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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Helen Sullivan

Election briefing: Kamala Harris watch party falls silent as Trump speaks of ‘golden age’ in America

The campus of Howard University is pictured after the conclusion of an election night campaign watch party for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, Wednesday, 6 November 2024.
The campus of Howard University is pictured after the conclusion of an election night campaign watch party for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris. Photograph: Susan Walsh/AP

As the clock ticked toward 3am on Wednesday morning on the US east coast, three of the seven swing states – Georgia, North Carolina, and, crucially, Pennsylvania – had been called for Donald Trump, putting him within spitting distance of 270 electoral college votes. The Republican candidate currently has 267 electoral college votes.

On a stage in West Palm Beach, Trump declared victory and pledged to bring a “golden age” to the United States.

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