Donald Trump has declared victory in the US election as he addressed jubilant supporters in Florida.
Speaking in West Palm Beach a few hours before being confirmed as the winner of the 2024 election, he told crowds: “Look what happened – is this crazy?” – adding: “I want to thank the American people for the extraordinary honour of being elected your 47th president.
“I will fight for you and your family and your future, every single day I will be fighting for you with every breath in my body.”
Mr Trump thanked ‘my beautiful wife Melania’
He told the crowd it was a “magnificent victory for the American people” while claiming he had also won the popular vote, something he failed to secure during his 2016 and 2020 presidential bids.
Mr Trump has now been officially confirmed as winner of the election, defeating Democratic nominee Kamala Harris following what had been predicted to be a neck and neck race.
The Republican’s victory makes him the first presidential candidate to win the keys to the White House as a convicted felon.
“Winning the popular vote was very nice, it’s a great feeling of love,” he said during his speech.
The 78-year-old also told his supporters that “this will truly be the golden age of America”.
Ms Harris will now not address her supporters until later on Wednesday, her campaign chair has said.
The vice president had been scheduled to make a speech at her alma mater, Howard University, after the polls closed, but the mood grew sombre as results began to trickle in
Sky News
