Republican candidate Donald Trump claimed victory because the forty seventh president of america, marking a dramatic return after 4 years out of workplace.
Trump, 78, declared a “magnificent victory” early Wednesday, celebrating victories in key battleground states that introduced him nearer to the 270 electoral votes wanted to safe the presidency.
Nonetheless, official outcomes are nonetheless pending and it might take days earlier than the winner is confirmed. Though Trump declared himself the winner and obtained 267 electoral votes, key states similar to Michigan and Wisconsin haven’t formally reported last counts. As a result of shut race, outcomes might take longer as every state completes its certification course of by December 11.
On December 17, electors will formally solid their votes, which can be offered to the Senate on the finish of the month. Congress will formally depend these votes on January 6, confirming the winner. The inauguration of the brand new President will happen on January 20 in Washington.
Regardless of Trump’s early assertion, the race stays shut and the ultimate determination will fall to Congress within the coming months.
