Donald Trump's US election victory causes Man Utd civil war

Carlo Garganese

• Updated: 6 Nov 2024 05:20 CST
• 3 min read

While the American public have been at loggerheads in one of the most divisive United States presidential elections in history, the owners of Manchester United have also been involved in their own political civil war.

As reported by the Manchester Evening News, Man Utd co-owners Avram and Edward Glazer sat on very opposite ends of the political spectrum as Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris to become the 47th president of the United States.

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Avram fiercely backed loser Harris, contributing £2.62 million to her and Democratic party-related causes.

He provided donations to the Harris Victory Fund, the Democratic National Committee, and the Iowa Democratic Party.

Brother Edward, meanwhile, is a big supporter of winner Trump and donated £1.54m to the returning president and Republican party-associated causes.

He donated £79,000 alone to the Republican National Committee and previously donated to the campaign of Ron DeSantis, a one-time challenger to Trump.

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It remains to be seen how the brothers’ relationship will be affected following Trump’s victory, or how Man Utd fans react to the Glazers spending money on such causes.

The Glazers have been vehemently opposed by the majority of Manchester United fans since entering the club in 2005.

Donald Trump returns to White House

Trump will return to the White House after a landslide victory over Harris.

In the process, Trump will become the 47th president of the United States having already served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021.

Trump has delivered his victory speech, telling the public: "I want to thank the American people for the extraordinary honour of being elected your 47th president.

"I will fight for you and your family and your future, every single day I will be fighting for you with every breath in my body.

"Winning the popular vote was very nice, it's a great feeling of love. This will truly be the golden age of America.

"We overcame obstacles that no one thought possible.

"We're going to help our country heal, we have a country that needs help and it needs help very badly.”