An IMGW News Report
Fox News has announced Donald Trump as the winner of the 2024 U.S. presidential election, with celebrations underway at a watch party in Florida. Trump appears on the brink of a decisive victory over Kamala Harris, marking an extraordinary comeback.
Several networks have already projected Trump as the winner in swing states Pennsylvania, Georgia, and North Carolina, placing him ahead of Harris in the remaining states. Supporters eagerly awaited his address, while Harris’s camp, struck by the news, delayed her anticipated speech.
Cedric Richmond, co-chair of Harris’s campaign, addressed the crowd at Howard University in Washington, saying, “You won’t hear from the Vice President tonight, but you will hear from her tomorrow.”
Adding to Democrats’ challenges, Republicans gained control of the Senate, overturning a slim Democratic majority by flipping two seats.
A Trump victory has global implications, with U.S. allies wary of his potential return to nationalist policies and his pro-authoritarian stance. Meanwhile, the U.S. dollar surged, and bitcoin hit a record high as markets responded positively to the news.
At Howard University, the atmosphere shifted as results came in. Supporters grew sombre; some left, while others remained, anxiously watching screens. “I’m scared,” said supporter Charlyn Anderson. “I feel anxious now.”
In Florida, celebrations intensified at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, with tech billionaire Elon Musk, a Trump supporter, posting a photo with him, saying, “Game, set, and match.”
Millions of Americans cast their votes in a race with profound stakes. They decided between a historic Trump comeback or making Harris the first female president. The election day saw heightened security, with bomb threats at polling stations in Georgia and Pennsylvania; the FBI later deemed them hoaxes.
A Trump win will see him inaugurated at 78, making him the oldest president at the time of office, and the first to return after a non-consecutive term. Harris’s campaign warned that Trump’s policies, including a large-scale deportation pledge, present a serious threat to democracy.
