US President-elect Donald Trump vowed to lead the “golden age of America” after he emerged victorious in the contested election, defeating Vice President Kamala Harris in Tuesday’s polls.
Addressing a crowd of supporters early Wednesday morning after earning more than 270 electoral votes, the former president said, “This was, I believe, the greatest political movement of all time. There’s never been anything like this in this country and maybe beyond. And now it will reach a new level of importance because we will help our country heal.”
“We’re going to help our country heal. We have a country that needs help, and it needs help very badly. We’re going to fix our borders. We’re going to fix everything about our country, and we’ve made history for a reason tonight. And the reason is going to be just that. We overcame obstacles nobody thought possible,” he added to cheers from the crowd.
He noted that this was a magnificent victory for the American people, which would allow the citizens to make America great again.
Throughout the election cycle, Pennsylvania was seen as the state that would likely determine the overall outcome, as both campaigns repeatedly travelled throughout the Keystone State to build support. Georgia was another hard-fought state for both campaigns, and Trump was ultimately projected victorious on Tuesday evening.
Vice President-elect JD Vance addressed the crowds on Wednesday morning, thanking Trump for an “incredible journey.”
“I appreciate you allowing me to join you on this incredible journey. I thank you for the trust and the place for me. I think that we have just witnessed the greatest political comeback in the history of the United States of America. Okay. And under President Trump’s leadership, we’ll never stop fighting for you, your dreams, and your children’s future. And after the greatest political comeback in American history, we will lead the greatest economic comeback. Under Donald Trump’s leadership,” he said.
