‘Now I Can Say Vice President’: Trump Hails JD Vance, His Wife After ‘Political Victory’ | Watch

Last Updated:November 06, 2024, 2:08 PM IST

Trump hailed the outcome as “an unprecedented and powerful mandate from the American people”

Addressing a jubilant crowd at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in Florida, Trump (not in the picture) lauded JD Vance.

Former US President Donald Trump has declared victory in the 2024 presidential race after major US media outlets projected him to defeat Democratic rival Kamala Harris in the race to the White House.

Addressing a jubilant crowd at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in Florida, Trump hailed the “political victory” as “an unprecedented and powerful mandate from the American people.”

During his speech, the former US president praised his running mate, JD Vance, and Vance’s wife, Usha Vance, both of whom were key figures in his campaign. “Now I can say Vice President-elect of the United States, JD Vance, and his absolutely remarkable and beautiful wife, Usha Vance,” Trump said.

After Trump announced him to chants from the crowd, JD Vance told supporters, “We just witnessed the greatest political comeback in the history of the United States of America. Under President Trump’s leadership, we’re never going to stop fighting for you, for your dreams, and for the future of your children. And after the greatest political comeback in American history, we’re going to lead the greatest economic comeback in American history.”

‘Heal’ the country

On Wednesday, Trump claimed victory and pledged to “heal” the country as results put him on the verge of beating Harris in a stunning White House comeback. His exuberant speech came despite the fact that only Fox News had declared him the winner, with no other US networks having made the call so far. As jubilant supporters cheered and chanted “USA”, Trump took to the stage at his campaign headquarters in Florida along with his wife Melania and several of his children.

“We are going to help our country heal,” the Republican former president said. “It’s a political victory that our country has never seen before.” US networks have called the swing states of Pennsylvania, Georgia and North Carolina for the 78-year-old, and he led the Democratic vice president in the others although they have not been called yet.

In a further blow to Democrats, Trump’s Republican Party also seized control of the Senate, flipping two seats to overturn a narrow Democratic majority. A Trump victory threatens to cause shockwaves around the world, as US allies in Europe and Asia fear a return of his nationalist policies and his praise of autocrats like Russia’s Vladimir Putin.

But the US dollar surged and bitcoin hit a record high while most equity markets advanced as traders bet on a victory for Trump as the results rolled in. Polls for weeks had shown a knife-edge race between Harris and Trump, who would be the oldest-ever president at the time of inauguration, the first felon president and only the second in history to serve non-consecutive terms.

(With agency inputs)

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