West
Trump train chugs past 2020 margins, particularly among Hispanics, urban Northeasterners
President-elect Donald Trump secured a victory in the 2024 election, greatly weighted by stronger-than-expected performance among key voting blocs, not the least of which is among Hispanics and Latinos.
Trump gained six points of support from Hispanics over 2020, leaving Democrats single-digit favorites among the bloc, according to data compiled by the Financial Times and other outlets.
Trump flipped Miami-Dade County in Florida, one of the largest Latino communities in the nation, winning it by about 2% more than President Joe Biden did in 2020.
Rep. Carlos Gimenez, a Republican who represents the southern half of Miami plus the Keys, said it all comes down to “common sense” for Hispanics.
PUERTO RICO SHADOW SENATOR BACKS TRUMP AFTER COMIC CONTROVERSY
“Hispanics are people of faith, family, hard work, searching for the American dream, and I think those are the values of the Republican Party” he told Fox News Digital.
“The Democrat Party has gone way left to the extreme left, almost to the point of socialism. And many of us fled our countries fleeing socialism. And so that doesn’t attract us,” said Gimenez, who is the only Cuban-born congressman.
The lawmaker predicted Republicans will only further grow their support among Hispanics and Latinos if trends in both parties continue.
In the Northeast, Trump overperformed in several areas — including those overall unfriendly to the GOP.
Bronx County, N.Y., which still handily re-elected Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., saw Trump earn 10% more of the vote there than in 2020. The Bronx is also a heavily-Hispanic borough.
Of the five boroughs — where only Richmond County, Staten Island, is Republican majority — Trump saw his biggest gains in Bronx County, which edged out Queens by a fraction of a percentage point. He made gains in every borough this year.
PENNSYLVANIA’S AMISH ARE A KEY BUT HESITANT CONSERVATIVE VOTING BLOC
Trump rallies in Bronx County, N.Y. (AP/Yuki Iwamura)
Westward along I-78, Trump’s coattails helped two Republican challengers in tough swing-district contests.
Both Reps. Matt Cartwright, D-Pa., in the Poconos and Susan Wild, D-Pa., in the Lehigh Valley, conceded their races Wednesday afternoon to Rob Bresnahan Jr., and state Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, respectively. (However, the races still remain officially uncalled by the Associated Press as of Wednesday afternoon.)
Trump exceeded expectations in the collection of counties within both areas, as reported by the Financial Times and data from other news outlets.
Nearby, the typically voting-hesitant Amish reportedly surged for Trump in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Former President George W. Bush was the only other presidential candidate this century to actively court their vote.
A source told the New York Post the anabaptist sect voted in “unprecedented numbers” and that many were energized by government raids on Upper Leacock Township dairy farmer Amos Miller, who was punished for raw milk sales, among other pressures.
Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pa., who was born into the Old Order Amish sect, recently told Fox News Digital he saw energy moving Republicans’ way among the humble, hard-working group.
Asian-Americans demonstrated to be the bloc with the largest trend toward Trump this cycle.
In California, Los Angeles and Orange counties both saw single-digit trends in Trump’s direction — and both have sizeable Asian-American populations. Data showed a 12-point gain for Trump, leaving overall support in the teens in Democrats’ favor.
In fact, Republican margins increased in every state, plus the District of Columbia, except Washington and Utah.
Trump gained one percentage point over his 2020 numbers in the nation’s capital. Washington, D.C., however, awarded Trump his widest loss, at 7% to 92%.
California, New York, New Jersey, Florida, Connecticut and Mississippi saw the widest gains for Trump over his 2020 numbers, according to data. Pockets of support in blue Philadelphia also helped Trump this cycle.
The two voting blocs where Trump lost support since 2020 were among White college-aged women and senior citizens. The 65 and older age group was evenly split, while the other demographic bloc leaned towards the Democrats by a margin of roughly 20 percentage points.
Bright spots for Democrats, where they gained marked support over Biden’s term, were in Jackson County, Missouri, home to Kansas City; Cambria County, Pennsylvania, home to Johnstown; and some suburban counties south of Atlanta and around Seattle.
