Bayan News – Donald Trump, the Republican Party candidate, is heading to the White House once again after winning the U.S. presidential election.
According to the Associated Press, Trump secured a decisive victory in the key state of Wisconsin, surpassing the 270 electoral votes required and thus becoming the winner of the U.S. presidential election.
The news agency reports that Trump obtained 277 electoral votes, while Kamala Harris, the Democratic candidate, received 224. The threshold to win the White House is 270 electoral votes.
American media outlets have also reported that Trump’s victory in Wisconsin, the same state that propelled him to the top in 2016, has brought him back to the White House.
Trump is set to begin his second, non-consecutive term as the 47th President of the United States at the start of the upcoming year.
Earlier, speaking to his supporters in Florida, Trump stated, “I want to thank the American people for the tremendous honor of being elected as your 47th President and your 45th President.”
He added, “I will not rest until I deliver a strong, safe, and prosperous America that our children and you all deserve.”
Many world leaders have congratulated Trump on his victory in the U.S. presidential election.
