Donald Trump is celebrating his election win by starting the method of selecting who will be a part of his second administration, as his conservative allies and surrogates jostle for place within the hope of securing a prime function.
President Joe Biden will in the meantime tackle the nation from the White House Rose Garden at 11am ET (4pm GMT).
Trump’s defeated adversary Kamala Harris referred to as to congratulate him on his victory on Wednesday afternoon and subsequently delivered a concession speech at Howard University, wherein she mentioned that, whereas she concedes the election, she is not going to surrender the battle that fueled her marketing campaign.
“The fight for freedom, opportunity, fairness, and dignity of all people, and ideals at the heart of this nation… that is a fight I will never give up,” the Vice President mentioned.
That got here after Trump accomplished a stunning political comeback by profitable the election 4 years after leaving the White House.
The former president surpassed the magic variety of 270 Electoral College votes early yesterday after profitable key battleground states.
He additionally gained 51 % of the favored vote, choosing up 72.5m votes to Harris’s 68m as she fell nicely wanting Biden’s 2020 whole of 81m.
How celebrities reacted to Trump’s election win
Here’s Jacob Stolworthy to round-up how America’s stars greeted the information of 4 extra years of Donald Trump within the White House.
Joe Sommerlad7 November 2024 15:10
What a second Trump presidency means for America
The Republican’s third marketing campaign was outlined by a promise of retribution and a sharpened nativist agenda to take America again once more, Alex Woodward writes.
Joe Sommerlad7 November 2024 14:50
Philadelphia Democratic chief blames ‘elitist’ Harris marketing campaign’s ‘lack of respect’ for state loss
If you missed this earlier, Philadelphia Democratic Chair Bob Brady has urged {that a} lack of communication from the Harris marketing campaign contributed to her loss in Pennsylvania.
On Wednesday, the previous congressman instructed NBC10 that he “would’ve liked to see the Harris campaign, especially the national campaign, coordinate with us a little bit. Talk to us a little bit. Give us a little bit more resources. Show us some respect. Didn’t happen.”
He added: “They were just elitist and went out there, did their own thing, and didn’t include Democratic city committee or (ward leaders) or committee people. They just didn’t do it.”
Gustaf Kilander has extra.
Joe Sommerlad7 November 2024 14:35
How the ‘manosphere’ helped propel Trump to victory in 2024
During Trump’s raucous victory celebration in West Palm Beach, Florida, yesterday morning, a fired-up Dana White, president of the wildly fashionable UFC preventing league, approached the microphone to thank the individuals who made the Republican’s win attainable.
After praising Trump as one in every of “the most resilient, hardworking men I’ve ever met in my life,” White mentioned: “I wanna thank the Nelk Boys, Adin Ross, Theo Von, Bussin with the Boys and, last but not least, the mighty and powerful Joe Rogan!”
You’d be forgiven for not figuring out who a few of these males are, however, should you’re the Democratic Party, you ignore them at your peril.
This assortment of edgy various podcasters, social media influencers and comedians are a part of the “manosphere” which will have helped win Trump the election.
Josh Marcus has this introduction.
Joe Sommerlad7 November 2024 14:20
Watch: Kellyanne Conway thanks host of The View for Trump’s historic victory
Joe Sommerlad7 November 2024 14:05
Doctors worry illness outbreaks if RFK Jr joins Trump’s administration
Rates of routine vaccinations amongst youngsters are dropping, the share of youngsters who’re exempted from vaccine necessities is at an all-time excessive and instances of measles are being reported throughout the United States.
And it might quickly worsen.
Doctors at the moment are bracing for a future underneath president-elect Donald Trump’s and his administration, which has floated the concept of bringing in distinguished vaccine skeptic and conspiracy theorist Robert F Kennedy Jr to guide the nation’s federal well being companies.
Alex Woodward has this on a dire well being forecast.
Joe Sommerlad7 November 2024 13:45
Watch: Jimmy Fallon roasts Donald and Melania Trump’s return to White House
Jimmy Fallon roasts Donald and Melania Trump’s return to White House
Jimmy Fallon roasted Donald and Melania Trump on their return to the White House following the Republican’s dramatic election victory. Addressing Trump’s election victory on Fallon Tonight on Wednesday (6 November), the comic said Americans had “decided to get back with their crazy ex”. Fallon mentioned: “No matter who you voted for, I think all Americans can agree it’s going to be a rough Thanksgiving.” The host added: “Of course, Trump’s already super busy. First, he’s got to move all those classified documents back into the White House. “Republicans were thrilled until they realized there is going to be four more years of Melania’s Christmas decorations.”
Joe Sommerlad7 November 2024 13:25
Biden to handle nation from White House on Thursday
The forty sixth president will tackle the nation from the White House Rose Garden at 11am ET (4pm GMT).
He is predicted to mirror on the election outcome and encourage all residents to simply accept it with out criticism, congratulate President-Elect Trump and reward Kamala Harris for her marketing campaign.
Joe Sommerlad7 November 2024 13:05
Radio host blames Harris defeat on tradition of chauvinism amongst Latino males
Pennsylvania radio host Victor Martinez appeared on MSNBC yesterday and had this difficult reality for Nicolle Wallace on Kamala Harris’s loss:
“As far as the Latino vote in general, it was the Latino man. It was a Latino man who decided that they were going to vote for Donald Trump. And I will dare to say that it’s the Latino man who will – who wouldn’t want a woman president. I mean, you and I had this discussion before, and I have audios from the Latino men who were calling my show, telling me that they wouldn’t vote for her just because she was a woman.
“And that is unfortunate, but that’s part of the Latino culture, right, with the Latino the man. And he’s the one, the provider. And we’re the boss, and we still, unfortunately, have a lot of Latinos with that mentality where the woman belongs in the kitchen. That is a reality of the Latino male chauvinist culture. And I think that’s what exactly what happened.”
Joe Sommerlad7 November 2024 13:00
Trump AG hopeful says he needs to pull Democrats’ ‘political dead bodies through the streets and burn them’
A Republican lawyer regarded as within the operating to be Donald Trump’s lawyer basic has mentioned he needs to pull Democrats’ “dead political bodies” by way of the streets and “burn” them in a graphic social media put up.
Mike Davis, a former Supreme Court clerk and Senate aide, shared the violent put up on X on November 6, shortly after Trump surpassed the 270 electoral votes wanted to win the presidency.
“Here’s my current mood: I want to drag their dead political bodies through the streets, burn them, and throw them off the wall,” Davis mentioned.
“(Legally, politically, and financially, of course),” he added.
“F*** unity… We have the votes. And they tried to kill Trump,” he mentioned in one other expletive-laden put up, referring to the opposition.
Joe Sommerlad7 November 2024 12:45
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