Donald Trump has become the elected president of the United States, Reuters reports, citing House Speaker Mike Johnson.
The Republican candidate was winning with 277 electoral votes. For a real victory, 270 votes were needed.
Fox News projected that Republican Donald Trump has won the U.S. presidency, defeating Democrat Kamala Harris and capping a stunning political comeback four years after he left the White House.
Other media outlets have yet to call the race.
In West Palm Beach, Florida, where Trump was expected to speak to his supporters at a convention center, the crowd cheered and chanted, “USA! USA! USA!” when Fox News declared him the winner.
Trump has already won the swing states of North Carolina and Georgia and holds leads in several others, according to Edison Research.
Trump’s campaign did not expect him to achieve such success, and several members of his team.
According to Fobes At the same time, Robert Kennedy Jr. and Elon Musk have already congratulated the Republican on his victory in the elections and shared tweets on social platform X.
According to the Times of Israel, Republican US House Speaker Mike Johnson declares Donald Trump “our President-elect,” adding that “The American people have spoken, and President Trump and Senator JD Vance are going to the White House.”
