In Madison, Wisconsin’s capital and a Democratic stronghold, the streets remain mostly quiet. While Madison voters overwhelmingly supported Kamala Harris, statewide results indicate a likely victory for Donald Trump. If Wisconsin’s 10 electoral votes secure his path to the required 270, it would mirror his 2016 win in the state. A Republican official remarked, “As goes Wisconsin, so goes the nation.”
Abandoned stars and stripes at deserted Harris watch party
Ahead of Donald Trump’s victory speech in Florida a little earlier, it was an entirely different scene at the site of Kamala Harris’s election night party in Washington DC.
The vice-president had been expected to speak to crowds at Howard University but when it became clear that wouldn’t happen, those gathered headed home – leaving behind empty chairs and abandoned flags.
Five things Trump said in his victory speech
In the past hour, Donald Trump has declared victory in the US presidential election, delivering a wide-ranging speech to supporters at his watch party in Florida.
In case you missed it, here’s what he said:
- Trump thanked voters: “I want to thank the American people for the extraordinary honour of being elected your 47th president and your 45th president”
- He said he’d won the popular vote: Votes are still being tallied, but Trump does look set to win a majority of votes at this election. “America has given us an unprecedented and powerful mandate,” he said
- JD Vance “turned out to be a good choice”: Trump praised his running mate, who himself said Trump had just pulled off “the greatest political comeback in American history” during the speech
- Elon musk is a “star”: A section of Trump’s speech was dedicated to the tech billionaire, who Trump said was “an amazing guy”
- RFK Jr will “make America healthy again”: Trump appeared to suggest Robert F Kennedy Jr – the former independent presidential candidate, who has a history of supporting unfounded conspiracy theories about vaccines – will have a role relating to healthcare in his administration. Kennedy withdrew from the race in August to endorse Trump
