Republican Donald Trump defeated Democratic candidate Kamala Harris in the election, making a stunning political comeback and becoming the 47th president of the United States.
Trump, 78, is the first person to serve two non-consecutive terms as president since the late 1800s and the first convicted felon to hold the nation’s highest office.
The battleground state of Wisconsin and its 10 Electoral College votes were counted shortly after 5:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday by U.S. networks and the Associated Press, calling for support for Trump, giving Trump the 270 votes he needs to win the presidency. of electoral votes, and was declared victorious. .
It was one of Trump’s expected battleground state victories, following wins in Georgia, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.
Trump won Wisconsin for the second time in three elections, after narrowly losing to Joe Biden four years ago.
But this time, Mr. Biden withdrew from the race after a dismal performance in an unusual June debate, part of a remarkable campaign season in which Mr. Trump survived an assassination attempt.
Enough American voters overlooked Mr. Trump’s first upset as it reverberated around the world — Mr. Trump was impeached twice by the Democratic-led House of Representatives, and on January 6, 2021, Mr. Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol after promoting false claims of widespread voting fraud. .
President Donald Trump’s running mate, J.D. Vance, celebrates election night success and says he will lead “the greatest economic recovery in American history” after Trump’s support was called for in several battleground states. I promised.
Trump was facing criminal charges related to that post-election period, as well as a New York real estate fraud case that led to a conviction earlier this year.
President Trump’s improbable comeback has repercussions at home and abroad, from wars in Ukraine and the Middle East to the negotiating table, where U.S. allies face tough negotiations over defense spending and trade.
Canada risks being hit harder than other countries by President Trump’s threat to impose a 10% tariff on all imports.
