American political critic and investigative journalism professor Linn Washington has raised concerns about former President Donald Trump’s recent landslide victory in the just-ended presidential election, questioning whether he will uphold accountability.
Trump surpassed the required 270 electoral college votes to secure the presidency in a closely contested race against Vice President and Democrat Kamala Harris.
Professor Washington noted the irony of a country that claims to respect the rule of law electing a president with a criminal record and two prior impeachments.
“How is it possible,” he asked, “that a country urging the world to respect the rule of law and legal principles could elect as president a person charged with 34 offences and twice impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives? His previous administration was simply chaotic.”
In the recent election, Trump successfully mobilised his base, including a surprising increase in support among Black male voters and a segment of the Latino community, Washington observed. “It seems that large segments of the population believe Trump would be better at handling the economy,” he added.
Regarding Trump’s economic promises, Washington stressed the importance of citizens remembering that Trump’s previous economy was inherited from the Obama administration.
“People seem to have forgotten that the economy during Donald Trump’s presidency was one he inherited from Barack Obama, who had essentially pulled the country back from the brink of economic collapse,” he said.
“Now, people are trying to understand how we got here. The answer lies in a lack of accountability. Let’s not forget that Trump was impeached twice: once for abuse of power and again for obstruction of Congress.”
