PREPARED: The Republican candidate, Donald Trump, states in a speech in his home state of Florida that he is the winner of the presidential election in the United States.
- It is a political victory that our country has never seen before. It's a fantastic victory for the American people, says Trump and states that he has been given the opportunity to make the USA "great again".
He is flanked by his wife, Melania Trump, and his children and children-in-law. Also vice-presidential candidate J.D. Vance is on the scene in Florida. According to Trump, he didn't just get the most voters nationwide. He also got the most votes from the voters.
- We want to help our country heal.
- We will fix our borders and everything around our country.
- We made history for a reason last night, says Donald Trump.
Furthermore, the Republicans have gained a majority in the Senate, he points out.
- The United States has given us an unprecedented and powerful mandate. We have regained control of the Senate, says Trump.
- It also looks like we will win the House of Representatives, he continues.
Before the election, the Democrats held a majority in the Senate with the help of four independent candidates. The news agency AP determined on Wednesday morning Danish time that the Republicans had secured the necessary 51 seats in the Senate to have a majority. Around 9:00 am Danish time, there is still no calculation of who will get a majority in the House of Representatives.
Not yet officially declared winner
Trump speaks to his supporters in Florida after the conservative US television station Fox News declared him the winner of the presidential election. The AP news agency, which has an extensive election data collection apparatus, has not yet declared a winner of the election.
J.D. Vance briefly speaks on stage, and here he calls Donald Trump's victory "the greatest comeback in American history".
- And after the biggest political comeback, we will lead the biggest economic comeback, says J.D. Vance.
Donald Trump has been declared by the AP as the winner in the swing states of Pennsylvania, Georgia and North Carolina. In addition, forecasts from Edison Research indicate that he will also win the swing states of Nevada and Wisconsin.
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