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Accurateworldwar - EIGHT YEARS OF CHAOS
2016: Evan McMullin/Mindy Finn, Donald Trump/Mike Pence, Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine
Acting: Cory Booker (2021)[2]
45. Evan McMullin/Cory Booker (Independent/Democratic) (2021-2025)[3]
2020: Evan McMullin/John Kasich, Elizabeth Warren/Cory Booker, Donald Trump/Nikki Haley
46. Cory Booker/Steve Bullock (Democratic) (2025-XXXX)
-defeated Larry Hogan/Rob Portman
[1] The 2016 election proved to be one of the most divisive in the modern era. The Republican Party nominated billionaire businessman and celebrity Donald Trump, and he selected Indiana Governor Mike Pence as his running mate. The Democrats nominated former First Lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who chose Virginia Senator Tim Kaine as her running mate. The two nominees proved to be incredibly unpopular. Trump was dogged by his rhetoric on the campaign trail, including a vow to ban Muslims, and to build a wall on the border with Mexico. Hillary Clinton faced numerous scandals such as the e-mail controversy, Benghazi, among others. When people went to vote, neither candidate managed to make 270 electoral votes. One factor was the independent candidacy of Evan McMullin, who ran as the conservative alternative to Donald Trump. Earning a win in his home state in Utah, he was among the choices for President in the House of Representatives. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan decided to advocate for electing McMullin as President, hoping that he would be less divisive a President than Trump could be. After much infighting among the House GOP, McMullin was selected to be the 45th President of the United States, while the running mate of Donald Trump, Mike Pence, was selected by the Senate as the next Vice President of the United States.
[2] When Evan McMullin assumed the Presidency, he vowed in his inaugural address to "heal the wounds of division" in the country, and worked to appeal to "Republicans, Democrats, and independents across the country". His first acts as President was to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and he worked with members of Congress to repeal and replace Obamacare. His Cabinet had to be filled, and he worked to appoint members of both parties. He appointed former Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England as his Defense Secretary, and James Stavridis was appointed Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Jon Huntsman Jr. was appointed Secretary of State, and Elaine Chao was chosen as Secretary of Transportation. The highest ranking Democrat in the Cabinet was Jack Lew as Treasury Secretary, who was asked to retain his post for the McMullin administration. President McMullin expanded on sanctions against Russia as a result of the interference in the disastrous 2016 elections, and he encountered protests only from hardcore Trump supporters in Congress, such as Senator Jeff Sessions. President McMullin joined Vice President Pence at NATO headquarters in early February 2017, and reaffirmed America's commitment to "the mutual defense of North America and Europe against outside forces looking to destabilize our precious alliance.". He oversaw expanded operations against ISIS in Iraq and Syria, and he increased security measures in allowing Syrian refugees into the United States. In the 2018 midterms, the Republicans retained the House, but the Democrats gained the Senate. McMullin intended not to run for re-election, however, Donald Trump announced his candidacy for 2020, claiming that McMullin "stole" the election from him. Trump fought a bitter primary battle against Vice President Pence, however, Trump narrowly gained enough delegates to secure the nomination, and he selected former Governor Nikki Haley as his running mate. As a result, McMullin announced his re-election campaign, and to avoid tensions from the 2020 GOP primaries, he chose former Governor John Kasich instead of Vice President Pence as his running mate. The Democrats nominated Senator Elizabeth Warren after another heated primary battle, and she selected Senator Cory Booker to unite the Democratic Party. With another three-way race, President McMullin retained a lead over the other candidates, however, the election was once again a draw, and once again, the decision would be made by Congress to elect the President. The Senate, having been elected to keep it's Democratic majority, selected Cory Booker as Vice President. The House, however, was divided. More conservative House members wanted Trump, the moderates wanted McMullin, and most Democrats wanted Warren. The battle in the House remained divided, and as a result, Cory Booker would be sworn in as Acting President on January 20th, 2021.
