WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. 鈥� Former President Donald Trump , according to a race call by the Associated Press.
Trump won the key states of Wisconsin and , with a combined 29 electoral votes to to win the presidency. As of 5:34am ET Wednesday, Trump had 277 electoral votes total.
Prior to the race call for Wisconsin, and before the Associated Press had called the race in his favor, Trump spoke at Palm Beach Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., where he stood flanked by family and staff and spoke to a crowd of supporters.
鈥淲e overcame obstacles that nobody thought possible,鈥� Trump said.
鈥淓very single day I will be fighting for you and with every breath in my body, I will not rest until we have delivered the strong, safe and prosperous America that our children deserve and that you deserve. This will truly be the golden age of America,鈥� he said.
鈥淲e're going to help our country heal, help our country heal,鈥� Trump said.
Trump said that he won the popular vote, but those results have not been fully tabulated.
He will return to the White House after and stoking the . He is also the first convicted felon to win the White House.
Republicans say Trump won the election for one simple reason. Voters felt that they were better off four years ago than they were today.
鈥淰oters have really short memories,鈥� said Alex Conant, a Republican strategist who helped lead Senator Marco Rubio's presidential campaign in 2016. 鈥淎nd while I think everyone is appalled by what happened on January 6, they're also appalled by what they have to pay for eggs today. People think about inflation every single day when they're buying gas, when they're going to the grocery store.鈥�
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The former reality star and real estate magnate weathered crisis after crisis, each one career ending for most any politician. But he maintained steadfast and unwavering support among his base and convinced just enough Americans to send him back to the White House.
not only to Vice President Harris, but also to the legacy of President Biden whose administration struggled with border challenges, high inflation and increasing uncertainty around the world.
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