'Historic comeback win,' 'He's Don It Again!': How newspapers, magazines are covering Trump's victory
In the moments after the Associated Press called the presidency for Donald Trump early Wednesday morning, magazines and newspapers began to roll out their covers and front-page spreads with their takes on the news.
“Donald Trump claims historic comeback win,” read the cover of the Independent.
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Subscribe here 👉 https://t.co/hepOhU5vPy pic.twitter.com/E7rydN5G6t— The Independent (@Independent) November 6, 2024
It was one of the first to roll out just after 5:30 a.m. ET. As more outlets pivoted coverage from Tuesday night’s ongoing battle in the polls to the news of the former president’s victory, publications shared their own headlines on social media.
“34 Felony Counts, 1 Conviction, 2 Cases Pending, 2 Impeachments, 6 Bankruptcies, 4 More Years,” read the cover of Vanity Fair introducing Trump as “The 47th American President.”
Donald Trump has won the 2024 election.
Four years after launching an unprecedented attack on democracy and leaving the White House in disgrace, the convicted felon will return to Washington, DC, as the 47th president of the United States.
🔗: https://t.co/rznxBpYKMZ pic.twitter.com/bBo5xS3BPU— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) November 6, 2024
Time magazine’s headline stated “President-elect Donald Trump,” with a photo of him from his election night watch party in West Palm Beach, Fla. The cover story is titled “How Trump Won.”
Others have continued to focus on the story of “The Comeback,” as Newsweek has titled its Nov. 6 cover story. The New York Post also called Trump’s victory a “comeback for the ages,” with the headline “He’s Don It Again!” In a blurb, the New York tabloid called it a “runaway election” and noted that Trump is “the second man in American history to win the White House in nonconsecutive terms,” after Grover Cleveland.
New York Magazine revealed its take with a cover that read, "Americans Wanted Change and That Meant Trump," featuring a photo of Trump with his wife, Melania Trump, and son Barron.
The simplest explanation for Trump's victory may be the most compelling: This was a classic “change” election in which the “out” party had an advantage that the governing party could not overcome.
Read more: https://t.co/fbwH37IYAg pic.twitter.com/sfwjuwmzYG— New York Magazine (@NYMag) November 6, 2024
The New Yorker shared its Nov. 18 cover on social media, showcasing a silhouette of Trump. Titled "Back with a Vengeance," the magazine said that the image, by the artist Barry Blitt, is "a reminder that a second term, though bound to include more moves from Trump's all too familiar far-right playbook, will also undoubtedly usher in a new era of unprecedented extremism and intensified uncertainty in America."
We'll be updating this post as more covers are released.
Update, Nov. 6, 2024: This story was originally published at 9:35 a.m. ET and has been updated to include more covers.
