Great victory for the American people: Donald Trump on US election result

On the verge of a landslide victory in the US election, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump today thanked his supporters and called it a “great victory for the American people”. Trump, 78, is currently projected to get 267 electoral college votes, three short of the magic figure of 270. Rival, incumbent Vice President Kamala Harris is trailing on 214.

Describing the Republican campaign as the “greatest political movement ever”, Trump said, “We are going to help heal our country, heal our borders, we made history tonight for a reason. We have won the most incredible political victory. I want to thank the American people. I will fight for you and your family with every breath in my body.”

Trump said the Democrats are now looking at a massive electoral vote score of 315.

A big factor in Trump’s win was the rout of Republicans in seven swing or battleground states. From a 6-1 score in favor of Democrats in the 2020 elections, these seven states turned into a 7-0 advantage for Trump. The Republican leader has already won three swing states – Georgia, Pennsylvania and North Carolina – and is leading in Arizona, Wisconsin, Michigan and Nevada.

What makes the Republican victory even bigger is that they have also taken control of the Senate and are leading in the House of Representatives elections.