Team News Riveting
Washington, November 6
Republican Donald Trump claimed victory in the 2024 US presidential contest after Fox News flashed that he had defeated Democrat Kamala Harris.
The development would cap a stunning political comeback four years after Trump left the White House. After a bitter election campaign, Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump has claimed victory while final confirmation on results is yet to come. He is set to be the 47th President of the United States (US).
Trump is leading with 267 electoral college votes, just three shorts from the magic number of 270, which will pave the way to the Oval Office in the White House. Trump is on the brink of a landslide victory, whereas, Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris is trailing with 224 votes.
“America has given us an unprecedented and powerful mandate,” he said early on Wednesday to a roaring crowd of supporters at the Palm Beach County Convention Center, flanked by his Vice-Presidential running mate, Senator JD Vance, Republican leaders and members of Trump’s family.
Here’s what he said:
Trump thanked voters: “I want to thank the American people for the extraordinary honour of being elected your 47th president and your 45th president”
He said he’d won the popular vote: Votes are still being tallied, but Trump does look set to win a majority of votes at this election. “America has given us an unprecedented and powerful mandate,” he said
JD Vance “turned out to be a good choice”: Trump praised his running mate, who himself said Trump had just pulled off “the greatest political comeback in American history” during the speech
Elon musk is a “star”: A section of Trump’s speech was dedicated to the tech billionaire, who Trump said was “an amazing guy”
RFK Jr will “make America healthy again”: Trump appeared to suggest Robert F Kennedy Jr – the former independent presidential candidate, who has a history of supporting unfounded conspiracy theories about vaccines – will have a role relating to healthcare in his administration. Kennedy withdrew from the race in August to endorse Trump.
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi today congratulated Donald Trump on his historic victory in the US Presidential Election. Modi said he looked forward to renew the collaboration to further strengthen the India-US Comprehensive Global and Strategic Partnership.
Modi in a post on X wrote:
“Heartiest congratulations my friend @realDonaldTrump on your historic election victory. As you build on the successes of your previous term, I look forward to renewing our collaboration to further strengthen the India-US Comprehensive Global and Strategic Partnership. Together, let’s work for the betterment of our people and to promote global peace, stability and prosperity.”
