Two awakenings from Trump's triumph Published: 13 Nov. 2024, 20:10 Updated: 13 Nov. 2024, 20:13 Lee Sang-ryeol The author is a senior editorial writer of the JoongAng Ilbo.
The stunning comeback of Donald Trump through a sweeping victory in the Nov. 5 presidential election should raise a sober reckoning for politicians on the other side of the Pacific. There are many resemblances between Korea and the exemplary nation of democracy.
Trump’s re-election is extraordinary in many ways. He’s the only president other than Grover Cleveland to win a second term after losing his first bid — and the first convicted felon ever to win a presidential election. He was found guilty of all counts in connection with falsifying records for a hush money payment to an adult film actor during his 2016 presidential campaign.
Trump is scheduled to be sentenced on the case later this month and stands three other criminal trials plus a handful of civil suits. Democrats tried their best to hype judiciary risks related to Trump, but to no avail. The Supreme Court in July recognized presidential immunity from criminal prosecution over acts committed while in office — specifically, his role of stoking the attack on the Capitol on Jan.
6, 2021. A court dismissed the case in which Trump was charged with multiple felony counts for hoarding and leaking classified documents. The conservatives on the bench on top of the red-hot campaign fever also may have played a part.
The U.S. media now speculates t.