US election LIVE | Trump is now oldest person in US history to be elected President
With Wisconsin win, Trump cleared the 270 electoral votes
four years ago, Donald J Trump was a sullen man after he lost the presidential race to Joe Biden. And when a violent mob, mostly his supporters, stormed the US Capitol weeks later, it appeared an end to the Republican leader's political career. Four years later, 78-year-old Trump made an unprecedented and forceful political comeback in American history by cruising towards a second term in the White House.
With Wisconsin win, Trump cleared the 270 electoral votes. And that too, after being convicted of a felony and surviving two assassination attempts.
In March, Trump received his party's nomination and it was formalised at the Republican National Convention (RNC) in July after remaining in the political wilderness for months following several court cases. In effect, he became the first former president to get the nomination for the top office after being convicted of a felony.
Trump still faces four criminal indictments and it is not immediately clear what will happen to the cases. The former president also survived an impeachment trial in 2021 that concluded with his acquittal.
Trump was shot at during a rally in Pennsylvania in July, just days ahead of the Republican National Convention.
As his victory appeared imminent, Trump addressed his supporters in Florida with a message: "We are going to help our country heal." As he eyed the White House, Trump carefully crafted his campaign messages promising to rebuild the economy and rid the US of illegal immigrants.
From the time he left office after his loss in the 2020 presidential election to his nomination as the Republican candidate in the 2024 race, Trump continued to dominate the American news cycle and the country's psyche.
He is now the oldest person in US history to be elected president.
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- 6 Nov 2024 10:10 AM IST
Markets surge as investors bet on Trump win
US stock futures and the dollar surged in Asia on Wednesday as investors wagered Donald Trump could win the US presidential election.Sensex and Nifty ticked higher in initial trade on Wednesday led by buying in IT stocks and a rally in the US markets.The BSE Sensex climbed 338.1 points to 79,814.73 in early trade. The NSE Nifty jumped 101.5 points to 24,314.80. - 6 Nov 2024 9:49 AM IST
A first: Two African American women in Senate simultaneously
Democrats Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware and Angela Alsobrooks of Maryland both win US Senate seats, which will mark the first time two Black women serve in the Senate simultaneously. - 6 Nov 2024 9:43 AM IST
Who’s winning where (AP Race Call)
Trump (214):
Florida, Texas, Louisiana, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Minnesota, Wisconsin, New Mexico, Utah, Montana, Georgia, Virginia, Oregon, Arizona, Idaho, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Missouri, Kansas,
Harris (179)
Washington, California, Oregon, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, Maryland, Illinois, Colorado, DC - 6 Nov 2024 9:35 AM IST
AP Race Call: Kamala Harris wins California
Kamala Harris won California on Tuesday, giving her the largest prize in the presidential election - 54 electoral votes. The outcome in the heavily Democratic state where Harris previously served as a U.S. senator and attorney general was expected. A Republican candidate hasn’t won a presidential contest in the nation’s most populous state since 1988, and the GOP hasn’t seriously contested California in a presidential election since 2000. Registered Democrats outnumber Republicans in California by about 2-to-1, and the party holds every statewide office and dominates the Legislature and congressional delegation.The Associated Press declared Harris the winner at 11:00 p.m. EST. - 6 Nov 2024 9:35 AM IST
AP Race Call: Donald Trump wins Idaho
Donald Trump won Idaho for the third consecutive election on Tuesday, adding four electoral votes to his tally.Idaho is deeply red, and the Republican presidential nominee has carried the state with more than 60% of the vote for the last several elections. The last time a Democratic presidential nominee won Idaho was 60 years ago, when Lyndon Johnson beat Republican Barry Goldwater by a narrow margin of just over 5,300 votes.The Associated Press declared Trump the winner at 11:00 p.m. EST. - 6 Nov 2024 9:34 AM IST
AP Race Call: Kamala Harris wins Washington
Kamala Harris won Washington’s 12 electoral votes on Tuesday, besting Donald Trump in a state where he is not popular. Washington has not gone for a Republican presidential candidate since Ronald Reagan in 1984. President Joe Biden carried Washington in 2020 with 58% of the vote to Trump’s less than 39%.The Associated Press declared Harris the winner at 11:00 p.m. EST. - 6 Nov 2024 9:31 AM IST
Last few states set to close polling
California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Alaska and Hawaii are set to start closing their polling stations at 11 p.m. ET, with some closing even later.
