US election recap: Exit polls reveal who voted for Donald Trump and Kamala Harris presidency
Donald Trump has been elected President of the US for a second non-consecutive term. Recap a huge week in politics by scrolling through the posts below.
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JD Vance ‘turned out to be a good choice’
“He’s turned out to be a good choice,” Trump said of his running mate. ‘I took a little heat at the beginning but I knew that his brain was a good one, about as good as it gets.
“We’re going to have a great four years and turn our country around and make it something very special.... We are going to make it so great.
“It’s the greatest country and potentially the greatest country in the world by far, and right now we are going to work very hard to get that back.”
JD Vance thanks Trump for ‘incredible journey’
“Well, Mr President, I appreciate you allowing me to join you on this incredible journey,” Vance said addressing a cheering crowd.
“I thank you for the trust that you have placed in me. I think we just witnessed the greatest political comeback in the history of the United States of America! Under Donald Trump’s leadership, we’re never going to stop fighting for you - for your dreams, for the future of your children. After the greatest political comeback in American history, we’re going to lead the greatest economic comeback in American history under Donald Trump’s leadership.”
Trump thanks his family
Trump took the time to thank his family for everything they’ve done throughout the campaign.
“I also thank my beautiful wife, Melania, the First Lady. She has the number-1 ... bestselling book in the can you believe that? She’s done a great job. She works very hard to help people, so I want to thank her. I want to thank my whole family. My amazing children - and they are amazing children.”
Let’s ‘Make America Great Again’
“This is a magnificent victory for the American people that will allow us to Make America Great Again,” Trump said.
“And in addition to having won the battleground states of North Carolina, I love these places. Georgia, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
“We are now winning in Michigan, Arizona, Alaska, which would result in us carrying at least 315 lateral votes, but that... But as much is here doing what the networks did or whoever called it, because there was no other path. There was no other path to victory. “
A promise to fight for ‘every citizen’
Trump promised the crowd he would “fight for every citizen”.
“I will fight for you, for your family, and your future,” he said. “Every single day I will be fighting for you, with every breath in my body.
“I will not rest until we have delivered the strong, safe and prosperous America that our children deserve and that you deserve.
“This will truly be the golden age of America, that is what we have.”
‘A political victory our country has never seen before’
“It’s a political victory that our country has never seen before, nothing like this,” Trump continued.
“I want to thank the American people for the extraordinary honour of being elected your 47th president and your 45th president.”
‘We’re going to help our country heal’
Donald Trump began his victory speech by thanking his many supporters and sharing he would, “help the country heal”.
“We have thousands of friends in this incredible movement. This was a movement like no-one has ever seen before. And frankly, this was I believe the greatest political movement of all time, there’s never been anything like this in this country and maybe the earth.
“And now it is going to reach a new level of importance because we are going to help our country heal. Help our country heal, we have a country that needs help and it needs help very badly.
“We are going to fix our borders, we are going to fix everything about our country. We made history for a reason tonight and the reason is going to be just that.”
Trump triumphantly walks out onto the stage
Donald Trump has proudly walked out onto the stage to address his supporters to the tune of God Bless the USA by Lee Greenwood.
Trump is ready to speak
Eric Trump has shared a photo of his father Donald Trump preparing to speak to his huge crowd of supporters at his watch party in Florida.
Trump is expected to address supporters shortly at the Palm Beach Convention Center, with news organisations beginning to call Trump the 47th US President.
Crucial swing state Pennsylvania projected for Trump
The crucial swing state of Pennsylvania has been projected for Donald Trump.
The projection puts Trump within breathing distance of the White House. Its 19 electoral college votes get him to 265 overall, just short of the 270 required to win the presidency.
Trump is leading in multiple states that are yet to be called, destroying hopes of the “blue wall” that Harris needs to stay in the presidential race.
The former President is reportedly now at the Palm Beach Convention Center and is preparing to speak to his supporters.
