Political commentator Shemeka Michelle has blasted the leftist media for using race and gender as an excuse for Kamala Harris's "terrible performance" in the US election. "The Democrats have lost focus. They are not paying attention to the people who can't afford gas, can't afford groceries, can't afford to pay their rent," Ms Michelle told Sky News host Rita Panahi. "So it's an insult when they act as if black men or black people or Hispanics, anybody voted against her simply because she was a woman of colour. That's ridiculous. People have real issues out here and it shows you how disconnected they are to the common man that they failed to see it."

American Culture Project’s Corey Deangelis says Donald Trump’s plan to dismantle the department of education is “amazing”. “This is amazing, it is music to my ears, the department of education … started in 1979 it was a pay-off by Jimmy Carter to the teacher’s unions,” Mr Deangelis said. “We have spent about $2 trillion since … outcomes have not got any better.”

Sky News host Paul Murray is joined by 'The Megyn Kelly Show' host Megyn Kelly to discuss Donald Trump’s landslide victory in the 2024 US elections. Trump defeated Kamala Harris in both the popular vote and the electoral college, with the 78-year-old to become only the second president to serve two non-consecutive terms. “I mean, there are a lot of people here who really feel like it was divine right order that he was saved at the Butler rally because he had something important to do and that everything since then has been Trump fulfilling his destiny to retake this very important role and change the world, starting with our country,” Ms Kelly told Sky News host Paul Murray. "And for that reason today, I am celebrating. I think literally this was a lifesaving election Donald Trump was made for this fight and now he will fulfil his ultimate destiny in these next four years."

Sky News host Rita Panahi reacts to all the best meltdowns on social media after Donald Trump's victory in the US election.

Sky News host Caleb Bond has reacted to a squirrel’s appearance at Kamala Harris’ concession speech. Footage moments before the Democratic presidential nominee was set to make her concession speech following Donald Trump's victory shows a squirrel dashing across the stage at Howard University. "Would you believe it the spirit of Peanut showed up at Kamala Harris' concession speech," Mr Bond said.

Sky News host Liz Storer says mainstream media is “losing their minds” after Donald Trump’s election victory. “We can’t talk about the fallout from the election without talking about the legacy media,” Ms Storer said. “They are losing their minds.”

Author Marc Hendrickx slams the Victorian government’s “ridiculous” plans to prohibit rock climbers from a renowned climbing site on Indigenous heritage grounds. The Victorian government is under fire after Parks Victoria announced plans to ban climbing on Mount Arapiles to protect Indigenous artefacts. “This is ridiculous,” Mr Hendrickx told Sky News host Andrew Bolt. “The Arapiles represents the beating heart of rock climbing in Victoria.”

Sky News host Sharri Markson says the Albanese government is “scrambling” to gain support between Australia and the US as Donald Trump marks his 2024 election victory. “The Albanese government is scrambling to shore up support in the US in Washington after Trump’s win,” Ms Markson said. The Australian newspaper reported ‘senior cabinet ministers were ‘very confident’ Kamala Harris would beat Mr Trump’, Ms Markson said the newspaper had “no understanding” of the political climate in America.

The Australian's Foreign Editor Greg Sheridan discusses the implications of a Donald Trump presidency on the Middle East conflict. Donald Trump has won a decisive victory in the US Presidential Election over Kamala Harris, becoming only the second president in history to secure two non-consecutive terms. “I think the Middle East was the area of the greatest success in Trump’s first term,” Mr Sheridan told Sky News host Peta Credlin. “Biden’s failure of deterrence was everywhere – with Russia, with China, with Iran.”

The Australian's Foreign Editor Greg Sheridan discusses the implications of a Donald Trump presidency on the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Donald Trump has won a decisive victory in the US Presidential Election over Kamala Harris, becoming only the second president in history to secure two non-consecutive terms. “Some of the things he’s said about Ukraine are a real worry,” Mr Sheridan told Sky News host Peta Credlin. “However, when he’s in office he’s typically very pragmatic. “He sees himself as the master of the deal, so he’ll want a deal that preserves Ukrainian independence at the very least.”