Republicans also overperformed in the South Pacific, where all three U.S. territories will have GOP representation in Congress for the first time ever, according to Newsweek.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Read the full article from Here
San Francisco’s Fourth of July celebration along the city’s waterfront quickly turned into hours of gridlock, dangerous fireworks incidents and a surge in emergency calls.
Thousands packed Crissy Field to watch fireworks launched from the Golden Gate Bridge. But once the show ended, it wasn’t exactly a smooth ride home.
While many left with great memories. Others found themselves stuck for hours in gridlock, caught in a massive backup involving dozens of Waymo cars, while firefighters across the city were responding to fires and serious fireworks injuries.
For Rose Peterson, the ride home after San Francisco’s Fourth of July fireworks took an unexpected turn.
“We were pulling up to a four-way stop and this guy was shooting off a firework in the middle of the road, and then our Waymo starts driving, and we’re like ‘Wait, what’s happening?’,” she said.
No one inside was hurt, but Peterson says the experience left her questioning how autonomous vehicles respond in unpredictable situations.
“I definitely think it needs to be more sensitive of anything that can come into the path of the road,” she said.
That wasn’t the only challenge after the show.
As thousands left Crissy Field and the Presidio, traffic came to a standstill. Among those stuck was Dave Guingona, who had friends visiting from the Philippines and wanted to show them a memorable Fourth of July in San Francisco.
“Five minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes went by, then we realized people were getting out of their cars, yelling and screaming at these Waymos because there were no drivers,” he said.
He says nearly two hours later, Waymo employees finally began driving the vehicles out.
“They had a great time, but this is what they’re going to remember for the rest of their lives. This was unbelievable,” he said.
While traffic barely moved, San Francisco firefighters responded to more than 500 calls for service, including four fireworks-related wildfires, numerous outside fires across the city and a vehicle fire on Connecticut Street believed to have been sparked by illegal fireworks.
Crews also responded to two life-altering fireworks injuries.
Captain Jonathan Baxter says the incident Peterson experienced in the Waymo was another reminder of how quickly things could have turned tragic.
“That situation could’ve had a far worse outcome—not only for the individuals in the car that could’ve been injured or worse—but for the individuals who lit the fireworks. They could have their life altered for the rest of their lives as well,” Baxter said.
Waymo says extreme traffic congestion disrupted operations for several vehicles after the fireworks and crews worked with city officials to clear them from the area.
The company also says it’s evaluating the incident surrounding fireworks, adding it’s committed to learning from situations like this.
San Francisco fire officials are reminding people that even fireworks marketed as “safe” can cause devastating injuries and fires. As for Waymo, the company says it’s reviewing both last night’s traffic congestion and the incident involving Rose’s ride as it looks for ways to improve operations during major events.
9:20 PM: Seattle Fire has a water-rescue response headed to Alki Avenue and 64th SW after a report of someone hanging onto a capsized watercraft – possibly a kayak, per dispatch – about 50 yards offshore.
9:29 PM: SFD responders report another kayaker appears to be towing in the person who was in trouble, or trying to.
9:34 PM: Rescuers, including an SFD boat, are deciding where to take the kayaker once he’s out of the water.
9:36 PM: They’re going to move a medic unit and battalion chief to Don Armeni Boat Ramp and take the kayaker there for evaluation.
-
Health3 minutes agoHow a 93-year-old soccer referee credits wartime rations and discipline for his longevity
-
Sports8 minutes agoEngland stuns Mexico 3-2 in instant World Cup classic, hands team first World Cup loss at Estadio Azteca
-
Business18 minutes agoFDA escalates recall of Utz brand potato chips before July Fourth holiday
-
Entertainment23 minutes agoInside the all-star America250 concert at the L.A. Coliseum
-
Lifestyle30 minutes agoLuxury Clients Want Meaning More Than Status
-
Politics33 minutes agoCommentary: Even in ugly times, the bicentennial united us. America 250 still can
-
Sports45 minutes ago‘I wish she was alive.’ Eliezer Alfonzo has emotional day as Dodgers lose to Padres
-
World53 minutes agoPhotos: Khamenei funeral procession under way in Tehran
