we truly believe that the republican party platform a hundred percent is what the

latino community needs because we are family oriented and we believe in those principles, just period. end of story. >> one of the very important keys to donald trump's victory was getting a larger share of votes from latinos. our cbs news exit poll showed trump got 45% of the latino vote. that's 11% more than in 2020. that may be a record for republican presidential candidate. the last one to get such a large share of latino support was former president george w. bush, and that was back in 2004. he was the last gop candidate to win an overall majority of the popular vote. we want to talk about this now with cbs news political analysts and gop strategists, leslie sanchez. you have had a late night too, good to see you this morning, but we have to talk about that latino vote. despite the racist comments that were made at madison square garden very recently, he still received a big share of the

latino vote. i'm curious about why you think that is. at one point, someone on team trump said, listen, latinos and hispanics can take a joke. do you think it was that simple? >> i think it's a long time coming, gayle. you know, i wrote a book about why hispanics and republicans need each other in 2007 talking about the idea of a realignment, the idea that the latino population as they were here for multiple generations, two, three generations, they were very much in line with republican values, conservative family oriented, many of them served in the military. what was distinctly different that i think from then and when we see now, this is an economic argument. this is more and more latino families who were in that middle class, that working class, who feel they were left out politically. and they want to start having a voice. you're seeing that ripple effect in south texas. it was happening over the last

couple of election cycles. donald trump was doing well. as analysts, we were trying to determine was this a donald trump effect or a republican, conservative effect and what we found is it's a movement, it is part of this working class movement, and trump has leaned into that. that's the growth you're seeing. so remarkably, to the final point, across the board from the sun belt to the rust belt, you saw shifts in latino voters, predominantly latino men moving to the republican side and guaranteeing this big landslide victory. >> leslie, as gayle mentioned, those comments at the trump rally at madison square garden were offensive, and that was a reflection of what we saw throughout his campaign. you wouldn't describe it as decorum. especially over the last few weeks, some would say, the campaign became unhinged and former president, now president, became even more unhinged. as a republican vat strategist, would you like to see him in office the next four years?

would you like to see him be more presidential and leave a legacy that isn't stained? >> the interesting part of the question, especially, i'm going to think of it specifically puerto rican, a dispersion comment that you're alluding to that the comedian made at a trump rally. in speaking to puerto rican voters in the suburbs of philadelphia, they would say, in 2016 i voted for trump. in 2020, i didn't like his style. i moved away from him. i voted for biden. but this time, i'm going to come back around and vote for trump. do i like his comments? absolutely not. it's not what i want my children to hear, but i feel it's my responsibility to guide my children. i want him to control and guide the economy. that's how a lot of voters felt. it doesn't harken back to a day when we looked at the president being a certain type of model. this is a very disruptive type of president. we know that, and fundamentally, people heard the disparaging comments about mexican americans

in 2016. you know, crossing the border and all of these different things, but they felt that he was not speaking directly about them. he was speaking about a problem related to a porous border. that distinction happens in the latino community, and that's why he does garner such tremendous support. >> that distinction that you're talking about, leslie, is so interesting to me. i have long wondered and we have talked about this privately, if now both parties need to stop thinking about the latino vote as a monolith. you mentioned the puerto ricans, and that is very different, for example, than the way perhaps cubans might vote in the state of florida, that state that you know very very well. that is different than the way, for example, dominican americans in new york city might vote. the issues are different. and i think for too long, operatives have treated the latino vote the same way they have treated the black vote as a monolith. maybe it's time to think about it a little bit differently. how do you see it? >> it's time to think about it differently, time to start thinking about it as americans.

the idea that we're brown down into the different ethnic groups, and siloed, is not what latino voters particularly are looking for. the important number with donald trump in this election was 45%. he earned 45%. that's a historic amount of support as any republican presidential candidate in history. he didn't win 50%, right? he didn't get 51%. but when republicans, especially at the top of the ticket can get in that 45% range, they win down ballot, and they win in landslides. i think you saw it in the sun belt, and it's moving its way across the country. so to your point, issues that are important, economy was important regardless of their zip code, heritage, place of origin, and place of birth or even the language they soke at home, these are working class, middle class families that have really been struggling and are looking for a way out. >> leslie, before you go, are you personally okay with how he behaves as a republican strategist?

is there ever talk amongst yourselves that, boy, i wish he wouldn't do that? are you okay with how he moves in the world? >> yeah, i come out from the bush republicans, gayle, you know, i have been part of the republican party as long as i have been voting, and this is not, you know, i was a ronald reagan republican, this is not the way, and the reason i decided to go into public service. i expected different types of things. i was among a group of women who had a really difficult time with the style of former president, and now soon to be president trump. as time has changed, i feel his leadership is the right type of leadership for all communities and especially my community. because on the fundamentals of improving the economy, getting inflation down and securing the border, he's the right person for the job. >> a lot of people agree with you. >> yeah, it transcends the economy transcends race and class. >> it really does. >> great to talk to you my friend, thank you very much. still ahead, the former president has said promises

made, promises kept. we're going to take a look at what a second trump administration i likely o look like for most americans. but first, time for a check of your local weather.

