Former President Donald Trump has clinched victory against Vice President Kamala Harris in the race for the presidency. The Associated Press called the race for Trump Wednesday morning, making him the 47th president of the United States.
A victory in Wisconsin early Wednesday gave Trump 277 Electoral College votes, pushing him past the 270 needed to secure the White House. The win in Wisconsin followed key Trump victories in Pennsylvania, Georgia and North Carolina — all critical swing states that acted as decisive territories in the presidential race. Trump, as of now, is also leading in the popular vote with 51% of returns.
Trump will become the second president to lose a reelection campaign but return to the White House four years later. The only other president to win a nonconsecutive term was Grover Cleveland in 1892.
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Center for Reproductive Rights calls Trump’s win a ‘deadly threat’ to reproductive health
Nancy Northup, president and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights, released a statement reacting to Trump being declared the winner of the 2024 election, saying in part:
Donald J. Trump’s election to become the 47th president of the United States is a deadly threat to the democratic values of liberty and equality, the rule of law, and reproductive health, rights, and justice in the United States and around the globe. Anti-rights extremists will soon be back in charge of the White House and the U.S. Senate, wielding power to the detriment of vulnerable populations and seeking to undermine decades of progress on gender equality, a lynchpin of which is the ability of individuals to make decisions about their reproductive lives and have access to reproductive health care.
Yahoo Finance discusses impact of the 2024 election results on stocks, cryptocurrency
Experts at Yahoo Finance are live now breaking down the impact of Trump’s win on stocks and cryptocurrency, Including what exactly is happening and why there has been such a drastic reaction.
There’s still much to learn about how the 2024 election results might affect the country, but markets are already reacting to Trump’s victory and his potential future collaboration with billionaire Elon Musk.
EU’s von der Leyen said she looks forward to working with Trump
“The EU and the US are more than just allies,” she wrote on X. “We are bound by a true partnership between our people, uniting 800 million citizens. So let’s work together on a strong transatlantic agenda that keeps delivering for them.”
I warmly congratulate Donald J. Trump.
The EU and the US are more than just allies.
We are bound by a true partnership between our people, uniting 800 million citizens.
So let’s work together on a strong transatlantic agenda that keeps delivering for them.
S&P 500, Dow futures surge to record highs following Trump election win
Reuters reports:
Futures tied to the S&P 500 and the Dow soared to record highs on Wednesday as Republican Donald Trump won the 2024 U.S. presidential election, capping his return four years after he was voted out of the White House.
Wall Street is anticipating the potential for lower taxes, deregulation and a U.S. president who is quick to sound off on everything from the stock market to the dollar.
Dow futures jumped more than 1,200 points, while those tracking the S&P 500 inched closer to the psychologically significant 6,000 level.
TV anchors tried to make a case for viewers to keep watching
Variety reports:
Most of the nation’s big TV-news anchors used the same phrase throughout Election Night: “We’re not there yet.” As things turned out, they were.
TV networks came to the 2024 Election ready for a rehash of the one they covered in 2020. Executives had 24-hour coverage sessions mapped out for the battle between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, and expected, based on polls, to have political panels at the ready through the weekend. The belief was that, like last time, swing states including Pennsylvania, Michigan and Arizona would need days to tabulate the results. Before midnight, however, the crystal ball became more clear. On NBC, around 11 p.m., Lester Holt chided his colleagues for starting to speak as if the whole thing had been decided. “This is beginning to sound like a post-mortem,” he cautioned.
Trump’s impending return to White House halts criminal cases brought against him
Reuters reports:
Donald Trump’s claimed U.S. presidential election victory on Wednesday will essentially end the criminal cases brought against him, at least for the four years he occupies the White House.
The first former U.S. president to face criminal charges, Trump for much of this year faced four simultaneous prosecutions, over allegations ranging from his attempt to cover up a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels during his 2016 campaign to his attempts to overturn his 2020 election defeat. A New York jury in May found him guilty of falsifying business records tied to the Daniels payment, making him the first former U.S. president convicted of a felony.
Trump, a Republican, told an interviewer on Oct. 24 that he would fire U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith — who led the federal prosecutions over his attempts to overturn his election defeat and retention of classified documents after leaving office — “within two seconds” of being sworn in.
Trump pleaded not guilty to all charges and cast the prosecutions as politically motivated.
Macron congratulates Trump: ‘Ready to work together as we did for four years’
French President Emmanuel Macron congratulated Trump on Wednesday, saying he was ready to work together again, “with respect and ambition.”
Congratulations, President @realDonaldTrump. Ready to work together as we did for four years. With your convictions and mine. With respect and ambition. For more peace and prosperity.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated Trump on what he called “history’s greatest comeback.”
“Your historic return to the White House offers a new beginning for America and a powerful recommitment to the great alliance between Israel and America,” he wrote on X.
Dear Donald and Melania Trump,
Congratulations on history’s greatest comeback!
Your historic return to the White House offers a new beginning for America and a powerful recommitment to the great alliance between Israel and America.
U.K.’s Starmer congratulates Trump on ‘historic election victory’
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer congratulated Trump early Wednesday on his “historic election victory.”
“I know that the UK-US special relationship will continue to prosper on both sides of the Atlantic for years to come,” he wrote.
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Zelensky congratulates Trump
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine took to X to congratulate Donald Trump shortly before Wisconsin was called.
Congratulations to @realDonaldTrump on his impressive election victory!
I recall our great meeting with President Trump back in September, when we discussed in detail the Ukraine-U.S. strategic partnership, the Victory Plan, and ways to put an end to Russian aggression against…
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) November 6, 2024
AP race call: Trump wins presidential race
Donald Trump won the 2024 election to become the 47th president of the United States.
Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States, will now become the 47th president after winning a hotly contested election against Kamala Harris.
The Associated Press called the race for Trump Wednesday morning after Wisconsin was called in his favor.
5 key takeaways from Election Day 2024
Election Night 2024 is over — even if some states and races remain uncalled. Donald Trump is in a strong position to reclaim the White House after his late-night victory in Pennsylvania. With leads in every key swing state and heavily Republican Alaska, Trump now needs only a few more Electoral College votes to seal the deal.
South Dakota rejects measure to expand abortion access
Voters in South Dakota rejected a ballot initiative that would have overturned one of the nation’s most restrictive abortion bans.
Amendment G would have established a state constitutional right to abortion within the first trimester and set limits on restrictions on abortion later in pregnancy. The failure of the measure means South Dakota’s near-total ban on abortion will remain in place.
This is the second state to reject a pro-abortion rights measure. An initiative to overturn Florida’s six-week abortion ban also failed Tuesday.
AP race call: Kamala Harris wins Minnesota
Harris has won Minnesota and its 10 electoral votes, according to the Associated Press.
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Trump: ‘We’re going to do the best job’
Trump wrapped up his speech with a few notable lines.
“This was something special. We’re going to pay you back. We’re going to do the best job,” he said, adding, “This will forever be remembered as the day that the American people regained control of their country.”
Trump on Elon Musk: ‘A star is born’
Trump also praised Elon Musk, the business mogul and owner of X, who threw his support behind Trump and promoted the candidate on his social media platform.
“A star is born,” Trump said of Musk, adding, “He’s an amazing guy.”
Vance calls apparent victory ‘the greatest political comeback in American history’
During his speech, Trump invited his running mate JD Vance to take the stage and say a few words.
“I think we just witnessed the greatest political comeback in American history,” Vance said to cheers.
