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Americans reflect on 2024 election results: optimism, uncertainty

Americans reflect on 2024 election results: optimism, uncertainty

SEATTLEAs the country transitions from Biden administration to second Trump administrationAmericans are expressing a mix of emotions about the future, from optimism to uncertainty, as they reflect on the election results.

FOX 13 Seattle went to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to talk to people from all walks of life, asking what they think a change in leadership will mean for them. The reaction was sharply divided.

The top three concerns of the people we spoke to? — Economy, immigration and women’s rights.

“It’s not shocking, but it’s still disappointing to hear,” said Emma Nelson, a 27-year-old from Bozeman, Montana. “Being a young woman, it’s quite daunting.”

For Brook Price, also from Bozeman, the outcome seemed a foregone conclusion, but the reality still stung.

“It was what we subconsciously expected, but it wasn’t what we wanted,” Price said, citing concerns about the future of women’s rights and LGBTQ+ issues.

“Inflation is high,” said Alexis Herrera, a 26-year-old from Santa Barbara who now lives in West Seattle. “I think he is the person who can make a big difference.”

Amy Buck, a voter from Monroe, Washington, who voted for Trump, expressed mixed feelings.

“I thought I would feel relief, but I didn’t,” Buck said. “There’s a lot of belligerence and (ugliness) here, and I hate it. (…) I don’t like everything he does and says either, but I had to look at the big picture and I think we are safer than the country under his leadership.”

Despite the political divide, the common theme of conversation was the desire for unity. Many expressed a desire for Americans to unite and put aside their differences for the good of the country.

“Whether you’re a Republican or a Democrat, we all need to come together,” said Gary Milton, a lifelong Democratic voter from Ferndale, Washington. “Our government no longer serves us.”

Milton, who is heading to Alaska to visit family, described a sense of calm because he decided not to worry about things outside of his control.

“We need people in power who reflect the best in society,” Milton said.

“I just want everyone to come together,” Herrera said, “and find the commonalities rather than the differences.”

New data from Freedomology, a healthcare and financial services company, reveals serious concerns among women and Generation Z:

  • 59.7% of women, compared to 40.3% of men, do not believe a Republican president will improve their financial situation.

  • 32.9% of women say the election has a negative impact on their mental health.

  • 54.6% of Americans believe the election results will impact them financially.

  • 29.5% of Americans report that the election has negatively impacted their mental health.

“I hope better days are ahead,” Alexis Herrera said. “We just have to take a leap of faith and see where it goes from here.”

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