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Lessons in the art of the comeback
Trump’s victory was more than votes – it was a lesson in instinct and connection. For leaders worldwide, it’s a playbook worth examining.
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Early analyses are spilling out, mapping how Donald Trump’s machine pulled off a comeback for the ages, says the writer.
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If you’re not exactly a Kamala Harris fan and haven’t been wallowing in commiseration these past eight days since Donald Trump’s sweeping victory in the United States presidential election,
Beyond the Maga crowd’s early victory laps and the spike in “moving abroad” Google searches (thanks, presumably, to Harris supporters), the podcasts, think pieces, and cable talk shows are churning out granular breakdowns of an election that was, frankly, monumental. It’s a moment rewriting the American political playbook.

