>> Not just the POTUS, but the trifecta of the house and senate as well. That's as loud of a mandate as can be expected from a strongly divided country

> I can't fathom you interpreting the result as a "loud mandate." The presidential race has been extremely tight with ~200,000 separating the two. Is that a clear mandate?

> No, it is a clear indication of the divisions in our country.

Yes, the country is divided. A single party taking all three major government divisions is as loud a mandate as you can expect in a strongly divided country.