US Election 2024: Donald Trump Declares Victory After Taking Commanding Lead Over Kamala Harris

• Donald Trump has declared victory in the 2024 US presidential race after key projections in his favour
• Trump is on the verge of winning after capturing the battleground states of Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia
• His running mate, J.D. Vance, called the projected victory the "greatest political comeback

Former US President Donald Trump has declared victory in the 2024 US presidential race.

Multiple news organisations like Fox News have all but called the race for Trump.

Reuters reported that other news outlets had yet to call the race for Trump, but he is on the verge of winning after capturing the battleground states of Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia and holding leads in the other four.

Multiple reports noted that the victories resulted from a strong performance in traditional rural areas.

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Ewald Garr, a governance analyst, noted to YEN.com.gh does not expect the Trump win to have any specif bearing on Ghana.

"The impact on Ghana will not be significant… generally, American foreign policy follows one thread [regardless of who is in power]."

What Trump said

Addressing supporters at the Palm Beach County Convention Center, Trump said America had given him and his party "an unprecedented and powerful mandate."

His running mate, J.D. Vance, called the expected victory the "greatest political comeback."

Republicans have also won a US Senate majority after capturing Democratic seats in West Virginia and Ohio.

Trump went into the election with a 50-50 chance of reclaiming the White House, according to some reports.

Before the election, presidential rival candidates were deadlocked — 48% to 48% — for the popular vote, according to the Siena/New York Times survey published on Friday, October 25.

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A Univision and YouGov survey event showed Harris was leading Trump by 34 points among Latino voters in Pennsylvania.

According to Edison's exit polls, he picked up more support from Hispanics, traditionally Democratic voters, and lower-income households, which have keenly felt the sting of price rises since the last presidential election in 2020.

How US citizens in Ghana could vote

YEN.com.gh also reported that the US government outlined instructions for Ghanaians who want to participate in the November 5 presidential election.

This year's poll is between current American Vice President Kamala Harris of the Democratic Party and ex-president Donald Trump of the Republican Party.

Source: YEN.com.gh