Racism, snipers’ bullets, and Elon Musk: the Donald Trump campaign in 10 moments

Trump’s campaign was possibly one of the most extreme, with violent rhetoric and a profound sense of grievance, but he resonated with enough people to win

Elon Musk speaks as Howard Lutnick listens before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump’s shock return to the White House has delighted his tens of millions of supporters in the US but stunned the rest of the country and much of the fearfully watching world.

Few would have imagined such a scenario when Trump left office in disgrace in January 2021, in the wake of the attack on the Capitol in Washington DC and facing a long list of legal travails.