Celebration and Sorrow: Americans React to the Election

Published: Nov. 9, 2020, 10:55 a.m.

b'This episode contains strong language.\\n\\nThe sound of victory was loud. It was banging pots, honking horns and popping corks as supporters of President-elect Joe Biden celebrated his win.\\n\\nBut loss, too, has a sound. In the days after the U.S. election result was announced, some of the 71 million-plus Americans who backed President Trump are grieving.\\xa0\\n\\nCan the country overcome its differences? In discussions with voters in areas both red and blue, we traced the fault lines of the country\\u2019s deep rifts.\\n\\nGuest: Astead W. Herndon, a Times national political reporter, spoke with voters in Mason County, Texas. Robert Jimison, Jessica Cheung and Andy Mills, producers of \\u201cThe Daily,\\u201d and Alix Spiegel, an editor, also reported from across the country.\\n\\nFor more information on today\\u2019s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily\\xa0\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nBackground reading:\\xa0In his victory speech, President-elect Biden vowed to try to unite all Americans, despite ideological differences. But President Trump\\u2019s refusal to concede could undermine Mr. Biden\\u2019s perceived legitimacy in some corners of the country.In the aftermath of the election, a crucial question emerged for divided families and a divided nation: What happens now?'