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Trump declares victory over Harris in presidential election


Trump declares victory over Harris in presidential election

Donald Trump declared victory in the presidential election early Wednesday morning as Republican Kamala Harris led in projected Electoral College votes in the presidential election.

Neither Trump nor Harris have secured the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the White House, but after NBC News predicted he would win Pennsylvania, the former president was just four electoral votes short of that goal.

“I want to thank the American people for the extraordinary honor of being elected your 47th President and your 45th President,” Trump told his supporters at the West Palm Beach, Florida, Convention Center, where he was greeted by family members and senior members of his family campaign was flanked.

“We will help our country heal,” Trump said. “We will fix everything in our country.”

Republican presidential candidate former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to speak during an election night event at the Palm Beach Convention Center on November 6, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida.

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“We made history tonight for a reason,” he said. “This will truly be the golden age of America.”

In his speech, Trump praised Tesla CEO Elon Musk for supporting him in his election campaign, which included this

Supporters of Republican presidential candidate and former US President Donald Trump celebrate at the site of his rally at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA, on November 6, 2024, after the Fox Network called the election in his favor.

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“We have a new star, a star is born, Elon!” Trump said about Musk, the richest person in the world.

Trump also announced his endorsement from Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the independent candidate who ended his presidential campaign.

Trump said Kennedy, a vaccine skeptic and conspiracy theorist, would play a key role in setting his administration's health care policy.

Harris was expected to address her own supporters on Tuesday evening at the Democrats' alma mater, Howard University in Washington, D.C

However, the vice president chose not to speak and instead plans to do so later on Wednesday.

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