Trump Elected President in Unprecedented Comeback

Historic election keeps glass ceiling out of reach for Harris.

Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump arrives to speak with former First Lady Melania Trump during an election night event at the Palm Beach Convention Center on Wednesday in West Palm Beach, Florida. Americans cast their ballots today in the presidential race between Republican nominee former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, as well as multiple state elections that will determine the balance of power in Congress. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Former President Donald Trump with a decisive 277 Electoral College votes defeated Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris to return to the White House as the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday and told the nation he would “help the country heal.”

The remarkable political feat comes even though the former president after his loss against President Joe Biden in 2020 refused to accept the defeat, sparking a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. And t…