By putting Mutharika back in power, voters in Malawi seem to have concluded that life was better during his first term. He brought inflation down to below 10% during his presidency, while it crossed the 30% mark under his successor, the defeated President Chakwera.
Malawi has begun counting votes in a presidential election that's expected to be a tight race between old rivals and could go to a runoff.
A Washington Post/Ipsos survey in September found a plurality of US adults trust the GOP to do a better job handling crime (44%), immigration (42%) and the economy (39%).
Donald Trump warned during the campaign that Black Americans were losing jobs in large numbers and things would only worsen without his leadership.
Even with the slight dip, immigration remains a strength in a way it was not in his first term, when closer to 4 in 10 U.S. adults approved of his immigration approach. When he started his second term, it was about half who approved.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent openly admitted Wednesday that the Trump administration was looking to sway the outcome of a foreign election.