Republican candidate Donald Trump officially became, on Wednesday, the president-elect of the United States of America for a second term, having so far obtained 277 Electoral College votes.
Thus, Trump became the second president in the history of the United States of America to win the presidency in two non-consecutive terms.
The US President-elect won a decisive victory with a majority of the Electoral College votes in addition to the popular votes.
On the other hand, the losing Democratic candidate Kamala Harris has received 224 Electoral College votes so far.
Early on Wednesday, Trump announced his victory in the presidential election over his Democratic rival, Kamala Harris.
In a speech he delivered to his supporters in Florida, Trump said: “We wrote history tonight. Look at what happened, isn’t this crazy?”
During his speech, Trump thanked the audience and his supporters among the American people for electing him, as he put it, “the 47th President of the United States.”
He confirmed his victory in prominent states, including Pennsylvania, Nevada, and Alaska. “This will lead to us winning about 350 votes in the electoral college,” he said, noting that he also won the popular vote.
Trump also announced that his Republican Party had won the Senate, expressing his joy at the victory amid applause from his supporters who had been waiting for his speech for long hours.
He said: “The victories are wonderful… No one expected this… I would like to thank you for that, and it seems that we will also maintain our control over the House of Representatives.”
Republicans succeeded in regaining control of the US Senate, after seizing two seats held by Democrats in the states of West Virginia and Ohio, according to the Associated Press.
In addition, Trump thanked his wife, Melania, for her support during his election campaign, and said: “I also thank all my wonderful family and children.”
Trump also thanked the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, who was among the first to They announced his victory .
On the same occasion, Trump congratulated the vice presidential candidate, J.D. Vance, saying: “I would like to be the first to congratulate him,” before… Vance takes the floor To thank Republican voters in turn.
Trump: America is one of the greatest countries and can be the greatest ever
Upon regaining the floor, Trump stressed that the United States is “one of the greatest countries and can be the greatest ever,” as he put it, and noted that “the country was on a bad path.”
Regarding the immigration file, Trump said: “We have to fix the borders quickly. We want people to come to us legally,” and added, “We will help the country heal.”
At the end of his speech, Trump thanked the millions of Americans “who were the heart and soul of this great movement,” he said.
Trump promised to reduce taxes, saying, “We can do things that no one else can do. China does not have what we have. No one has what we have.”
He said, “We will change the course of the country in many ways, and this will be remembered as the day the American people regained control of their country.”
Trump pointed to the dynamism that his campaign created, and said that the campaign was able to attract different Americans. “These people came from all places… from unions, black Americans, Latinos, Arab Americans, Muslim Americans… we have everyone. This is beautiful. This is a historic alliance that united the people.” From different backgrounds.”
He continued, speaking about the two assassination attempts he was subjected to during the election campaign, saying, “God saved me for a reason, and this reason is to save the country and restore America’s greatness, and now we will achieve this mission together.”
He concluded by saying, “I will rule with a simple slogan… The promises that are made are promises that we keep and implement. Nothing will prevent me from fulfilling the promises that I made to myself before you.”
He continued, “It is time to put aside the divisions of the past four years. It is time for unity. Success brings us together, and we will begin by putting America first.” Then he added, “Together we can make America great again for all Americans.”
He concluded by saying, “I will not let you down. America’s future will be better.”
Until the moment Trump ascended to the podium in front of his audience, he had obtained 267 Electoral College votes, compared to 214 for his rival, Kamala Harris, which puts him only three votes away from achieving 270 Electoral College votes to ensure winning the White House.
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