US presidential election: What if Trump wins?

Mitchell Keller Managing Editor, American Cranes & Transport

28 August 2024

The US presidential election has been neck and neck between former President Donald Trump and incumbent Vice President Kamala Harris. It’s been a tumultuous race so far, with an assassination attempt on Trump and the unprecedented withdrawal of incumbent President Joe Biden. What might a Trump victory mean for construction and equipment rental companies? Mitchell Keller breaks it down.

The US rental market is poised for continued growth, despite numerous economic uncertainties, not the least of which is the upcoming presidential race which concludes on Nov. 5.

Some industry experts say the election process itself is a headwind, while the outcome will have little effect in the…

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