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Four years ago, Donald J Trump was a sullen man after he lost the presidential race to Joe Biden. And when a violent mob, mostly his supporters, stormed the US Capitol weeks later, it appeared an end to the Republican leader's political career. Four years later, 78-year-old Trump made an unprecedented and forceful political comeback in American history by cruising towards a second term in the White House.
With Wisconsin win, Trump cleared the 270 electoral votes. And that too, after being convicted of a felony and surviving two assassination attempts.
In March, Trump received his party's nomination and it was formalised at the Republican National Convention (RNC) in July after remaining in the political wilderness for months following several court cases. In effect, he became the first former president to get the nomination for the top office after being convicted of a felony.
Trump still faces four criminal indictments and it is not immediately clear what will happen to the cases. The former president also survived an impeachment trial in 2021 that concluded with his acquittal.
Trump was shot at during a rally in Pennsylvania in July, just days ahead of the Republican National Convention.
As his victory appeared imminent, Trump addressed his supporters in Florida with a message: "We are going to help our country heal." As he eyed the White House, Trump carefully crafted his campaign messages promising to rebuild the economy and rid the US of illegal immigrants.
From the time he left office after his loss in the 2020 presidential election to his nomination as the Republican candidate in the 2024 race, Trump continued to dominate the American news cycle and the country's psyche.
He is now the oldest person in US history to be elected president.
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- 6 Nov 2024 4:13 AM GMT
Who’s winning where (AP Race Call)
Trump (214):
Florida, Texas, Louisiana, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Minnesota, Wisconsin, New Mexico, Utah, Montana, Georgia, Virginia, Oregon, Arizona, Idaho, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Missouri, Kansas,
Harris (179)
Washington, California, Oregon, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, Maryland, Illinois, Colorado, DC - 6 Nov 2024 4:05 AM GMT
AP Race Call: Kamala Harris wins California
Kamala Harris won California on Tuesday, giving her the largest prize in the presidential election - 54 electoral votes. The outcome in the heavily Democratic state where Harris previously served as a U.S. senator and attorney general was expected. A Republican candidate hasn’t won a presidential contest in the nation’s most populous state since 1988, and the GOP hasn’t seriously contested California in a presidential election since 2000. Registered Democrats outnumber Republicans in California by about 2-to-1, and the party holds every statewide office and dominates the Legislature and congressional delegation.The Associated Press declared Harris the winner at 11:00 p.m. EST. - 6 Nov 2024 4:05 AM GMT
AP Race Call: Donald Trump wins Idaho
Donald Trump won Idaho for the third consecutive election on Tuesday, adding four electoral votes to his tally.Idaho is deeply red, and the Republican presidential nominee has carried the state with more than 60% of the vote for the last several elections. The last time a Democratic presidential nominee won Idaho was 60 years ago, when Lyndon Johnson beat Republican Barry Goldwater by a narrow margin of just over 5,300 votes.The Associated Press declared Trump the winner at 11:00 p.m. EST. - 6 Nov 2024 4:04 AM GMT
AP Race Call: Kamala Harris wins Washington
Kamala Harris won Washington’s 12 electoral votes on Tuesday, besting Donald Trump in a state where he is not popular. Washington has not gone for a Republican presidential candidate since Ronald Reagan in 1984. President Joe Biden carried Washington in 2020 with 58% of the vote to Trump’s less than 39%.The Associated Press declared Harris the winner at 11:00 p.m. EST. - 6 Nov 2024 4:01 AM GMT
Last few states set to close polling
California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Alaska and Hawaii are set to start closing their polling stations at 11 p.m. ET, with some closing even later. - 6 Nov 2024 3:48 AM GMT
AP Race Call: Kamala Harris wins 1st Congressional District in Maine, one electoral vote
Voters in Maine’s 1st Congressional District, which is comprised of wealthy coastal communities, delivered an electoral vote to Democrat Kamala Harris on Tuesday.Maine is one of two states that divide electoral votes with two votes going to the statewide winner and one apiece to the winner of each congressional district. Harris won the vote in the state’s more liberal district. The rural, conservative 2nd District voted for Republican Donald Trump in 2016 and 2020.The Associated Press declared Harris the winner of Maine’s 1st District at 10:45 p.m. EST. - 6 Nov 2024 3:46 AM GMT
AP Race Call: Donald Trump wins Iowa
Donald Trump has won Iowa, claiming the state’s six electoral votes.Formerly considered a swing state, Iowa has proved to be a clear example of Trump’s appeal among Republican voters and his staying power in the GOP. A majority of Iowans backed Democrat Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012 but chose Trump decisively in 2016 and again in 2020. Now, after easily earning the support of Iowa’s Republican caucusgoers earlier this year and buoying his reelection bid, Trump has won the state in three consecutive presidential elections.The Associated Press declared Trump the winner at 10:40 p.m. EST.
