Trump makes a historic return to the White House.

 Trump makes a historic return to the White House.

Trump told fans in West Palm Beach, accompanied by his family and his choice for vice president, JD Vance: "This is a magnificent victory for the American people that will allow us to make America great again." "The task before us will not be easy, but I will bring every ounce of energy, spirit and fight that I have with my soul to the job that you've entrusted to me." Recent developments about the election's outcome As the results came in, the Republican nominee was accompanied by Elon Musk, the richest man in the world and a major donor to Trump. Over the course of the night, the billionaire shared progressively more upbeat posts on X, which he owns. 

Trump appears to be headed for a clean sweep in all seven swing states that were essential for a victory after winning several of the major battleground states, including Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Georgia, and North Carolina, according to CBS projections. According to projections, he is expected to win the national popular vote, something he failed to do when he was initially elected in 2016. While the race is still close in Arizona, another Sun Belt battleground, Trump also has a sizable edge in Nevada. According to CBS, Harris won liberal states from New York to California, while Trump has conquered conservative strongholds from Florida to Idaho.

According to projections, he is expected to win the national popular vote, something he failed to do when he was initially elected in 2016. While the race is still close in Arizona, another Sun Belt battleground, Trump also has a sizable edge in Nevada. According to CBS, Harris won liberal states from New York to California, while Trump has conquered conservative strongholds from Florida to Idaho. After midnight, it became clear that the Democrat would not be speaking to the electorate on election night at Howard University in Washington, DC, where she was an undergraduate. Harris is scheduled to return to Howard at 16:00 EST (21:00 GMT) to deliver a concession speech, but he has not yet made a comment.

Vice President Harris, who ran a strong campaign for abortion rights and hoped to become America's first female president, may have scored poorly with women, according to CBS exit poll statistics. The figures show that about 54% of female voters voted for her. However, 57% of women supported Joe Biden in 2020. According to Associated Press exit poll statistics, Black and Latino voters also seemed to be slightly less inclined to support Harris than they were to support Biden four years prior. Rather, Trump won the crucial battleground states and destroyed the Democrats' renowned "Blue Wall" of Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, with Michigan also supporting him.

He is the oldest man to hold the office of president. Despite focusing a large portion of his early campaign on criticizing President Joe Biden's advanced age, the Republican has refused to make his medical records public. Republicans have taken control of the Senate after defeating a formidable opponent in Texas and capturing three seats from Democrats in West Virginia, Montana, and Ohio. This would be a significant boost for a Trump administration. In the House, which Republicans control by a slim margin, neither party appeared to have a general advantage. Control of Congress, however, would give Trump a comparatively easy way to get his main agenda items approved by the legislature, such as his promises to implement broad tax cuts and conduct huge deportations of illegal immigrants.

In addition, he has promised to radically restructure the federal government by firing thousands of professional civil workers and installing political appointees in their stead. Trump claimed to have gained "an unprecedented and powerful mandate" to carry out his program during his speech in Florida. In the midst of one of the most contentious campaigns in recent American history, some 86 million voters cast their ballots early. Only in July, when pressure from within the Democratic Party caused President Joe Biden to withdraw from the race, did Harris, 60, officially enter the contest as the party's nominee. With Trump's win, the billionaire's fortunes have drastically changed.

After his supporters physically blocked the certification of his defeat to Joe Biden in the Capitol riot, he left office in 2021 with the nation in shock and his approval ratings in a tailspin. As the first president to be impeached twice by the US House, he barely escaped conviction in the Senate. Mitch McConnell, the Senate's Republican leader, claimed that Trump had "provoked" his followers to attack the Capitol. He was ultimately found guilty on 34 charges of fabricating corporate records, making him the first former president to be convicted of a crime. However, he declared his return to the political spotlight in November 2022, starting the campaign that would ultimately see him defeat opponents in the Republican primary and win his party's nomination for president.

His campaign for the White House has been conducted in a direct manner, with frequent personal attacks on his opponents, including President Joe Biden and Harris.Unlock Formal modeGet Premium Paraphraser features, including unlimited words, access to all modes, Tone insights, and moreGo Premium3-day money-back guaranteeOften repeating his false claims that the 2020 election was stolen from him, Trump vowed to his supporters that he would be their "justice" and "retribution" if returned to office. He also painted an image of the US as a country overrun by illegal immigration and lumbered with a crumbling economy, often in highly charged language. Over the course of the campaign he was the target of two assassination plots - narrowly avoiding a sniper's bullet in Pennsylvania in July.

In the upcoming days, the focus will be on the composition of his administration. Senior advisers have informed CBS that the Trump transition team is scheduled to convene in West Palm Beach.Unlock Formal modeGet Premium Paraphraser features, including unlimited words, access to all modes, Tone insights, and moreGo Premium3-day money-back guaranteeAt his victory rally, Trump hinted that Robert F Kennedy Jr - a former Democrat and vaccine-sceptic - would be handed a key healthcare role. "He's to help make America healthy again," Trump said. "He wants to do some things, and we're going to let him go to it." Both sides had armies of lawyers on standby for legal challenges on and after election day. Despite some early lawsuits filed by the Trump campaign, the scale of his lead appeared to ward off any prospect of protracted legal battles.

Law enforcement agencies across the country were also on high alert for potential violence; however, the proceedings have been peaceful thus far.Unlock Formal modeGet Premium Paraphraser features, including unlimited words, access to all modes, Tone insights, and moreGo Premium3-day money-back guaranteeAbout 30 hoax bomb threats targeted election-related locations nationwide on Tuesday, more than half of them in the state of Georgia alone, reports CBS. Trump's allies were quick to hail his victory on Wednesday morning, with Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley boasting that the result solidified the Republicans as "Donald Trump’s party". Florida Senator Marco Rubio, tipped as a potential pick for Trump's cabinet, wrote on X that "hardworking Americans" had triumphed over the "celebrities" who backed Kamala Harris.

And former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who is expected to return to the position, stated that Trump would guarantee a "prosperous, secure, and safe future" for Americans.Unlock Formal modeGet Premium Paraphraser features, including unlimited words, access to all modes, Tone insights, and moreGo Premium3-day money-back guaranteeMeanwhile, Senator Lindsey Graham warned special prosecutor Jack Smith - who has pursued charges against Donald Trump for his role in the Capitol riot - that it was "clear the American people are tired of lawfare" and urged him to end his cases against the president-elect. There has been little response so far from senior Democrats to the Trump victory. But two Republican opponents of the president-elect - both former members of Congress - have spoken out. Liz Cheney urged all Americans to accept the results of the election.

"We now have a special responsibility, as citizens of the greatest nation on earth, to do everything we can to support and defend our Constitution, preserve the rule of law, and ensure that our institutions hold over these coming four years," she wrote in response to X.Unlock Formal modeGet Premium Paraphraser features, including unlimited words, access to all modes, Tone insights, and moreGo Premium3-day money-back guaranteeAdam Kinzinger said he was "still in the trenches" with those who opposed Trump. "Everybody keep your heads up. This isn’t forever, and after America gets a taste of what it voted for, there will likely be a massive backlash," he said.