WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Republican Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, was convicted of felony charges and survived two assassination attempts.
Trump was called the winner of Wisconsin just after 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, giving him more than the 270 electoral votes he needed to clinch victory.
He is the first former president to return to power since Grover Cleveland regained the White House in the 1892 election.
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Trump is the first person convicted of a felony to be elected president and, at 78, is the oldest person elected to the office.
Just before 2:30 a.m. Trump took the stage at his watch party at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in downtown West Palm Beach.
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Trump vowed in his election night speech to fight "for your family and your future."
He promised that he would "not rest until we have delivered the strong safe and prosperous America."
"Every single day," Trump said, "I will be fighting for you with every breath in my body."
Trump made sure to recognize GOP wins in down-ballot races in his speech in the early morning Wednesday.
"The number of victories in the Senate was absolutely incredible," Trump said.
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Republicans have so far won 51 seats, giving them a majority. But Montana, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Nevada have not been called, and it’s possible Republicans could pick up more seats.
Trump also said he expected Republicans to hold the House and complimented House Speaker Mike Johnson. The House, however, is still up for grabs.
There are over 70 House races across the country that have not been called, and neither party has a convincing edge in the tally of House races.
Most of the important people in Trump's personal and political life joined him on stage.
Former first lady Melania Trump stood near her husband and was joined by Barron, the former president's youngest son. Trump's older children, Don Jr., Eric, Ivanka and Tiffany, all joined their father on stage, too.
Trump's top political minds, including top campaign advisers Susie Wiles and Chris LaCivita, joined Trump on stage. And his political allies were on stage, too, including House Speaker Mike Johnson.
Trump also celebrated a few celebrities in the audience and on stage. Dana White, the CEO of UFC, was on stage with Trump, and the former president called golfer Bryson DeChambeau on stage. Trump also shouted out Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X, who has become one of his most high-profile supporters. "We have a new star. A star is born: Elon," Trump said.
Trump, someone whose political career has been defined by division and acrimony, told the audience that it was "time to unite" as a country.
"It's time to put the divisions of the past four years behind us," Trump said. "It's time to unite."
"We have to put our country first for at least a period of time," he added. "We have to fix it."
His running mate, JD Vance, also took the stage in West Palm Beach and spoke briefly.
"After the greatest political comeback in American history, we're going to leave the greatest economic comeback in American history under Donald Trump's leadership," Vance said.
TRUMP WINS FLORIDA AGAIN
Trump won Florida on Tuesday for the third consecutive election, earning the state's 30 electoral votes.
Once a crucial battleground state, Florida has been drifting toward the Republican Party in recent years. A Democratic presidential nominee has not won the state since Barack Obama carried it in 2012.
Meanwhile, Trump grew his margin of victory in his adopted home state between 2016 and 2020.
