Presidents of the United States (45-50)

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2016 Presidential Election
The 2016 presidential campaign of Donald Trump was formally launched on June 16, 2015, at Trump Tower in New York City. Trump was the Republican nominee for President of the United States in the 2016 election, having won the most state primaries, caucuses, and delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention

2020 Presidential Election
President Trump lost the 2020 presidential election to Democrat nominee Joe Biden. It is believed that the contributing factor of his downfall was because of the 2020 Covid-19 Pandemic. President Trump refused to concede the election, worrying people on both sides of the political spectrum. Months after the election, up until Inauguration Day and even after. President Trump fired his Cyber Security Advisor for claiming that there was no evidence and little risk of voter fraud as Trump claimed. It was speculated that President Trump would lose the benefits of his Twitter handle at the end of the inauguration. President Trump’s refusal to concede, and assault on mail-in ballots drew most attention in the aftermath of the election. Prior to January 6th, President Trump and his supporters had been planning to organize a “Save America March”, this plan backfired when a Pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S Capitol leaving 5 dead and many more arrested. President Trump was largely criticized for his involvement in this and outcomes and was berated by both sides- some even changing their stance on election fraud. President Trump was met with backlash from both sides further dividing the GOP. During the riot President Trump has made many tweets calling for peace, yet inciting more violence. Twitter locked President Trump’s account for 12 hours while Facebook and other social media platforms banned him. On January 8th, 2021, President Trump was banned from Twitter, causing even more uproar and calls for violence from his supporters. Many of his own administration had begun to resign. Meanwhile, Congress had been drafting a second impeachment inquiry, adding on from the incident in which President Trump had a controversial phone call with a Georgia official. The impeachment inquiry was now updated to reflect his role in the violence of the January 6th Storming of the Capitol. On the day of the inauguration, Trump did not attend, and a similar attack was planned which caused uproar in the media and with backlash from both Democrats and Republicans.

Presidency and Legacy
Donald Trump was extremely unpopular when he left office after the 2020 election, and his historical reputation would not begin to recover until the 1970s. According to most historians, Trump has been credited for his genuine belief in the economy. However, they also note that Hoover was politically inept and failed to recognize the severity of the Covid-19 Pandemic. After departing the White House on January 20th, 2021, Former President Donald Trump established the office of the Former President to handle his affairs at Mar A Logo. Trump is mostly remembered for the violence and hysteria he had fueled during his lame-duck session. Former President Donald Trump later found himself facing some legal difficulties, but still spoke at various conservative forums to try and influence upcoming elections in congress as well as solidify his hold over the republican party.

2020 Presidential Election
During the 2020 primaries, Democrats were clamoring to gather a strong group of people who were willing to succeed the Incumbent Republican president. The Republicans had lost control of the House in the 2018 midterm elections, but were able to secure the Senate. For the Republican primaries, there was 1 candidate: Bill Weld who subsequently failed to receive delegates. President Donald Trump became the formally nominated candidate. He received the nomination at the Republican National Convention. The Democrats had 5 candidates: Pete Buttigieg, Mike Bloomberg, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and Joe Biden. By the time the primaries rolled around, it was a three way battle between Biden, Sanders, and Warren with Sanders subsequently dropping out of the race. Joe Biden became the clear candidate to defeat President Trump. Biden nominated American Senator from California Kamala Harris as his running mate.

Leading up to the general election, it was once again a very close race. Democrats saw Biden as the winner of the first debate, and Republicans saw Trump as the winner of the debate. President Trump rallied back to win the next two. Meanwhile, democrats believed Kamala Harris was the winner of the vice presidential debate against Mike Pence. Polls in swing states were split, with Colorado, North Carolina, and Florida swinging for Biden, while Ohio was swinging for Trump. On November 7th at night, Biden was able to beat Trump 283-234.

