Donald Trump elected next US president, says Americans ‘regained control of their country’
Trump’s win in Wisconsin helped him reach the threshold of 270 electoral college votes needed to clinch the presidency.
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Republican leader Donald Trump is set to become the 47th president of the United States, defeating his Democrat rival and current Vice President Kamala Harris.
Trump’s win in Wisconsin helped him reach the threshold of 270 electoral college votes needed to clinch the presidency, reported AP.
Trump won Florida, Texas, Georgia, Ohio, West Virginia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Utah and Alabama, among other states, taking his tally of electoral college votes to a projected 276 as of 4:30 pm Indian time on Wednesday, according to CNN.
The popular votes determine the electoral college seats candidates win in every state. A candidate needs to win at least 270 out of the 538 electoral college votes in order to be elected as the president.
Addressing his supporters after his victory became clear, Trump said the day would be remembered as one when “Americans regained control of their country”.
He added: “This will truly be the golden age of America. It will make America great again…We will make you proud of your vote.”
Trump had earlier served as president between 2017 and 2021. His running mate JD Vance will become the vice president.
Trump had become the candidate of the Republican Party in July after comfortably fending off challenges from Vivek Ramaswamy, Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis, among others.
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