the republican triumph in this election goes way beyond donald trump. cbs news estimates republicans will take control of the senate. they also have a good chance of

keeping control of the house. if that happens, what would the trump agenda look like? we have robert costa, ed o'keefe who have been working around the clock. good morning again, i should say. bob, i'll start with you, what's the latest report from the trump campaign? >> great to be with you. inside the trump campaign today in florida, there is a lot of celebration and planning. there is already discussion about how this trump transition will look. and who would staff this new administration at the white house and who would fill the key cabinet slots. there's a lot of jubilation that republicans, because they have white house, potential control of the house, will be able to enact possibly a very ambitious agenda. they're going over plans for the mass deportation proposal by former president trump to go after undocumented migrants in this country there is a push already to extend the trump tax cuts from 2017, and you see the business community behind the scenes this

morning rallying around trump for the most part, believing that he is going to deregulate many of the industries in this country. >> you know, it's interesting because he has said that he's going to free some people convicted for their roles on january 6th. fire special counsel jack smith within seconds of taking office. would any of those moves surprise you? and i asked this, bob, and ed too, when i was in pennsylvania talking to voters, people say, that's trump being trump, you can't always believe everything he says. sometimes he says things, it doesn't mean he's going to do that. what do you all think? >> i would think those are two things he's going to do, at least firing jack smith for sure. the justice department is in for an overall, and we're going to see mass resignations of career attorneys who don't want to be there for it, not only there, but across the federal government. that's one thing. the january 6th, you know, defendants, we'll have to see exactly how that would be done. i'm more curious to see what he does in economic policy. you've got a big tax debate

coming next year. do you extend the trump tax cuts for the wealthy. can he make good on the campaign promise to end tax sation of ti. it was such a popular issue, kamala harris had to adopt it herself. we talked to voters who now expect to do this. bartenders who make $100,000 in tips want the $30,000 they would have gotten, how would that be reported if i need to buy a house or buy a car. that would cost $250 billion other the next decade. is that something republicans are willing to take on. a lot of these campaign promises sounded great, and may have been, you know, fuel for the base, but the details of them o could get tricky, and as they say, you know, you campaign in poetry, you govern in prose. >> who will fill the key cabinet roles. you're talking about folks like rfk jr. who is potentially going to be in charge of some kind of health apparatus in the united

states. of course the question becomes, what does happen to those institutions, the department of education, the justice department, if donald trump is able to implement the type of people that will look very different from the first administration. the first administration had a lot of professional class people with extensive experience in those roles. it might look different this time around, bob. >> if you're just waking up and you see donald trump is going to be president of the united states again, the former president to be, the 47th president, you have to conceptualize a different kind of presidency on the horizon. former president trump based on our reporting at cbs news believes that because the supreme court in recent months ruled that presidents have immunity broadly speaking, when it comes to so-called official acts, that if he wins the white house, as cbs news has projected, he would be an empowered president in his view to have a tight grip over the executive branch in this country, to staff it with

loyalists, whether it's the justice department, the environmental protection agency, the federal trade commission, all of these agencies could have his people, and there's a new movement around trump. donald trump jr., tucker carlson, j.d. vance, the vice president elect, elon musk, one of the world's richest people, all around trump trying to overhaul the united states government. the united states, the american people, have just elected someone who wants to transform the country and has a full confidence in his ability to command a political movement to keep himself afloat even if he has his critics in the congress, in the press or elsewhere. >> and ed, do you think he'll be able to do that? what bob is laying out sounds like a trump presidency, since we know he's not going to run again, a trump presidency with no guardrails on any level. >> constitutionally he can't run again. what's to say he's not going to try. that's the fear that supporters

have, he may find a way. not supporters, critics may fear, but he has said this was his last campaign, and this is the last time he's running. can i say one thing, a lot of people waking up this morning, thrilled about this, and there are a lot of people waking up this morning confused and really hurt about this, and i'm reminded of a guy named john i met in wisconsin from appleton, wisconsin, who said he was supporting the vice president and he was praying for her to win. but, he said, if she doesn't win, life goes on, and we have to move on, and we can try again. i think it's an important thing for all americans whether you won last night, whether you lost, you've got to be able as a country to move forward, and you can remember that in two years, and in four years, there are contests, again, where your side might be able to prevail. >> to ed's point, the key things to watch today, what does president biden say, and what does vice president harris say? >> something we will be watching, indeed, bob, thank you very much. ed, always great to have you.

thank you both very much. we'll be right back.

we have a bit of breaking news. in the race for the united states senate, scott macfarlane is here. what do you know? >> magic number has been 50 for republicans to get control of the u.s. senate. now that donald trump has prev prevailed, they are at 52 with this development. cbs news is projecting in montana. the republican will prevail. the military veteran and political newcomer, tim sheehy ousting three term democratic incumbent, jon tester. he has been a survivor in the seat but never shared a place on a ballot with donald trump, and he seems to have lost by a significant margin based on what we see so far. watch the number, though, in the top right of your screen.