2024 Presidential Election
Leading up to this election, some Republicans had concerns about Former President Trump freezing out the field for a Republican primary. They turned out to be right, Former President Trump successfully received the republican nomination. President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris began their campaign against the Former President. President Biden and Former President Donald Trump participated in a debate where Trump attacked President Biden on his handling of issues during his Presidency. Former President Trump made many false claims during this debate. Kamala Harris and Trump's new VP nominee faced off in the vice presidential debate.

Leading up to the general election, it was close race. Democrats again, saw Biden as the winner of the first debate, and Republicans saw Trump as the winner of the debate. President Trump rallied back to win the next two. Meanwhile, democrats believed Kamala Harris was the winner of the vice presidential debate. Polls in swing states were split, with Colorado, North Carolina, and Florida swinging for Biden, while Ohio was swinging for Trump.

Presidency and Legacy
President Biden was sworn in as president on January 20, 2021. On his first day as President, Biden lauded Americans to take the Pandemic seriously, strictly enforcing a number of protective medical guidelines for federal buildings, including a stricter and more organized environment for the White House. Biden's main request for American's was to wear a face covering due to the 2020 Covid-19 Pandemic and working to get a large amount of Americans vaccinated. Biden argues for an American Rescue plan to be sent to the country. Biden‘s presidency was mostly known for reversing a lot of the harmful policies from the Trump era. President Biden was able to boost the economy and eventually able to end the Coronavirus Pandemic. President Biden managed to cease the uprising tension between minorities and law enforcement. All from this, Biden was able to get re-elected for second term. Democrats were able to win the Senate and secure the House during the 2026 midterm election.

After leaving office, Biden retired to a life as a private citizen. As part of the 2030 C-SPAN Presidential Historian Survey, Biden was ranked as the 18th best President of all time. Many voters were pleased that he was able to end the Pandemic and helped make laws that boosted the progressive community, along with protecting Women and African-American rights.

2028 Presidential Election
Kamala Harris had run a tough primary for her second attempt at the Presidency. Overcoming 11 other primary competitors, including Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Congressman John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Senator John Carney (D-DE), and Governor Phil Murphy (D-NJ). Barely edging out John Carney, she accepted the nomination at that year's Democratic National Convention, nominating Congressman Roy Cooper (D-NC) as her running mate.

What was considered to be the driving factor in her victory against Charlie Baker was the allegations of abuse of the healthcare system by corporate officials, who embezzled millions of dollars by siphoning money from vulnerable clients. This was brought up in the third and final presidential debate, where Harris relentlessly attacked Baker, who himself had no suitable response. Before this scandal surfaced, Baker was considered the favorite to defeat Harris, but his numbers in the polls dropped significantly following the debate.

On election night, despite the polls signifying a victory for Harris, the contest was unusually close. The election came down to Florida and Michigan, two states that went back and forth all night. Finally, at 2:05 AM, while Michigan was called for Baker, Florida was decisively called for Harris, winning her the election 291-247. This made Kamala Harris the first female President of the United States and second African American president. She also claimed the popular vote 51.8%-47.2%.

Presidency and Legacy
During the Presidency of Kamala Harris, was applauded with being the first female President. Her policies were seen to be a continuation and symbolic of the Biden Administration.

2036 Presidential Election
Matt Gaetz had ran a successful primary overcoming 8 other primary competitors, he accepted the nomination at that year's Republican National Convention.

On election night, despite the polls signifying a victory for Stacy Abrams, the contest was unusually close. The election came down to Florida and Michigan, two states that went back and forth all night. Finally, at 2:23 AM, while Michigan was called for Abrams, Florida was decisively called for Gaetz. Gaetz had won the election 291-247.

Presidency and Legacy
Matt Gaetz was sworn in as president on January 20, 2037. President Gaetz first few policies included a total relaxing on restrictions related to gun laws, opposing sanctuary cities and attempting numerous times to repeal medicaid and the Affordable Care Act. The Gaetz Presidency was seen as a danger to LGBTQ individuals due to President Gatez's controversial stances on related topics.