The 78-year-old is currently projected to win 267 electoral college votes, three short of the magic figure of 270…reports Asian Lite News
Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump thanked his supporters today and described it as a “magnificent victory for the American people”. He also referred to the July 13 assassination attempt and said “God spared my life for a reason”.
The 78-year-old is currently projected to win 267 electoral college votes, three short of the magic figure of 270. The opponent, incumbent Vice President Kamala Harris is trailing at 224.
Describing the Republican campaign as the “greatest political movement of all time”, Trump said, “We are going to help our country heal, fix our borders, we made history for a reason tonight. We have achieved the most incredible political win. I want to thank the American people. I will fight for you and your family with every breath in my body.”
Trump said the Democrats are now looking at a massive electoral votes score of 315.
A massive factor in Trump’s victory was the Republican sweep in seven swing or battleground states. From a 6-1 score in favour of Democrats in the 2020 polls, these seven states swung to a 7-0 advantage for Trump. The Republican leader has already won three swing states — Georgia, Pennsylvania and North Carolina — and is leading in Arizona, Wisconsin, Michigan and Nevada.
What makes the Republican victory bigger is the fact that they have also taken control of the Senate and are leading in the election for the House of Representatives.
In his victory speech, Trump thanked his supporters, running mate JD Vance, wife Melanie Trump and his children for their support in what has been a challenging campaign. He also gave a shoutout to Tesla CEO and X boss Elon Musk, who has been voicing support for Trump.
Addressing the crowd accompanied by his running mate, JD Vance, and family members Trump called his projected win the “greatest political movement of all time” which will help in making “America great again.”
“This is a movement like nobody has seen before. This was the greatest political movement of all time. There’s nothing like this ever in this country…we are gonna help our country heal. We have a country that needs help, and needs help very badly. We are gonna fix our borders, we are gonna fix everything about our country,” Trump said.
According to the latest projections called by Fox News, Trump has won 277 electoral votes, well above the 270 threshold needed to win the presidency. Trump flipped the key battleground states of Pennsylvania and Georgia and he continues to lead Michigan.
Notably, this is going to be only the second instance of a president serving two non-consecutive terms in the White House. This is only the second instance and the first in over 100 years of a leader winning the presidency after losing once. Grover Cleveland served as non-consecutive president in 1884 and 1892.
In his address Trump expressed gratitude to the people and said he won’t rest until he delivers a “strong, safe and prosperous America.”
“We made history for a reason tonight, and the reason gonna be just that. We overcame obstacles that nobody thought possible. We have achieved the most incredible thing. It’s a political victory that the country has never seen before. I thank the American people for the extraordinary honour of being elected your 47th President and 45th President,” Trump said.
“I will fight for you, your family and your future. I will not rest until we have delivered a strong, safe and prosperous America that our children deserve This will truly be the golden age of America. This is a magnificent victory for the American people, and it will help us to make America Great Again,” he added.
Meanwhile, Trump supporters in Florida state expressed their support for President-designate Donald Trump on Wednesday as the polls projected him to win a second term in the Oval Office.
Bob Kunst, said that he supports Trump because he believes he is the only one who can save the country, Israel and the world. Calling himself a lifelong Democrat, he also said that the Democratic Party has “completely gone off the wall on everything.”
“I have been a lifelong Democrat but I support Trump because I think he is the only one who can save America, Israel and the world. The Democratic party has completely gone of the wall on everything. There is nothing that Biden and Kamala Harris have done, that hasn’t been a complete disaster. Whether it is open borders or the economy or the Fentanyl, or Covid or Afghanistan. What is our message to our world?,” he said.
Vasu, an Indian-American said that he has been supporting Trump and voted for Trump in the morning too.
“I have been supporting Trump, this morning I was at the polling station, I voted for Trump, I am so excited for the result so far… We are so excited, we are here along with our family members and we are here to support and cheer for Trump,” he said.
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