5 52 for now. every number that ticks up gives donald trump more leverage over the senate. >> scott macfarlane, we'll check in with you later. despite long lines and phony bomb threats, the 2024 election was free, fair, and safe. cbs news election law expert and political contributor, david becker is joining us now, the executive director of the center of innovation and research. david, good to see you this morning, ahead of the 2024 election, you said that the u.s. election system was more secure than it ever has been. how did we do last night? >> well, it was definitely a political triumph for the republicans and donald trump last night. it was a triumph of the democratic process for the public servants who run elections. they did a remarkable job. we had turnout that looks like it's going to approach the record turnout in 2020. there was nonstop disinformation. there were bomb threats that seemed to appear to have come from foreign adversaries, other issues they had to deal with,

they navigated them fantastically, they counted ballots, fast, especially given narrow margins in some states. >> we're still waiting for nevada, arizona, and california. how long do you think it will take before we get that final ko count? >> arizona has a few thousand votes to count. nevada has tens of thousands of ballots that need to be cured and might come in by mail. there's a very close senate race there, close house races in california. that's going to take probably days or weeks even to get the more narrow margins. >> david becker, thank you. thank you for staying up with us last night. cbs morning election coverage continues in our next hour. we're going to have the top results, and the story behind former president trump's historic return to the white house.

i'm michael george with a look beyond this morning's headlines. many parts of the country are experiencing an extended spell

of dry weather. these pattern can increase respiratory problems for people with conditions like asthma. cbs's stephanie stahl has details. >> reporter: 9-year-old bryce shaw loves being outside with his mom in south jersey, throwing around a baseball. lately it's been difficult. >> it's like hard to breathe a little. >> reporter: the third grader and his mom michelle both have asthma. >> it's scary to me, you know, i have to wake up and i often say wow, i'm wheezing. >> reporter: doctors say the extended period of dry air during this drought has triggered an increase in respiratory problems. >> we're seeing a bit of an up tick in patients with respiratory disease coming in with what we call an exacerbation or sort of a worsening of their asthma or copd. dr. heather ginini says the dry air inside and outside is full of dust and other substances. >> it's more of these allergens enter our lungs, irritates the lungs, sets off an inflammatory process and can trigger bronco

spasm where the airways get tight. they start to feel wheezing, shortness of breath, difficulty getting those breaths in and out. >> this device goes into my mouth, and i breathe in. normal breathing. so it gets down into my lungs. o >> reporter: shaw uses a nebulizer with medication to help clear her airways. >> my could gh and wheeze and shortness of breath have subsided. >> reporter: and brice uses an albuterol inhaler every morning. >> it calms you down, and it's easier to breathe. >> reporter: doctors also say humidifiers inside the house can help offset this dry weather and so can steam from a hot shower. i'm stephanie stahl, cbs news, philadelphia. other types of weather that can trigger asthma symptoms include cold temperatures and extreme heat. overseas, an old u.s. navy ship that flips at sea is being saved from the scrap yard and turned into a futuristic ocean lab. the transformation is taking place in europe. cbs's tina kraus reports from london.

>> reporter: this unique navy ship from the 1960s lives up to its name, flip can do something few others can. >> so flip is able to transition from horizontal to vertical in about half an hour, and the reverse at sea. >> reporter: half ship, half submarine, the vessel spent more than 50 years exploring oceans before being decommissioned last year. it was destined for dismantling and teledesign company called deep saved it. >> we literally saved from death these amazing piece of history. >> reporter: now the ship is set for a modern makeover in france where it will be turned into a rotating research ship fitted with state of the art technology. the vessel is more than 350 feet long, and can vertically sink nearly 300 feet of its hull. >> we're excited to see her come and work here. we want to ensure that she can operate safely with a global footprint, so she can go anywhere in the world. >> reporter: deep is creating a new era of underwater living

space where is researchers can stay for nearly a month at a time. scient scientists its futuristic facelift will allow new generations of oceanographers better understand the mysteries of the sea. tina kraus, cbs news, london. >> flip's transformation is expected to take around 18 months to complete. thanks for watching "cbs mornings," i'm michael george.

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