United States presidential elections, 2016

Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 8, 2016. Businessman Donald Trump defeated former secretary of state Hillary Clinton in one of the most polarized and intense election cycles.

Primary process
Secretary Hillary Clinton faced opposition from Senator Bernie Sanders, who ultimately lost the nomination. A DNC leak revealed that the DNC actively attacked Sanders' campaign to secure the nomination for Clinton.

Trump entered the presidential race in 2015. The Republican primaries had a large amount of competitors. Among them, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush and John Kasich were the most competitive. However, Trump was able to defeat them all.

Campaign
The campaign for the 2016 election was very tense. Clinton and Trump kept clashing at each other. This culminated in the presidential election debates. Clinton's campaign was affected by conspiracy theories of her being a xenomorph, Anthony Weiner's sexting scandal, and her e-mail scandal. Trump's campaign was hit by his controversial phrases, allegations of rape, and his mean behavior.

Election
The election was held on November 8, 2016. Trump won the electoral vote and carried 30 states and Maine's 2nd district. Clinton won the popular vote but lost the electoral vote, carrying 20 states and the District of Columbia.

Aftermath
4 years after the election, the Xenomorph Files were released, prompting Hillary Clinton's escape to Mexico. Trump's presidency was strengthened by this, and many members of the Democratic Party either defected to the Republican Party or started supporting him.