Donald Trump emerged onto the stage of the watch party at Palm Beach just after 2.20am local time, accompanied by his family and closest political supporters with the Lee Greenwood song ‘God Bless the USA’ playing as always at a Trump event.
He was there to claim victory, and duly did.
They are still counting the results, but most people have seen enough to call it.
Trump has won and is set to become the 47th President of the United States.
TV networks called the crucial swing state of Pennsylvania for Mr Trump and with wins in North Carolina and Georgia there appears no route to the presidency available for Kamala Harris.
She underperformed Joe Biden’s vote in 2020 in all of the swing states. It is possible that all seven will be won by Donald Trump.
Earlier the Harris campaign announced that she would not address supporters at an event at her alma mater, Howard University in Washington DC. She is expected to speak there later today.
The Republican party has also won control of the US Senate – a vital part of the government structure – which will enable him to more easily implement his agenda.
If one were to pick a single issue that cost Ms Harris the win, it would have to be the economy and specifically the cost of living.
The surge in prices across the board in the US over the past four years was not something Kamala Harris could find the right words to talk about.
Donald Trump and his campaign knew it and ruthlessly hammered home the message…
