JERSEY woke up this morning to the news that Donald Trump was almost certain to return to the White House – a likelihood which has now become fact. Eight years since he first entered the Oval Office and four since he was evicted by Joe Biden, the 45th president will become the 47th in January after beating Democrat hopeful Kamala Harris. Reporter Julien Morel spoke to Americans living in Jersey to get their reaction to the news.
TAYLOR Smyth, a native Virginian who advises businesses in Jersey on how they can become more sustainable, was clear in her views before the election that a Trump presidency would be disruptive and destabilising. She said: “I am certainly disappointed, but as Thomas Jefferson wisely said: ‘The government you elect is the government you deserve.’” She added: “After this election, there will be all kinds of grand statements about what the future holds for our country and the world.
But the truth is, we won’t really have all the answers. “Despite that, people will act like the results are the final verdict on our civilisation. The reality is, we’ll all wake up today and tomorrow and the next day .
.. and have to work hard to shape the world the way we want it.
“The pundits who offer their ‘definitive’ conclusions based on the outcome will likely be wrong, and we have to keep that in mind. “But remember, this isn’t the end; it’s not over. “We must regroup, keep fighting, and keep working every single day to build the better .