Former US attorney general William Barr slams the state and federal cases level against President-elect Donald Trump, claiming the state cases are “completely insubstantial” and the federal cases have “fallen apart”. “Under our law, you can’t have these kinds of cases brought against a sitting president or maintained against a sitting president while he is in office because it interferes with his ability to conduct the public business,” Mr Barr told Sky News host Andrew Bolt. “The state cases, I think, are completely insubstantial … the federal cases have fallen apart - there have been a series of court rulings that have essentially shredded them. “At the end of the day, they are not going to be able to hurt Trump with these cases.”

United States Studies Centre’s Professor Peter Dean claims the Democrats “didn’t hit the mark” on their economic campaign messaging. “I think there is a desire and want for change in the United States – inflation is a key issue in the election, and I just don’t think the Democrats hit the mark on that message,” Professor Dean told Sky News Australia. “I think they played the man and not the ball too much; it was more about Donald Trump, and now he’s a part of the political landscape in the United States now. Many people are just used to his rhetoric and his outrageous behaviour.”

Shadow Assistant Treasurer Luke Howarth says people react well to “strong leadership”. Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris in the 2024 US election and will become the 47th President of the United States. “Peter Dutton is a strong leader,” Mr Howarth told Sky News Australia. “He’s not wishy-washy and weak like Albanese.”

Shadow Assistant Treasurer Luke Howarth says Donald Trump delivering messages for “everyday people” is what appealed to the US voters. Mr Trump defeated Kamala Harris in the 2024 US election and will become the 47th President of the United States. “What a historic day,” Mr Howarth told Sky News Australia. “He was talking about a message that was relevant to everyday people.”

UnHerd Washington DC correspondent Emily Jashinsky claims Kamala Harris’ polling “never recovered” after calling Donald Trump a "fascist". “Kamala Harris’ polling average never recovered from that,” Ms Jashinsky said. “It’s an indication that Democrats after … calling Donald Trump a fascist and comparing him to Hitler, that really distracted them from their economic message. “They should’ve at least been trying to have that conversation instead of resorting to the fascism and the Hitler attacks.”

CommSec Market Analyst Laura Besarati says Bitcoin jumped to a “record high” following Donald Trump’s victory in the US election. Mr Trump defeated Kamala Harris in the 2024 US election and will become the 47th president of the United States. “Bitcoin has certainly been one of the major beneficiaries to Trump’s victories,” Ms Besarati said. “Overnight we did see Bitcoin jump to a record high … rising by over ten per cent.”

Former Australian ambassador to the US Joe Hockey has commented on Donald Trump’s “emphatic” win in the 2024 US presidential election. “He even won a majority of all the young people under the age of 30 voting in places like Michigan,” Mr Hockey told Sky News Australia. “It was across the board, and it was emphatic, and it was directly related to the fact that he was talking about issues, about policies that mattered to the American people, and Harris wasn’t.”

Harry Potter author JK Rowling has blasted The Guardian following an article the publication wrote promising to "stand up" to President-elect Donald Trump. The Guardian promised to “stand up to four more years of Donald Trump” after his victorious bid for the White House. Rowling responded to The Guardian's promise with a post on social media where she trashed the newspaper. “Ooh, let me guess. Emotive longform pieces from Owen Jones complaining that American taxi drivers aren't reading enough Judith Butler?” Rowling wrote.

Deputy Press Secretary to President Clinton Jim Kennedy discusses the “multitude of factors” which led to the downfall of the Democratic Party in the US presidential election. Vice President Kamala Harris has spoken to supporters after Donald Trump secured his return to the White House after winning the US election. “The economy is probably the biggest factor because it really weighed heavily on the whole country and really drove votes towards Trump,” Mr Kennedy said. “If you complicate that with the immigration issue as well, that makes it a really tough hill for her to climb. “This was really a referendum on the Biden-Harris administration.”

The Albanese Labor government has committed to introducing a social media age limit. The world-leading legislation will mean Australians under the age of 16 will be banned from using social media apps. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called a special cabinet meeting on Friday to ask states and territories to support the proposal. It will come into effect 12 months after passage of the legislation and will be reviewed following its commencement.