destroy him.

Somehow, Trump survived. The viciousness and unfairness of some attacks against him undoubtedly redounded to his credit. He stands the victor.

Now comes the test. Will he go after the enemies who fought to destroy him and his followers, or will he seek to unite all Americans in a quest for a brighter future?