Waleed Aly has attributed US presidential candidate Kamala Harris’ defeat to failing to provide voters with a direct message, after previously boldly declaring that she would win.
The Project host, who is in the states covering the elections, explained his theory Wednesday night while speaking with American political commentator Steve Clemons.
The two spoke an hour after Trump took the stage in Florida to address the nation in the early morning hours US time.
“This is as serious a loss as they probably could have conceived,” Aly said.
“When you lose like that, everything is bad,” Mr. Clemons responded.
‘Kamala was vice president of the United States, but she was not well known to the public.
‘Joe Biden came out too late. He didn’t usually improvise very well when asked about his economic plan – the practical aspects of his politics.
Aly added his own theory about Vice President Harris losing due to lack of clarification.
The Project host (pictured) said the “Democrats'” message tended to be more theoretical, like “democracy,” while Trump was direct.
American political commentator Steve Clemons (pictured right with Waleed Aly) said Harris was not well known among American voters and that Biden should have resigned sooner.
‘Trump’s message was very direct. Jobs, immigration, crime,” he said.
“The Democrats’ message tended to be more theoretical, like democracy.”
The American political commentator believed Harris felt part of Biden’s bland package.
“I think that was one of Joe Biden’s downfalls,” Clemons continued.
“However, I’m going to say something controversial here: I think Biden would have done better in the battleground states.”
“People cared about the price of eggs, butter and toast.”
Aly admitted that he was surprised by the speed of the result, as results from some of the key battleground states were predicted to take longer to be revealed.
Republicans also won the House, Senate and Congress and Trump is set to win the popular vote (pictured, Trump with wife Melania and son Baron).
“The fact that it’s all done just tells you how overwhelming the result is,” Aly said.
And we must point out that the Republicans have taken the fall.
“The House, the Senate, the Congress, will enjoy an extraordinary level of power.”
A day earlier, Aly was singing a different tune and surprised her fellow panelists on The Project when they were asked on the spot who would win the race to the White House.
‘Kamala Harris. There is a name,’ he said without hesitation.
‘My theory is that Trump has fewer ways to win. “Kamala has a little more room for error in terms of who she goes to and who she might go to,” he said.
“Where Trump is really targeting a particular type of voter, especially a male voter (and) especially a young voter.”
“The problem they have is that they are not people who normally go to vote.”
Aly went on to admit that Trump could win if certain factors tilt in his favor, including whether the voters he targeted during the election campaign showed up and voted for him.
Trump’s victory does not end there: he is on his way to winning the popular vote.
If successful, it will be the first time a Republican has won it since George W. Bush in 2004.
Aly said she was surprised by the speed of the result that gave Trump victory over Kamala Harris (in the photo)
In Trump’s victory speech, he said he would fight for a “golden age of America.”
“Every day I will fight for you, with every breath in my body,” he said.
‘I will not rest until we have achieved the strong, secure, and prosperous America that our children deserve and that you deserve.
‘We’ve also won the popular vote, which is fantastic.
“Winning the popular vote is very nice.”