Irish Examiner view: Impact of Donald Trump’s win will be felt globally

It is difficult to see the defeat of Democrat nominee Kamala Harris as anything other than a catastrophe

The presidential election has shown what happens when voters rally to the banner of a personality instead of engaging with issues, and the results of misinformation and falsehoods going unchallenged. Picture: Alex Brandon/AP Photo

Many readers only learned of Donald Trump’s re-election as US president on Wednesday morning. 

It would be entirely understandable if they were still digesting that news.