Media projections show that the Republican candidate has reached the necessary 270 electoral votes.
Former US President Donald Trump has secured a second term in office, according to reports from US media outlets. This follows the confirmation from officials in Wisconsin that the Republican candidate has won the state.
This victory provided Trump with ten electoral college votes, surpassing the threshold of 270. He declared victory earlier, predicting that he would also win the popular vote once the final count is completed.
Wisconsin was a key battleground state in this election cycle, with the potential for a shift towards either candidate. The outcomes of several of these swing states significantly determine the election’s winner. The country’s political system allocates all electoral votes from each state to the victorious candidate.
Trump won Wisconsin in 2016 against Hillary Clinton but lost it to Joe Biden in 2020. He and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris heavily focused on the state during their campaigns.
Harris, serving as vice president in the Biden administration, is expected to address supporters later today.
Several leaders have already congratulated Trump, including British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and others.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated on Wednesday that he is unaware whether President Vladimir Putin plans to congratulate Trump. He explained that for Russia, the US is “a deeply unfriendly nation that is directly and indirectly involved in a war against our state.”