The driving factors which have favoured Donald Trump in the US election

Political historian Dr Brian Rosenwald says the economy and cost of living have been driving factors favouring Donald Trump in the US election.

Trump currently leads Kamala Harris, with Dr Rosenwald telling Jacqui Felgate on 3AW Drive it doesn’t matter what Trump says, people want to focus more on how they were better off when he was last in power.

“It’s mystifying to a lot of people, but that I think is the reality,” he said.

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