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((PLAYBOOK SLUG: US: TRUMP VICTORY CALIFORNIA
HEADLINE: California Trump supporters celebrate victory
TEASER: They look toward next four challenging years
PUBLISHED AT: XX/XX/2024
BYLINE: Genia Dulot
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DATELINE: LOS ANGELES
VIDEOGRAPHER: Genia Dulot
PRODUCER: Genia Dulot
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((INTRO)) [[Donald Trump’s supporters in California, a state that went for his opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, have been celebrating Trump’s presidential election victory. This comes as the state’s Democratic governor has called for a special legislative session to protect the state’s progressive polices from a Trump presidency. VOA’s Genia Dulot has the report.]]
((VIDEO: Shots of Jerry Piani and his truck))
((NARRATOR))
Dozens of flags, tires, plates, even shoes - California retired U.S. Marine Jerry Piani carries Donald Trump’s name on nearly everything he owns. Supporting Trump as an outsider from Washington’s political elite, Piani has been advocating for the Republican candidate for the last eight years.
((Jerry Piani, Trump Supporter))
“What a relief it was off my chest because without that there is no other place to go, this is the last bastion we got, America is the only place we got to go, where else we can go to have freedom like we have here, we have a Constitution, so this was very important for us.”
((VIDEO: Shots of auto caravan with Trump supporters))
Trump supporters in Los Angeles this past weekend celebrating the victory, filled with noise and flags at Griffith Park, Hollywood Boulevard - even Santa Monica Pier.
((VIDEO: Shots of Caseys))
California Republican couple Rebecca and Roland Casey have joy mixed with grief: they are mourning Roland’s two nephews and a cousin, who recently died from a fentanyl overdose.
((Roland Casey, Trump Supporter))
“It’s killing a lot of Blacks, and not just Blacks, but my family, that was three family members of mine, that I love dearly, that I helped raise, and now they’re not here anymore because of fentanyl coming from China through Mexico to the United States, that’s another reason why we know that the borders have to be shut down. They must be shut down, and you have to have secure borders because if you don’t have secure borders, you don’t have a nation.”
((VIDEO: Shots of Rebecca))
Rebecca Casey says they were hoping Trump would be elected in 2020.
((Rebecca Casey, Trump Supporter))
“We know, that it had to happen this way, he was president for four years, I really believe that a lot of things had to be exposed, and the Lord allowed him to take a sit down for only a minute, which he didn’t stop even then, we were following him every step of the way.”
((VIDEO: Shots of California State Capitol, Santa Monica Pier, Trump supporters))
California Governor Gavin Newsom last week asked the state’s legislature to increase legal funding to defend California from potential Trump's White House attacks on abortion rights, electric vehicles regulations, immigration policies and federal disaster aid.
((VIDEO: Shots of Michele))
Michele, another Trump supporter, who, despite her candidate's victory, did not want to give her last name, fearing it might affect her job in Hollywood entertainment, said she believes that more Californians might choose the Republican party come next election cycle.
((Michele, Trump Supporter))
“He is already making a difference now, and I think once he gets in office, like really into office, I think so many people are going just be living their best life.
((VIDEO: Various shots of California, Trump supporters))
In the 2020 presidential elections 63.5% of Californians voted for Democratic nominee Joe Biden versus 34.3% for Trump. In 2024 Harris got 58.2% and Trump 38.9%. The last time a Republican presidential candidate won California was George H.W. Bush in 1988.
((Genia Dulot, VOA News, Los Angeles))
NewsML Media TopicsArts, Culture, Entertainment and Media
Subtitles / Dubbing AvailableNo
NetworkVOA
Embargo DateNovember 11, 2024 03:36 EST
BylineGenia Dulot
Brand / Language ServiceVoice of America - English
