Donald Trump will return to the White House as America's 47th president. Yeah, his campaigns often dark messaging resonated with a large swath of Americans, many of whom say they've lost faith in this country's institutions. That gives Trump a broad mandate as he returns for years after being voted out.

I'mi Martinez. That's Lee LaFaddle. And this is a special bonus episode of Up First from NPR News.

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