Suspense never existed last night, because the red tide which rose at the start of the night was not stopped by the blue dike. Shortly after 11:30 a.m. this Wednesday, November 6, Donald Trump was announced the winner by the American media. The 45th president of the United States will become the 47th. We take stock of this devastating night.
No surprises in the strongholds
For Donald Trump, Florida, Texas and even Louisiana, for Kamala Harris, California, New York or Minnesota. There were no surprises in the states whose color was already known before voting started. A logic which allowed the Republican to quickly see the map of the United States turn red, because the number of states voting Republican is greater.
Already, Donald Trump’s progress in many counties was noted by American specialists.
A red wave in the swing states
We knew they would win the election, and the polls there were very close. Failed again. Donald Trump started to smile as he pocketed North Carolina, then Georgia in quick succession. And it was by winning Pennsylvania that the die was cast: the delay taken by Kamala Harris became insurmountable.
The victory of a 4th key state, Wisconsin, allowed Donald Trump to pass the fateful threshold of 270 electors. Michigan, Nevada and Arizona haven’t fallen yet, but the Republican is on track to make the Grand Slam.
A victory “never seen before” according to Trump
In front of his supporters gathered in Palm Beach, the businessman spoke before having passed the 270 mark. Appearing tired but happy, he hailed a “political victory never seen before” in the United States. He took the opportunity to thank his voters, “people who (…) come from all backgrounds: Hispanics, Asians, Muslims, union members… They came together around a common core: security, quality of education, and a solid army… The country will be able to recover. “.
Notably, Donald Trump brought out the card of concord during his speech: “Let’s stop the divisions, I invite all citizens to join me”.
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Radio silence at Harris
Gathered at Howard University for election night, Kamala Harris’ supporters had a bad evening. When this Wednesday morning, one of the members of Team Harris announced in front of an already sparse audience that the vice-president would not speak immediately, the tide definitely turned.
Foot calls from all over the world
Macron, Meloni the Italian, Ishiba the Japanese, Yeol the Korean, Sissi the Egyptian, Scholz the German, Zelensky the Ukrainian… The Republican received messages of congratulations from all over the world. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu even hailed “the greatest comeback in history”.
On the side of Beijing, we expect “peaceful coexistence” with the United States. And Moscow will judge the 47th American president “on concrete actions”.
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