That includes people of colour, college educated people and women, says one reader (Picture: Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Trump had a wider ranging voter base than you might think
Donald Trump won, says Steve (MetroTalk, Thu), because of the far right, racists, misogynists and homophobes.
He also won with support from a range of minority groups. Black and Hispanic voters chose a racist, women went for a sexual predator and the college-educated, who saw their country burn and flood this year chose a man whose policy on fossil fuels is ‘drill, baby, drill!’.
We who disagree need to ask some questions, such as is it just possible we’re wrong? Or is it, as I think, that democracy, in the face of this apocalyptic climate breakdown is now unfit for purpose? Graham Pearson, Epsom
Labour will have to build a relationship with Trump
Foreign Secretary David Lammy didn’t try to get off on the best foot with Trump (Picture: next24online/NurPhoto via Getty Images).
It was predictable that many of your readers would complain about the election of Trump.
They don’t live in the US, so why criticise those who voted for him?
They don’t face the economic pressures Americans have faced and those same voters take exception to a party that seems to favour showbusiness personalities over your average worker.
Those living in the US are understandably concerned with domestic issues. The rest of the world is not their responsibility.
Typically, our government has totally undermined our relationship by allowing Labour activists to go to the US and support the Democrats, while our hapless foreign secretary has had embarrassing quotes dredged up that will only harm us.
I haven’t read about any other country going out of its way to damage a relationship before it had even started.
Our liberal left should have kept their mouths shut. John Daniels, Redhill
Why did Kamala lose? An American reader shares their theory
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Yes, it’s happened – read it and weep. Donald Trump is back in and the lefties and socialists are not too happy about it.
The ‘experts’ with polls about a tight election and Kamala Harris with all the celebrity friends, from De Niro to Oprah, couldn’t cut the mustard for the Democrats because they don’t live in the real world.
Americans aren’t happy with the cost of living or illegal immigrants – I should know as an American living in London who was back in Chicago in June for a funeral.
People wanted change. For four years Harris sat quietly in a corner and then jumped out because sleepy Joe Biden wasn’t up to the job and, like Barack Obama, kept interfering in British politics. But we got our country back and Northern Ireland is still part of the Union.
As for Nato, it’s a dinosaur. We need the US a lot more than we need Europe. My loyalties are to Britain and America. You all have a real nice day now. Tommy, London
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