Trump vows to lead 'America's golden age' in victory speech: 'Fix everything'
President-elect Donald Trump addressed his supporters across the nation early Wednesday after winning more than 270 electoral votes, vowing to lead “America's golden age” after launching “the greatest political movement ever.”
“I believe this was the greatest political movement that has ever existed. There has never been anything like it in this country, and maybe beyond. And now it will reach a new level of importance because we will help our country heal. ,” Trump said shortly before 2:30 Wednesday morning.
“We're going to help our country here, we have a country that needs help, and it needs help a lot. We're going to fix our borders. We're going to fix everything in our country and make history for a reason tonight. And the reason will be the very obstacles that no one thought were possible,” he added to the cheers of the crowd.
Trump took the stage after Fox News reported that he would win the battleground state of Pennsylvania, as well as Wisconsin, Georgia and North Carolina. He received more than 270 electoral votes as of 1:45 a.m., officially defeating Harris.
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TOPSHOT – Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during an election night event at the West Palm Beach Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, November 6, 2024. Former Republican President Donald Trump was sworn in for a new term at the White House in early November. 6, 2024, needs just a handful of electoral votes to defeat Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images) (Getty Images)
Trump said he would lead a “golden age of America” at his inauguration.
“Every citizen I will fight for you and your family and your future. Every day I will be fighting for you. And with every breath in my body I will not rest until we free the strong, the safe and the successful. The America our children deserve and truly deserve this will be the golden age we must have.
Fans cheer as the results come in during Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's election night watch party on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
The Keystone State during the election cycle was seen as a state that could determine the overall outcome of the election, as both campaigns traveled repeatedly across the country to build support. Georgia was another hard-fought state in both campaigns, and Trump won Tuesday evening.
Vice President-elect JD Vance also addressed the crowd Wednesday morning, thanking Trump for an “amazing trip.”
“Thank you for allowing me to join you on this amazing journey. Thank you for trusting me, place for me. And I think we have just seen the greatest political comeback in the history of the United States of America. That's right. And under the leadership of President Trump, we will never stop fighting for you, fighting for your dreams, for the future of children And after the greatest political comeback in American history, we will lead the greatest economic comeback in American history under the leadership of Donald Trump,” he said.
Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (R) arrives at an election night event with former US First Lady Melania Trump and her son Barron Trump at the West Palm Beach Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, November 6, 2024. (Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)
Trump was flanked by his family as he addressed his supporters, including former first lady Melania Trump and her son Barron Trump. The president-elect invited UFC CEO Dana White to speak on stage, and gave a shout-out to Elon Musk, as well as professional golfer Bryson Dechambeau.
“We will make America safe, strong, successful, strong and free again. And I am asking all the citizens of our country to join me in this good and righteous effort,” said Trump.
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A supporter of Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump reacts as he watches election updates on Election Day, near Mar-a-Lago, Palm Beach, Florida, US, November 5, 2024. (REUTERS/Marco Bello)
The president-elect mentioned that after winning North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, he still has a chance to win other states such as Arizona and Michigan.
“In addition to winning the battleground states of North Carolina, and I like these places, Georgia, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Now we are winning in Michigan, Arizona, Nevada and Alaska, which will result in us carrying at least 315 votes,” he said.
“We also won the popular vote,” he added.
Trump's remarks followed Harris-Walz's campaign rally earlier in the evening, where campaign chair Jen O'Malley Dillon encouraged supporters to go home and “get some sleep” as polls began to show Trump in the lead. Harris skipped talking to his supporters, choosing to talk to voters and the nation on Wednesday.
Supporters react to early election results at a night rally of Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris during the 2024 US presidential election, at Howard University, Washington, US, November 5, 2024. (REUTERS/Daniel Cole)
The chairman of the campaign, Cedric Richmond, instead gave a brief speech.
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“We still have votes to be counted, we still have constituencies that have not been called. We will continue throughout the night to fight to make sure that every vote is counted, every word is spoken. So you won't hear from the vice president. But you will hear about him tomorrow,” said Richmond.
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