Trump's big win | Breaking down the 2024 election

Donald Trump will be the 47th president of the United States, defeating Vice President Kamala Harris in a closely divided election to get back to the White House after losing the 2020 race to President Joe Biden.

Reactions to Trump's decisive victory ranged from shocked to exuberant to frightened. As votes continue to be counted, Trump will prepare to retake the White House.

Wisconsin was the state that pushed Trump over the 270 electoral vote threshold to secure a second, nonconsecutive term in the White House. He is the first president since Grover Cleveland became the 22nd and 24th president in 1885 and 1893.

He flipped Georgia back to Republicans, kept North Carolina red in the presidential race and shattered the "blue wall," winning Pennsylvania in a final crushing blow to Harris' path to victory.

Trump is also setting records for being the oldest president elected at 78 and is the first person who has been convicted of a felony to win the Oval Office. His rise back to the White House comes after a whirlwind four years that included criminal charges, two assassination attempts and an upheaval on the Democratic ticket opposing him.

Trump’s electoral victory brings an end to a divisive and tumultuous presidential campaign that presented Americans with a stark contrast in choice between candidates that do not agree on essentially any of the major issues facing the country. A record 84 million Americans voted early in this year’s election that included new benchmarks being set in pivotal swing states like Georgia, North Carolina and Michigan.

He did not mention Harris during his speech early Wednesday morning, and Harris did not speak to supporters at all Tuesday night. Her campaign said she would address supporters until Wednesday.

Trump centered his campaign around immigration and the economy, frequently tying Harris to unpopular President Joe Biden and his administration’s handling of both issues. He has proposed enacting strict immigration laws, including deporting thousands of immigrants in the country without legal permission and overhauling the nation’s asylum laws, frequently highlighting crimes committed against Americans by people in the U.S. illegally.

On the economy, Trump has frequently harped on inflation that has pinched wallets and vowed to remake the economy and revitalize the nation’s manufacturing industry through tax cuts and expansive tariffs on foreign goods that economists say could have a detrimental impact on inflation.
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[notaryhannah]

Ok which celebrities are going to leave America ?

[tntina]

Wait, who tf thinks the economy is good right now?! I still pay $4 per gallon of gas and groceries are 2X what they were 4 years ago. Not to mention the cost of housing. People are delusional if they think this is acceptable. Washington state needs to lower taxes and start thinking about the people on the east side of the state, we have been crippled by the policies of Jay Inslee far too long.

[fantom]

Now... We can truly say that we are "unburdened by what has been."

[sierrasis]

We dont need to break it down, , He won....

[aaaaa-kz]

I can’t understand how people can look at the past four years and say, hmmm I’d like more of that!

[makaveli]

Kamala not addressing her supporters says a lot about her “leadership” skills

[DeliaFernandez-tu]

❤ “Promises made, promises kept.” That was genuinely said.

[Jennifer-yqix]

Hallelluia 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ ❤ ❤ Praise the Lord 🔥

[PeavinesMom]

My favorite comment is he’s inheriting a pretty robust economy. WTF have you been living under a rock for four years?

[stevenharding-hwnj]

I can't wait until all those Hollywood people that said they were going to leave the country When Donald Trump was elected goodbye

[otiebrown]

We are now, Un-burden of
The terrible
🐫
Thank you!!

[kannirata]

congratulations
Mr.Trump &Mr.Vance

[iamgroot]

Harris being too scared to speak night of the election is hilarious 😂

[RohanKumar-zrpj]

One picture were Melania has a bigger smile than Trump. They must have gone through a lot of stress and harassment for past four years. God bless them with peace and happiness.

[Ech]

Did this dude literally just say, “He’s inheriting a pretty good economy.” ????

[ER_AP]

America voted Yes to common sense policies, security, innovation, and prosperity for all Americans. We voted No to gov. overreach, censorship, high prices, and more war. America won on 5 Nov 2024🇺🇸
Trump, Vance, Vivek, Tulsi, RFK Jr., Donalds, Elon and so many more. True American patriots 💯💪🏾

[lw]

Here's how you break it down:
Economy.
Border.
That's what mattered to the American people. Nothing else.

[eddieg]

Washington state is SCREWED with Ferguson!!!

[endless_waltz]

People say the world is laughing at the U.S. but I’m from Singapore and we loved that Trump won. Canada and Mexico are happy too

[lordmohg]

America has spoken. Trump President. Senate is 52 to 48. House is 201 to 186. All republican. We do not need to reach across the isle to work with Democraps, THEY need to work with us.