Donald Trump delivers victory speech, Kamala Harris cancels address at Howard University after election setback
Donald Trump thanked American voters for their support in this fiercely contested election to the White House, just a few inches away from becoming the 47th President of the United States. At 1:05 PM IST, Trump had garnered 266 electoral votes, while Kamala Harris, the outgoing vice president, was far behind with 188. Harris has cancelled her scheduled address at Howard University.
Donald Trump thanked his supporters and described it as a 'magnificent victory for the American people'. He also referred to the July 13 assassination attempt and said 'God spared my life for a reason'.
Describing the Republican campaign as the "greatest political movement of all time", Trump said, "We are going to help our country heal, fix our borders, we made history for a reason tonight. We have achieved the most incredible political win. I want to thank the American people. I will fight for you and your family with every breath in my body."