Former President Donald Trump speaks throughout his penultimate marketing campaign rally the day earlier than the 2024 election in Pittsburgh, Pa. on Nov. 4.
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Former President Donald Trump will return to the White Home, in line with a race name by the Related Press.
Trump gained the important thing states of Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, with a mixed 29 electoral votes to clinch the 270 essential to win the presidency. As of 5:34am ET Wednesday, Trump had 277 electoral votes whole.
Previous to the race name for Wisconsin, and earlier than the Related Press had referred to as the race in his favor, Trump spoke at Palm Seashore Conference Middle in West Palm Seashore, Fla., the place he stood flanked by household and workers and spoke to a crowd of supporters.
“We overcame obstacles that no one thought doable,” Trump stated.
“Each single day I will likely be preventing for you and with each breath in my physique, I cannot relaxation till we now have delivered the robust, protected and affluent America that our kids deserve and that you just deserve. This may actually be the golden age of America,” he stated.
“We’ll assist our nation heal, assist our nation heal,” Trump stated.
Trump stated that he gained the favored vote, however these outcomes haven’t been absolutely tabulated.
He’ll return to the White Home after falsely claiming the 2020 election was rigged and stoking the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol. He’s additionally the primary convicted felon to win the White Home.
Republicans say Trump gained the election for one easy cause. Voters felt that they had been higher off 4 years in the past than they had been immediately.
“Voters have actually brief reminiscences,” stated Alex Conant, a Republican strategist who helped lead Senator Marco Rubio’s presidential marketing campaign in 2016. “And whereas I believe everyone seems to be appalled by what occurred on January 6, they’re additionally appalled by what they must pay for eggs immediately. Individuals take into consideration inflation each single day once they’re shopping for gasoline, when they’ll the grocery retailer.”
The previous actuality star and actual property magnate weathered disaster after disaster, every one profession ending for many any politician. However he maintained steadfast and unwavering help amongst his base and satisfied simply sufficient People to ship him again to the White Home.
The outcomes had been a blow not solely to Vice President Harris, but additionally to the legacy of President Biden whose administration struggled with border challenges, excessive inflation and rising uncertainty around the globe.
