Donald Trump Wins Pennsylvania, Claims Victory as He Nears Taking Presidency for Second Time

The mogul-turned-politician looks likely to defeat Vice President Kamala Harris, winning a second, non-consecutive term after reviving his populist movement and parlaying his following into a GOP takeover.

Former President Donald Trump has prematurely declared victory in the 2024 presidential race, telling his supporters in a speech in the overnight hours that he has won the election as votes are still being counted, and multiple states have yet to be called in the historically tight race for the White House.

Trump is likely to be determined the winner by the Associated Press and other outlets within hours but still, announced his victory ahead of an independent news organization announcing him as the winner.

The AP called Pennsylvania for Trump, a win in the pivotal battleground state puts the former president four electoral votes shy of officially defeating Harris. An extremely likely win for the former president in Alaska or any of the outstanding battleground states — Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona or Nevada — would send him back to the Oval Office.