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Trump declares election victory in Florida speech: LIVE UPDATES Trump wins presidency: LIVE UPDATES
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The Republican is projected to have a lead over Democrat Kamala Harris in seven swing states, according to US media The Republican has made a historic comeback after passing the 270 electoral college votes required to win the race for the White House, according to US media
Donald Trump has declared victory in the hotly contested race for the White House against Kamala Harris, as multiple polls and media organizations project that the Republican is leading in several battleground states. Donald Trump has clinched victory in the race for the White House against Kamala Harris after securing a majority in at least four swing states, according to multiple polls and media organizations. The Republican himself earlier declared victory in a speech in Florida to a cheering crowd. Harris, who did not address her supporters on election night, has yet to concede.  
The New York Times projection has estimated Trump’s chances of victory at over 95%, adding that he is “very likely” to return to the White House. The newspaper and other US media have declared the former president the presumed winner in the swing states of North Carolina, Georgia, and Pennsylvania, adding that he is leading in another four – Arizona, Michigan, Nevada, and Wisconsin. According to a projection from the New York Times, Trump has won four battleground states – North Carolina, Georgia, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania – while leading in Arizona, Michigan, and Nevada. As a result, he is estimated to have won at least 277 electoral college votes compared to 224 for Harris, thus surpassing the required threshold of 270.  
Trump has addressed a jubilant crowd of his supporters at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in Florida. Meanwhile, the Harris campaign has announced that the Democrat will not address her supporters at Howard University. A senior aide, however, told CNN that the candidate is still “very likely” to speak in Washington, DC.   The outcome of the election stands in stark contrast to the 2020 vote, when Trump lost Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin to Joe Biden.  
Harris was a late entrant to the race, securing the Democratic nomination after President Joe Biden ended his campaign in July following a disastrous debate performance against Trump, in which he appeared confused and struggled to finish sentences. Trump declared victory while addressing his supporters at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in Florida, pledging to “turn our country into something very special.” Many world leaders have congratulated the Republican, with messages pouring in from around the globe.   
Meanwhile, the Harris campaign has announced that the Democrat will not make a planned address to supporters at Howard University in Washington DC. The incumbent vice president was a late entrant to the race, securing the Democratic nomination after President Joe Biden ended his campaign in July following a disastrous debate performance against Trump, in which he appeared confused and struggled to finish sentences.
US presidential elections are decided by the Electoral College system, meaning that a candidate who loses the popular vote can still win the contest overall. Either Trump or Harris must secure 270 out of the 538 electoral college votes to win the presidency, with each state allocated a certain number of votes based on the number of its senators and representatives in Congress.US presidential elections are decided by the Electoral College system, meaning that a candidate who loses the popular vote can still win the contest overall. Either Trump or Harris must secure 270 out of the 538 electoral college votes to win the presidency, with each state allocated a certain number of votes based on the number of its senators and representatives in Congress.
A total of almost 86 million Americans cast their ballots in early voting, with in-person early votes reaching 46 million, according to data from the Election Lab at the University of Florida. Harris and Trump spent the last full day of campaigning on Monday making a final push in battleground states, selling wildly different visions of the country’s future to voters.A total of almost 86 million Americans cast their ballots in early voting, with in-person early votes reaching 46 million, according to data from the Election Lab at the University of Florida. Harris and Trump spent the last full day of campaigning on Monday making a final push in battleground states, selling wildly different visions of the country’s future to voters.