Donald Trump has secured victory in the 2024 United States presidential election.
The former president crossed the 270 electoral college votes needed to win his second term in office, as key swing states Wisconsin, Georgia, Pennsylvania and North Carolina all declared in his favour.
While Democratic opponent Kamala Harris is yet to speak publicly and cancelled a planned speech at her alma mater, Howard University.
Trump gave a victory speech in Florida, home to his five-star Mar-a-Lago resort.
He said: “Every citizen, I will fight for you, for your family, and your future.
“Every single day I will be fighting for you, with every breath in my body. I will not rest until we have delivered the strong, safe, and prosperous America that our children deserve, and that you deserve.
“America has given us an unprecedented and powerful mandate.
“I want to thank the American people for the extraordinary honour of being elected your 47th president and your 45th president.”
Trump also referenced the assassination attempt at his rally in Pennsylvania, claiming God saved his life for a reason.
The Republicans have also taken the majority in the US Senate and kept their majority in the House of Representatives.
With the Supreme Court already being under Republican control, this represents what is known as a “red wave”.
The election was expected to be a much closer race than it has shown to be, with Trump making significant inroads with traditionally reliable Democratic voting blocks, such as Latinos, Black men, and Jews.
Some traditionally democratic cities have also demonstrated shock flips, such as Miami-Dade County in Florida, which went Republican for the first time in 30 years.
Alongside the key swing states that have already declared, Trump looks set for victories in key states Arizona, Nevada, and Michigan, which would give him a clean sweep of the seven states considered up for grabs.
You can follow developments on Wednesday on our live blog here, as the US election 2024 continues.
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