Trump reclaims presidency as Republicans seize senate control
According to CNN, Donald Trump has already secured enough electoral votes to become the president-elect. The station reports that the Republican candidate has secured 276 votes. To win, 270 votes are needed. According to CNN, Kamala Harris has obtained 223 electoral votes. The AP agency has also declared Trump's victory.
As CNN reports, the victory was decided by the results from Wisconsin, where Trump gained the majority after 99% of the votes were counted. The station's presenter announced it’s official. CNN predicts Donald Trump has been elected president, defeating Vice President Kamala Harris.
Meanwhile, according to AP calculations, the Republican candidate has obtained 277 electoral votes, seven more than the required minimum, while the Democratic Party candidate, Kamala Harris, currently has 224 electoral votes.
CNN reminds us that Trump is the second US president to return to the White House after a break. In the 19th century, Grover Cleveland was the first to achieve this.
Not just presidential elections. A great triumph for Republicans
Winning the presidential elections is not everything. According to the AP agency, Republicans will take control of the US Senate.
It is still unknown what the Republicans' majority in the Senate will be or whether they will maintain the majority in the House of Representatives.
