
Following the 2016 presidential election and the victory of the real estate business mogul from New York City Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton, the nature of American politics has changed in a big way. Indeed, the cultural, social, and economic climates within the nation have deteriorated markedly, and things have truly appeared to be moving in a decidedly poor trajectory for the United States. While Donald Trump has often been blamed for the origins of this intense and polarized climate, the truth of the matter is that the United States has been on a path of decline for many decades. Since the 1960s, the political decisions made by politicians in positions of federal power have often been poor; whether or not these servants were self-serving in nature and knew of the long term consequences of their actions or whether they were just simply incompetent is irrelevant. Ultimately, the problems America faces today can be in large part attributed to the actions of American leadership through the last half century.
Trump remains unpopular, with a seriously low favorability rating. He also is a vulnerable candidate, having been recently convicted of a felony in a New York State case involving the adult film actress Stormy Daniels and a hush money incident that occurred around the 2016 election. Despite this vulnerability, Trump is projected to hold a narrow lead in many national polls, and many experts claim his chances of winning an election in November against the current incumbent President Joe Biden have increased following the first presidential debate on June 27th in which Biden struggled immensely.
Stormy Daniels, the adult film actress previously mentioned, claimed recently she was afraid of another Trump presidency following 2024. In relation to her interactions with Trump, a previous case which she brought against the Donald that claimed defamation on his part was dismissed; she owes him $600,000 in legal fees. Daniels claims this reality is unfair.