Former president Donald Trump claimed victory early Wednesday as he was closing in on the 270 electoral votes he needed to clinch the presidency. Speaking from Florida, Trump promised to “fix everything,” and praised his supporters as the “greatest political movement of all time.” Trump spoke after he was projected the winner in Pennsylvania, a crucial battleground state in his high-stakes race against Vice President Kamala Harris. He was also the projected winner in North Carolina and Georgia, but other swing states remained too close to call.
- Trump is projected to win Pennsylvania and is closing in on the 270 electoral votes needed to defeat Harris. Get live-updating presidential election results.
- Republicans are projected to take control of the Senate. The House has not been called.
