Roars of delight from the Maga faithful as Donald Trump does the unthinkable

Roars of delight from the Maga faithful as Donald Trump does the unthinkable

Supporters at Trump’s Florida watch party were ecstatic – their man looked to be heading back to the White House

The news came at 1.20am. Playing on a giant TV screen, Fox News declared that Donald Trump had won the all-important state of Pennsylvania. The room erupted in roars and shrieks of joy. “It’s over!” shouted one man, turning to hug a stranger. “Fuck Joe Biden!” shouted a young bro in a black Maga hat. “Fuck her!”

The crowd broke into chants of “USA! USA! USA!” – for them, a positive affirmation. For the rest of the world, it may have sounded like the ugly threat of a superpower bully it no longer understands.

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