The former president has already claimed victory over his rival Kamala Harris. It’s true that he obtained 267 of the 270 electoral votes needed to win.
In the end, all the polls were wrong about Trump. The former president will certainly be the 47ᵉ president of the United States at the end of a crazy election campaign. Early results from the polls give him a clear lead over Kamala Harris.
Victory in Georgia
“I thank the voters for electing me 47ᵉ president,” declared the Republican candidate. Even before the final results, we know that Trump is winning in three major strategic states. After winning North Carolina, the Republican candidate also secures victory in Georgia, according to AP and CNN. This swing is significant for this southern state, which has 16 electoral votes and had chosen the Democratic camp in the previous election. Pennsylvania also joins the Republican camp.
267 out of 270 electoral votes
Trump and Harris are concentrating their efforts on a small group of states likely to determine the outcome of the election: Arizona, North Carolina, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Projections predict particularly close results in these states.
According to the Associated Press count, the Republican can now count on the votes of 267 of the 270 electors needed to win. So far, he has won three swing states out of seven.
Congratulations from Macron and Zelensky
Emmanuel Macron congratulated Donald Trump on his victory. The French president said he was “ready to work together as we have done for four years”.
For his part, Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated Trump on his “impressive victory” and hoped to meet him as soon as possible. Indeed, Donald Trump has repeatedly stated his desire to put an end to the war in Ukraine.
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— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 6, 2024