Donald Trump stuns America with election win, reshapes political landscape
Donald Trump has defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election in a highly contested race. Trump’s win underscores a broader shift to the right in American politics.
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TL;DR | Highlights from this story
● Donald Trump has won the presidential race after a narrow win in Pennsylvania.
● Trump credited his “greatest political movement” for mobilising rural and younger voters across demographics.
● Record-high voter turnout, usually advantageous for Democrats, showed surprising support shifts toward Trump in rural areas.
● Election tactics, including Elon Musk’s controversial campaign investments, significantly influenced the outcome.
A s dawn broke on the east coast of the United States, former President Donald Trump took the stage at the West Palm Beach Convention Center, declaring his victory in the 2024 presidential election. This came minutes after FOX News called it for him following a narrow win in Pennsylvania that secured him the necessary electoral votes to take the White House.
With the declaration, Trump thanked his supporters, calling his campaign “the greatest political movement of all time.” His bold claim highlights the transformative nature of his campaign, which appears to have mobilised rural voters and younger demographics with renewed intensity, according to early exit polls.
