Republican Donald Trump will become the next US president after a historic victory that sends him back to the White House.

Although Trump received enough votes to win on Election Day, it will still be a few months before he takes office.

Find out when he will be sworn in here.

Is Donald Trump president now?

NO.

Trump will be the president-elect and his running mate JD Vance will be the vice president-elect.

When will Trump become president?

January 20, 2025.

That means Inauguration day.

On that day, the Vice President, JD Vance, will take the oath of office and be the first to be sworn in.

Trump will then follow around noon local time. He then delivers an inaugural speech, in which he typically lays out a president's vision and goals for his term in office.

After the inauguration, Trump will begin work immediately.

Who is Trump's vice president?

JD Vance.

Vance, a 39-year-old senator from Ohio, rose to fame as a venture capitalist and best-selling author of Hillbilly Elegy before entering politics.

In the past, Vance has been a vocal critic of the president-elect, calling him “dangerous,” “a cynical asshole” and “unfit” for office.

But in just a few years, Vance transformed from a “Never Trump” into one of his most loyal allies.

What are the new president and vice president doing now?

By January 20th it will be Trump and Vance Building your new administrative team That includes everyone from the secretary of state to White House aides.

Trump has promised Tesla CEO Elon Musk and former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. roles in his administration.

Trump and Vance will also work on this with their transition team Organize the transition of President Joe Biden's administration.

Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have already committed to “ensuring a smooth transition.”

Most elected presidents also receive daily or near-daily intelligence briefings and mandatory protection from the U.S. Secret Service during the transition period.

Did Trump win the popular vote?

We don't know yet because votes are still being counted across the country.

But at this point in time Trump has a clear lead of almost 4.8 million votes over Harrisaccording to the Associated Press (AP).

If Trump manages to win the popular vote – a victory that will not affect the election outcome – he would be the first Republican presidential candidate to do so in two decades.

Can Trump run in 2028?

NO.

Unless there is an amendment to the constitution. But more on that below.

According to the US Constitution, only presidents are may serve two elected terms – or eight years.

The exact wording can be found in the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution:

No person shall be elected to the office of President more than twice, and no person shall be elected who has held the office of President or served as President for more than two years during any term for which another person has been elected President has served as president more than once.

This restriction applies even if Trump's two terms in office were not consecutive.

However, constitutional amendments can be repealed, but this is a difficult process and would require a lot of work and time.

Any proposed change would need to be approved by a two-thirds majority of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate.

It then has to be ratified by three quarters of the 50 states.

It is also difficult to say whether Trump will even want to run again in 2028.

He remained divisive with his comments and will be 82 years old when he leaves office in 2028.

Age could catch up with him.

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