[3] Cory Booker would go on to serve as the Acting President of the United States for a full three months. Throughout February and March, the votes for the next President remained similar. Acting President Booker asked the current members of the Cabinet to retain their posts until the new President could be confirmed by the House, as a way to retain a semblance of stability. Meanwhile, he worked with members of Congress to elect Elizabeth Warren, but Republican members of Congress heavily disliked Warren, and would not be willing to vote for her. Democrats in Congress refused to vote for Donald Trump, but some were starting to become open to the idea of re-electing McMullin as President. Booker met with former President McMullin and Senator Elizabeth Warren, and Warren agreed to swing the Democratic votes to McMullin, to avoid the possibility of putting Trump in the White House or not having a proper President for four years. Warren convinced some Democrats in the House to vote for McMullin, and he was sworn in for a second term as President on April 16th, 2021. McMullin's second term was heavily divisive, as he had just been sworn into office after an election even more contentious than the last one. A former Trump supporter attempted to assassinate the President two months into his second term, and McMullin barely evaded being shot. Riots in support of Trump and/or against President McMullin persisted for most of 2021, leading to several cities declaring martial law, including Washington, D.C. itself. Vice President Booker worked to calm an angry nation, taking many tours around the country and hosting many town halls on behalf of the President. In the 2022 mid-terms, Democrats finally re-gained the House of Representatives, and with a Democratic majority in Congress, President McMullin decided to push for an amendment to abolish the Electoral College. The move was launched as a bipartisan movement, and McMullin appeared with Vice President Booker and former Vice President Mike Pence to advocate the newly proposed amendment. The amendment passed Congress overwhelmingly, with a 92:8 vote in the Senate and a 398:37 vote in the House. The amendment was officially ratified by the states in 2023, and McMullin hailed the amendment as "this administration's greatest achievement". President McMullin's second term outside of the country was comparatively uneventful. Sanctions continued on Russia, ISIS continued to be pushed to irrelevance, and in 2024, Vladimir Putin faced larger protests than ever before. In the 2024 elections, former Governor Larry Hogan secured the nomination, and selected Ohio Senator Rob Portman as his running mate. The Democrats nominated Vice President Cory Booker as their nominee, and he selected former Montana Governor Steve Bullock as his VP. The Booker/Bullock ticket won the popular vote by three million votes against the Hogan/Portman ticket, and Booker was inaugurated on January 20th, 2025.
EIGHT YEARS OF CHAOS
45.Evan McMullin/Mike Pence (Independent/Republican) (2017-2021)[1]
2016: Evan McMullin/Mindy Finn, Donald Trump/Mike Pence, Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine
Acting: Cory Booker (2021)[2]
45. Evan McMullin/Cory Booker (Independent/Democratic) (2021-2025)[3]
2020: Evan McMullin/John Kasich, Elizabeth Warren/Cory Booker, Donald Trump/Nikki Haley
46. Cory Booker/Steve Bullock (Democratic) (2025-XXXX)
-defeated Larry Hogan/Rob Portman
[1] The 2016 election proved to be one of the most divisive in the modern era. The Republican Party nominated billionaire businessman and celebrity Donald Trump, and he selected Indiana Governor Mike Pence as his running mate. The Democrats nominated former First Lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who chose Virginia Senator Tim Kaine as her running mate. The two nominees proved to be incredibly unpopular. Trump was dogged by his rhetoric on the campaign trail, including a vow to ban Muslims, and to build a wall on the border with Mexico. Hillary Clinton faced numerous scandals such as the e-mail controversy, Benghazi, among others. When people went to vote, neither candidate managed to make 270 electoral votes. One factor was the independent candidacy of Evan McMullin, who ran as the conservative alternative to Donald Trump. Earning a win in his home state in Utah, he was among the choices for President in the House of Representatives. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan decided to advocate for electing McMullin as President, hoping that he would be less divisive a President than Trump could be. After much infighting among the House GOP, McMullin was selected to be the 45th President of the United States, while the running mate of Donald Trump, Mike Pence, was selected by the Senate as the next Vice President of the United States.
