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It’s the economy stupid. Trump taps voter anger in red wave

Donald Trump won over voters with his platform of economic management and immigration control, while Kamala Harris was shown to be out of touch with mainstream issues.

Matthew Cranston
Matthew CranstonUnited States correspondent

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Allentown, Pennsylvania | In her concession speech at Howard University on Wednesday (Thursday AEDT), Kamala Harris vowed she would “never give up the fight” for democracy, abortion and other issues she campaigned on.

But Donald Trump’s stunning election result on Tuesday showed Americans’ priorities are elsewhere. Trump triumphed at the ballot box because he had greater command of the things most Americans really care about: the economy and illegal immigration.

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Matthew Cranston is the United States correspondent, based in Washington. He was previously the Economics correspondent and Property editor. Connect with Matthew on Twitter. Email Matthew at mcranston@afr.com

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