Donald Trump received the 2024 presidential election and is about to grow to be the forty seventh president of america.
The 78-year-old – who defeated Hillary Clinton in 2016 – defeated Vice President Kamala Harris.
Though Trump misplaced the presidential race in 2020 to President Joe Biden, he’ll return to the White Home in 2025.
Previous to AP Information projecting Trump because the winner Wednesday morning, he thanked “the American folks for the extraordinary honor of being elected” in a victory speech at his Mar-a-Lago celebration.
“This was a motion like nobody has ever seen earlier than,” he continued. “Frankly, I imagine this was the best political motion of all time.
“Now it’ll attain a brand new degree of significance,” Trump added. “As a result of we’re going to assist our nation heal.”
Runningmate J.D. Vance echoed, “I feel we simply witnessed the best political comeback within the historical past of america of America.”
Trump took to X (previously Twitter) – a social platform that beforehand banned him – on the morning of election day and inspired his followers to vote for him.
“Your vote will lead us to Greatness. Your vote will unleash a brand new GOLDEN AGE! Your vote will MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! GREATER THAN EVER BEFORE! VOTE TRUMP!” he penned.
He additionally inspired his followers to “keep on-line” and to not “get offline” forward of the polls closing.
“Republicans we’re doing rather well,” Trump mentioned by way of X. “Keep on-line. Don’t get offline and vote.”
He additionally predicted that he would efficiently defeat Harris.
“We’re going to have an enormous victory tonight!” he mentioned within the clip.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – who entered the race as an unbiased candidate – additionally publicly endorsed Trump by way of X on election day.
“If you wish to see me in Washington, DC, VOTE FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP. 🇺🇸,” the 70-year-old wrote.
Many celebrities have endorsed the candidates this election, with Trump incomes assist from actor Zachary Levi, tech billionaire Elon Musk, NFL star Harrison Butker and mannequin Amber Rose.
Regardless of Trump’s victory, many celebrities took to social media to endorse his opponent forward of election night time.
Taylor Swift – who Trump mentioned he hates – endorsed Harris on Sept. 10.
“I shall be casting my vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz within the 2024 Presidential Election,” the pop star penned by way of an Instagram publish.
Different celebrities who endorsed the candidates this election cycle included actress Chloë Grace Moretz, “The View” co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin and former Calif. governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Cardi B was one of many first celebrities to react to Trump’s win, telling her Instagram followers she felt “actually unhappy.”