[2] When Evan McMullin assumed the Presidency, he vowed in his inaugural address to "heal the wounds of division" in the country, and worked to appeal to "Republicans, Democrats, and independents across the country". His first acts as President was to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and he worked with members of Congress to repeal and replace Obamacare. His Cabinet had to be filled, and he worked to appoint members of both parties. He appointed former Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England as his Defense Secretary, and James Stavridis was appointed Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Jon Huntsman Jr. was appointed Secretary of State, and Elaine Chao was chosen as Secretary of Transportation. The highest ranking Democrat in the Cabinet was Jack Lew as Treasury Secretary, who was asked to retain his post for the McMullin administration. President McMullin expanded on sanctions against Russia as a result of the interference in the disastrous 2016 elections, and he encountered protests only from hardcore Trump supporters in Congress, such as Senator Jeff Sessions. President McMullin joined Vice President Pence at NATO headquarters in early February 2017, and reaffirmed America's commitment to "the mutual defense of North America and Europe against outside forces looking to destabilize our precious alliance.". He oversaw expanded operations against ISIS in Iraq and Syria, and he increased security measures in allowing Syrian refugees into the United States. In the 2018 midterms, the Republicans retained the House, but the Democrats gained the Senate. McMullin intended not to run for re-election, however, Donald Trump announced his candidacy for 2020, claiming that McMullin "stole" the election from him. Trump fought a bitter primary battle against Vice President Pence, however, Trump narrowly gained enough delegates to secure the nomination, and he selected former Governor Nikki Haley as his running mate. As a result, McMullin announced his re-election campaign, and to avoid tensions from the 2020 GOP primaries, he chose former Governor John Kasich instead of Vice President Pence as his running mate. The Democrats nominated Senator Elizabeth Warren after another heated primary battle, and she selected Senator Cory Booker to unite the Democratic Party. With another three-way race, President McMullin retained a lead over the other candidates, however, the election was once again a draw, and once again, the decision would be made by Congress to elect the President. The Senate, having been elected to keep it's Democratic majority, selected Cory Booker as Vice President. The House, however, was divided. More conservative House members wanted Trump, the moderates wanted McMullin, and most Democrats wanted Warren. The battle in the House remained divided, and as a result, Cory Booker would be sworn in as Acting President on January 20th, 2021.
[3] Cory Booker would go on to serve as the Acting President of the United States for a full three months. Throughout February and March, the votes for the next President remained similar. Acting President Booker asked the current members of the Cabinet to retain their posts until the new President could be confirmed by the House, as a way to retain a semblance of stability. Meanwhile, he worked with members of Congress to elect Elizabeth Warren, but Republican members of Congress heavily disliked Warren, and would not be willing to vote for her. Democrats in Congress refused to vote for Donald Trump, but some were starting to become open to the idea of re-electing McMullin as President. Booker met with former President McMullin and Senator Elizabeth Warren, and Warren agreed to swing the Democratic votes to McMullin, to avoid the possibility of putting Trump in the White House or not having a proper President for four years. Warren convinced some Democrats in the House to vote for McMullin, and he was sworn in for a second term as President on April 16th, 2021. McMullin's second term was heavily divisive, as he had just been sworn into office after an election even more contentious than the last one. A former Trump supporter attempted to assassinate the President two months into his second term, and McMullin barely evaded being shot. Riots in support of Trump and/or against President McMullin persisted for most of 2021, leading to several cities declaring martial law, including Washington, D.C. itself. Vice President Booker worked to calm an angry nation, taking many tours around the country and hosting many town halls on behalf of the President. In the 2022 mid-terms, Democrats finally re-gained the House of Representatives, and with a Democratic majority in Congress, President McMullin decided to push for an amendment to abolish the Electoral College. The move was launched as a bipartisan movement, and McMullin appeared with Vice President Booker and former Vice President Mike Pence to advocate the newly proposed amendment. The amendment passed Congress overwhelmingly, with a 92:8 vote in the Senate and a 398:37 vote in the House. The amendment was officially ratified by the states in 2023, and McMullin hailed the amendment as "this administration's greatest achievement". President McMullin's second term outside of the country was comparatively uneventful. Sanctions continued on Russia, ISIS continued to be pushed to irrelevance, and in 2024, Vladimir Putin faced larger protests than ever before. In the 2024 elections, former Governor Larry Hogan secured the nomination, and selected Ohio Senator Rob Portman as his running mate. The Democrats nominated Vice President Cory Booker as their nominee, and he selected former Montana Governor Steve Bullock as his VP. The Booker/Bullock ticket won the popular vote by three million votes against the Hogan/Portman ticket, and Booker was inaugurated on January 20th, 2025.
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