On the night of Nov. 5, 2024, the entire nation awaited for the polls to close and numbers to begin rolling in. Former president Donald Trump was the candidate for the Republican party and led the electoral college numbers by a landslide in comparison to Democratic party candidate Vice President Kamala Harris. Two impeachments and 34 felony convictions later, and Donald Trump was to be elected for a second term, writing a series of “firsts” for a president-elect.
Time Magazine reports that Donald Trump took the stage at 2:24 a.m. in West Palm Beach, Florida at his campaign’s election night watch party to declare his victory. This speech came hours before the Associated Press officially called the election results.
In this speech, Trump highlighted the agenda for his administration, including the promise he made in regards to border control.
“We’re going to fix our borders. We’re going to fix everything about our country,” he stated.
Prominent issues relevant to the American people that he has brought forth include a mass deportation of undocumented citizens, leaving abortion matters up to the states and making efforts to tend to the economy.
Reuters reported that at 5:45 a.m. on Nov. 6, Trump’s victory in Wisconsin, a swing state, managed to push him comfortably over the 270 electoral votes he needed to win. Trump had 279 to Harris’ 223. He still led the popular vote by over 5 million. The Republican party also gained control over the House and the Senate.
Calls rushed in from members of the Democratic party, including President Biden, former President Barack Obama and even his opponent, Vice President Harris, to congratulate the president-elect on his victory.
In his victory speech, the president-elect stated, “this will truly be the golden age of America.” Only the next four years will tell if the Trump administration’s legacy will be the golden age of America.
