| PETE MAROVICH/The New York Times News Service | | Despite losing the U.S. presidential election, Donald Trump could have left the White House a winner. | | He earned the votes of a whopping 74 million Americans, who defied pollster predictions that President Joe Biden would win in a landslide. Mr. Trump made gains among Black and Latino voters (men, in particular), and managed to flip a number of blue counties red. And despite his unprecedented decision not to concede the night of the election (and for weeks thereafter), Mr. Trump still enjoyed the support of establishment Republicans, who similarly resisted acknowledging Mr. Biden’s win. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, for example, waited a full six weeks before recognizing Mr. Biden as the president-elect. |  | | | | MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images | | Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press | | Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press | More stories below advertisement | | | | Brian Gable/The Globe and Mail | | Todd Korol/The Canadian Press | | Keep your Opinions sharp and informed. Get the Opinion newsletter. Sign up today. | Performance review | | | | More columns from across The Globe | | | | | |
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