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Your support makes all the difference.Donald Trump has won a historic second term in the White House in a shocking political comeback four years after leaving office.
Trump surpassed the magic number of 270 Electoral College votes early on Wednesday after winning key battleground states and also claiming a majority of 51 percent in the popular vote.
Counting is still underway in Arizona and Nevada but those results will not now alter the outcome.
The president-elect took to the stage with his family and running mate JD Vance earlier to promise a “golden age for America” and hail “the greatest political movement of all time.”
Republicans have also likely taken control of the Senate, a key victory for the party which has been in the minority there since 2021.
Harris called Trump to congratulate him on his victory on Wednesday. She also mentioned the importance of a peaceful transfer of power and being a president for the whole of the US.
In her concession speech at Howard University, the vice president said that while she concedes the election, she does not concede the fight that fueled her campaign.
“The fight for freedom, opportunity, fairness, and dignity of all people, and ideals at the heart of this nation… that is a fight I will never give up.”
Watch: Stormy Daniels calls Trump 'lunatic' and claims Harris lost election because of racism
Donald Trump’s claws back Pennsylvania and breaks the Blue Wall
The Republican’s victory in Pennsylvania seals a stunning comeback for the former and future president and ruptures the Blue Wall once again, writes our own Richard Hall from the Keystone State.
It was the prize target of both campaigns, who together spent an unprecedented $1.2 billion on ads and held rallies in towns big and small across the state.
Joe Biden used stories of his difficult childhood here in Scranton to beat Trump in 2020 and clinch the presidency.
Questions were asked early on about whether Kamala Harris could win here without that personal history and connection to white working-class voters, perhaps by turning out larger numbers in the cities of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
Pennsylvania was also the site of an assassination attempt on Trump. That near miss, at a rally in the town of Butler, reinvigorated his campaign.
But it was Trump’s message on the economy that appeared to break through.
Throughout the campaign, voters across the state expressed concern about inflation and the economy. Even young voters, traditionally a reliable voting bloc for the Democratic Party, said the same.
“I’m scared for my future. I want my future economy to thrive,” Kelsey Moyer, a 20-year-old student at Indiana University, told The Independent in September.
“Both presidents have had a four-year span and you can see the difference in the country.”
Trump made gains in rural areas across the state, but also in urban areas like Lackawanna County — home to Scranton — and in the Bellwether of Erie. He won half of independent voters, according to exit polls.
His biggest gains came with Latino voters, appearing to win close to half of them, according to NBC's exit poll.
With its 19 electoral votes, Pennsylvania is the most valuable of the swing states.
One in three people of color voted for Trump
Donald Trump picked up one in every three votes cast by people of color in the 2024 election, according to an exit poll published late on Tuesday.
The NBC News survey’s finding indicates that the the American electorate has become less politically divided along racial or ethnic lines, with particular groups less likely to behave as unified voting blocs.
This comes despite the former president’s campaign being dogged by a number of racial controversies.
Joe Sommerlad and Alicja Hagopian report.
One in three people of color voted for Trump, exit poll finds
American voters less divided along racial lines, NBC News Exit Poll finds, as Black, Latino and Asian voters come out for Republican presidential nominee
How the US presidential election certification process works
Americans have now cast their votes in the 2024 election, with Donald Trump likely on the cusp of becoming the next president of the United States.
As of Wednesday morning, Trump has clinched projected victories in crucial swing states North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Georgia.
The casting of ballots across the 50 states brings an end to perhaps one of the most dramatic election campaigns in living memory, which saw a last-minute change at the top of the Democratic ticket and Trump survive two separate assassination attempts.
Here’s a look at how the presidential election certification process works:
How the US presidential election certification process works
Here’s a look at how the presidential election certification process works
What happens if a convicted felon – like Trump – wins the presidency?
Earlier this year, Donald Trump made history by becoming the first former president ever convicted of a crime.
Now, as he is on the verge of securing a second term in the White House having swept two key swing states, he appears poised to make history again: by becoming the first convicted felon elected to the nation’s highest office.
Joe Sommerlad explains what might happen next.
What happens if a convicted felon – like Trump – wins the presidency?
With Trump now on the verge of securing a second term in the White House, he could soon make history as the first president to run the country from a prison cell
World leaders congratulate Trump on victory
World leaders have begun to congratulate Donald Trump on his victory in the 2024 US presidential election — even though the race is yet to be formally called for him.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel called it “history’s greatest comeback”.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called it an “impressive election victory”.
In the UK, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer called the victory “historic” and said he looked forward to working with him in years ahead.
French President Emmanuel Macron said he was ready to work together “as we did for four years”.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave his “heartiest congratulations” to his friend.
Watch: Trump declares US election victory as results from final states awaited
Donald Trump declares US election victory as he hails ‘golden age’ for America
Donald Trump declared victory in the US election as he hailed a “golden age” for America. The Republican made the declaration, despite ballots still being counted in some swing states. Speaking at his campaign watch party in Palm Beach on Wednesday (6 November), Trump said: “This is the greatest political movement of all time and now it’s going to reach a new level of importance because we’re going to let our country heal.” Trump continued: “This will truly be the golden age of America.”
We just witnessed the greatest political comeback in the history of the United States of America. And under President Trump’s leadership, we’re never going to stop fighting for you.
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