Former President Donald Trump has been announced as the next president of the United States by The Associated Press.
After two assassination attempts and an election campaign marked by strong rhetoric to frustrated voters, Trump walked away with 277 of the 270 electorate votes, as some states are still waiting to be called.
He was able to secure key states Pennsylvania, Florida, Wisconsin, North Carolina and Georgia, which ultimately led to his victory.
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In Arizona alone, Trump has a lead against Vice President Kamala Harris by 106,724 votes coming out to a 4.8% difference between the candidates. Ballots are still left to be seen as only about 63% of votes have been counted in the state. Maricopa County, where all four major University campuses are located, has counted about 65% of votes, with a majority of them — 687,640 votes — for Trump, according to the AP.
The results for Trump will be certified in Arizona sometime this week.
Harris called Trump earlier today to congratulate the president elect and stressed the need for a peaceful transfer of power, according to the AP. Harris has yet to address the nation after the former president’s victory, but is expected to do so later today at her alma mater, Howard University.
Trump, alongside his running mate JD Vance, addressed the nation in Florida during the election race Wednesday morning, claiming victory and thanking his family and peers.
“I want to thank the American people for the extraordinary honor of being elected your 47th president and your 45th president,” Trump said. "And every citizen: I will fight for you, for your family and your future."
Editor's Note: This story was updated at 12:30 p.m. to include details of a call between the Democratic and Republican candidates for president. This is a developing story and may be updated.
Edited by Sophia Ramirez and Alexis Heichman.
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