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Donald Trump has been declared the winner by two major US broadcasters as he pulled ahead in the 2024 US election.
Fox News, a right-wing broadcaster, and NBC, a left-wing broadcaster, have said the former president has triumphed over Democrat candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris after a tough fight,
He is due to appear in front of supporters in West Palm Beach, in Florida, where he will give a speech at any moment.
The first state to declare Trump the winner was Kentucky at 12am UK-time. This was soon followed by Indiana, West Virginia, Mississippi, Alabama and Oklahoma.
The balance also largely tipped in his favour after Florida – a state with one of the highest numbers of votes in the Electoral College – declared him the winning candidate an hour later.
Other key states won by Trump include Georgia and Texas.
Harris meanwhile kept a stronghold in the north east coastline, with states New York and New Jersey remaining blue, while Washington, Oregon and California along the west coast have voted Democrat.
Some of the states still left to declare their results include Nevada, Arizona, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan.
Trump’s campaign, which saw him survive two assassination attempts, focused on his policies of revitalising the economy, stopping illegal immigration and putting an end to global warfare.
Donald Trump is set to appear in front of his jubilant supporters in Florida shortly
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives at a campaign rally at Santander Arena on Monday in Reading, Pennsylvania (Picture: AP)
The election result mirrored polling and betting odds in the days and weeks leading up to Election Day. While Harris and Trump were virtually 50/50, some recent polls and betting markets had the Republican candidate narrowly ahead in critical battleground states.
The 2024 election had shaped up to be among the closest in American history, with tensions reaching a fever pitch.
In Washington, DC, the Secret Service had 10-foot-tall fencing installed around the White House, Harris’ Naval Observatory residence and other crucial buildings. Storefronts were boarded up amid fears of riots breaking out.
What are swing states and why are they important?
‘Swing states’ are those of the 50 United States where both major political parties have a genuine chance of winning over the majority of voters in a presidential election.
For this election, the seven states that both the Democrats and Republicans agreed meet the criteria for being swing states, are: Nevada, Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina, Michigan, Wisconsin and, of course, Pennsylvania.
Elsewhere, ballot boxes were set on fire and voters got into fights with poll workers.
Hours before the final result was called, a series of fake bomb threats were made at polling stations in Georgia and Michigan, with the FBI quashing the rumours that an attack was going to take place and blaming Russia for the threats.
The reports were later denied by the Russian Embassy in the US, …read more
Source:: Metro
