Donald Trump declared victory in the election and named himself the 47th president of the United States. This was stated by the politician while speaking to his followers at a rally in Florida. The speech was broadcast on the Associated Press YouTube channel.
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“I want to thank the American people. “It is a great honor to be chosen by you as president number 47 and president number 45,” said the politician. He added that it was “a political victory like the country has never seen before” and promised voters that his term would be a “golden era” in the country’s history.
Trump’s victory was announced on the social network X by the president of the United States House of Representatives, Republican Mike Johnson. “The citizens of our great country used their voices to decisively reject four more years of open borders, high crime rates, rising costs of living, a politically partisan government, a dangerous radical ideology, and the weakness on the world stage that represented the Harris administration. Instead, they demanded a return to sanity, peace and prosperity,” Johnson said.
On the topic: US elections on November 5: what you need to know
Trump has crossed the threshold of the 270 votes needed to win the presidency after a “stunning victory” in the swing states of North Carolina, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Georgia, according to Fox News.
CNN reports that Trump is “cutting corners” to his rival Kamala Harris’ victory, but has yet to reach the 270 votes needed to win, with 266 votes. Harris received 195 votes, the television station indicates.
In addition, Republicans won the majority of seats in the Senate (51 compared to 42 for Democrats), writes The New York Times. Previously, control of the upper house of Congress was in the hands of representatives of the Democratic Party. According to the newspaper, most of the closest races in the elections to the US House of Representatives have not yet concluded: the counting of votes could last for several days and either party would have a chance to take control .
The United States presidential election took place on November 5. The official results of the electoral vote will be announced in early January. The inauguration of the new president is scheduled for January 20.
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