Trump claims a 'massive' mandate, but presidents often overread their victories

There's a long history of presidents claiming that their win means the will of the people is behind their agendas. But elections are rarely full-throated endorsements of a candidate's every policy.

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Dec 19 2024
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Trump claims a 'massive' mandate, but presidents often overread their victories

Presidents love to claim they have a "mandate" after winning an election.
"[T]he beauty is that we won by so much. The mandate was massive," President-elect Donald Trump said of his 2024 presidentia… [+9883 chars]