The university’s students, many of whom voted for the first time, find it hard to fathom the fact that so many Americans are choosing to vote for Donald Trump despite his incendiary statements.
From our special correspondent in Washington,
It’s hard to imagine a tighter scenario than the one unfolding before the eyes of the crowd gathered on the Howard University campus. With their eyes glued to the giant screens on which CNN is broadcasting the provisional results in dribs and drabs, students and supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris want to believe in a coup de théâtre, a deus ex machina that would overthrow North Carolina, Virginia or Pennsylvania.
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Aware that victory will undoubtedly come down to a few thousand votes, the university’s students, many of whom voted for the first time, find it hard to grasp the fact that so many Americans are choosing to vote for Donald Trump despite his incendiary statements.
“The worst thing is that he might get elected, thanks to black and Arab men…”squeaks a young woman as she grabs her friend by the shoulder. “And Kamala might win because of white people and old people. It doesn’t make sense.”.
The cheering resumes when Angela Alsobrooks, elected to the Senate in Maryland, appears on screen to celebrate her victory. Hoping that their champion Kamala Harris will deliver a similar speech before the end of the evening.
Even if, according to the latest trends, the scenario of a victory for the vice-president seems increasingly difficult to envisage.