US Election: Presidential Age, Race and Gender

Above: Donald Trump shakes hands with Barack Obama and Joe Biden after being sworn in as President on January 20, 2017. Image copyright: Mark Ralston/AFP via Getty Images

The Spin

Democratic narrative

Electing Harris would be another positive step forward in healing tensions over race and gender in America. Trump has proven he's a leader who attacks women and makes racially loaded barbs. America must reject Trump's bigoted rhetoric and elect a candidate capable of uniting the country — leaving the politics of division behind.

Republican narrative

The liberal elite's hyper-fixation on identity politics has exacerbated division and hatred in America. A strange obsession with grouping individuals by their physical characteristics betrays the very melting pot ideals America was founded on. Trump is the only candidate truly in favor of a meritocracy and uniting the nation.

Metaculus Prediction

There's a 55% chance that Kamala Harris will be elected US president in 2024, according to the Metaculus prediction community.



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