US election 2024: Donald Trump promises 'bigger, better, bolder' America after securing stunning White House return
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By Georgie Hewson
It is a new day so we are moving over to another blog where we will continue to update readers of the wash-up of the US election results.
We are yet to hear from Kamala Harris and there are many more reactions to come.
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By Georgie Hewson
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris received a record of over 80 million votes to win the White House in 2020.
They beat Donald Trump and Mike Pence, who received over 74 million votes.
This year so far, Harris and Walz have received only 66 million.
Trump and Vance have received over 71 million votes as of Wednesday morning, US time.
In 2020, Biden and Harris won the majority of the Electoral College with 306 votes.
This year, Trump has won 277 electoral votes so far, with 37 votes still up for grabs.
Reporting with AP
What about the House of Representatives?
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By Georgie Hewson
Who is expected to win the house of representatives. And when will we know this" style="width: 650px; height: 433px;" />G
By Georgie Hewson
What happens with Trumps charges against him now? Can he still stand trial?
- Bonnie
Now that Trump has been elected, we can expect to hear the last of both of his federal cases.
Prior to his re-election, reports indicated the former president planned to appoint loyal officials to the Department of Justice.
If that happens, they could have both the federal election interference case and the appeal in the federal documents case dropped.
Aside from that, there's also the potential that Trump simply pardons himself.
The US Constitution also authorises the sitting president to grant pardons for federal crimes.
Trump's attorneys have said they would try and postpone the Georgia trial until after he leaves office because of the difficulty of having him appear in court every day while commander in chief.
But even if Trump can't have the state charges thrown out, the recent Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity could make them dead in the water too.
Read more about all of those cases here:
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By Georgie Hewson
Hi, my name is Georgie Hewson and I will be taking over the blog from Liana this morning.
Stay with us as we bring you the reactions from Donald Trump's win of the US presidential election.
Abortion rights advocates win in 7 states and clear way to overturn Missouri ban
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By Liana Walker
Voters in Missouri cleared the way to undo one of the nation's most restrictive abortion bans in one of seven victories for abortion rights advocates, while Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota defeated similar constitutional amendments, leaving bans in place.
Abortion rights amendments also passed in Arizona, Colorado, Maryland and Montana. Nevada voters also approved an amendment, but they'll need to pass it again it 2026 for it to take effect.
The results include firsts for the abortion landscape, which underwent a seismic shift in 2022 when the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a ruling that ended a nationwide right to abortion and cleared the way for bans to take effect in most Republican-controlled states.
Reporting by AP
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By Liana Walker
He only gets one term right??
- Steph
Hey Steph!
The US constitution says presidents are only permitted to serve two elected terms — or eight years.
The exact relevant wording in the 22nd amendment is:
No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once.
So the key word here is elected.
Hypothetically, there are a few ways someone could become president without being elected — for example, if the president dies, resigns or is removed from office and a vice president becomes president, that's technically not by election (although it's not really relevant for Trump.)
There is also an unusual circumstance where a president can be "chosen" by a house of representatives if there is no majority vote from the electoral college —again not particularly relevant for this election.
Key EventBitcoin surges to record high
By Liana Walker
The price of bitcoin hashit a new high as investors bet that Trump's victory will be a boon for cryptocurrencies.
Bitcoin jumped nearly 8 per cent in early trading, climbing above $US75,000 ($114,000) and smashing its previous record set in March.
Other cryptocurrencies also soared, including ether, the world's second most popular cryptocurrency after bitcoin, which rallied 8 per cent.
Another token, dogecoin, rocketed as much as 18 per cent. It's the favorite cryptocurrency of billionaire Elon Musk, one of Trump's most prominent supporters.
Trump was previously a crypto skeptic but changed his mind and embraced cryptocurrencies ahead of the election.
Reporting with AP
Why Maine votes a little differently
By Liana Walker
While we know there are still four states yet to be declared, there is actually a fifth one that we only half know — sort of.
Maine splits its electoral votes.
It awards two electoral votes to the winner of the statewide vote, as well as one electoral vote to the popular vote winner in each congressional district.
Maine votes reliably Democratic in statewide elections, but Republicans are competitive in the more conservative 2nd Congressional District.
Trump won the district and its electoral vote for the third consecutive election, while Harris picked up Maine's remaining three electoral votes by winning statewide and the 1st Congressional District.
We are still waiting on a final result for them.
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Americans are voting for lots other positions today besides the President, are there other races that are worth watching? eg Governor,Senate etc?
- Catherine
Hey Catherine!
You're spot on — Americans are also voting for everything from their local governor to the local sheriff and even the tax collectors.
Certainly one to watch will be the some of the states' district attorneys and what flow on effects that may have.
For example, we know George Gascón, who was the district attorney in Los Angeles has lost his place to Nathan Hochman.
You might recognise Gascón's name most recently from his involvement in the Menendez brothers' case where he recently recommended them from resentencing. It's a wait and see what happens with that case now.
He was known in the state as the godfather of progressive prosecutors.
That's just one example of a different race to watch. Casey Briggs' recently broke down some of the others:
How was voter turn out?
By Liana Walker
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By Liana Walker
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau congratulated Trump in a post on the social platform X and included a picture of the two of them in the White House during the President-elect's first term.
Trump as president called Trudeau "weak" and "dishonest" and attacked Canada's vital trade. He threatened tariffs on cars and imposed them on steel. The unprecedented tone against one of Washington's closest allies left a bitter taste, and most Canadians were relieved that Trump was defeated in 2020.
Reporting with AP
How Donald Trump won the election
By Liana Walker
The team at Story Lab have broken down how Donald Trump flipped the US election map and won a return to the White House.
This piece shows his path to victory via a handy map:
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By Louise Miolin
Harris emphasised young voters in her campaign, repeatedly shouting out Gen Z at rallies.
But it wasn't enough to land her a victory.
Anil Cacodar is the Chair of the Harvard University Public Opinion Project, America's biggest poll on the political opinions of young Americans.
A young Donald Trump supporter holds up a sign, at a Trump rally in Green Bay, Wisconsin. He told ABC NewsRadio's Stephanie Smail while both parties tapped into the youth vote, Trump's success was in his "ability to turn out young men who have been disengaged in prior elections."
He said while both young men and young women cared about the economy, young women were more likely to vote for Harris because of concerns over reproductive rights.
Young men, he said, might have turned out for Trump because they believe he promises economic change.
Young voters are often considered progressive, but Cacodar said there are shifts towards conservatism happening.
"You're actually seeing that the 18 to 24 year old cohort is more conservative than the 25 to 29 year old cohort."
'We fell short in ways that we were not expecting': Democratic strategist
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By Louise Miolin
As the Democrats stared down losing the White House, Democratic strategist Na'ilah Amura spoke to Stephanie Smail on ABC NewsRadio.
"We thought we had a winning strategy and clearly we didn't just fall short, but we fell short in ways that we were not expecting to," she said.
Ms Amaru said the loss was not due to personal short fallings of Harris, but rather broader Democratic strategy issues.
"I think that she performed as best as she could given the circumstances – remember, this feels like years ago, but she was just named as our as our primary presidential candidate less than four months ago," she said.
Ms Amura said Harris had to "walk a delicate tightrope" to define herself as a candidate without differentiating herself too much from Joe Biden while she remained his vice president.
She said ultimately, the Republicans took advantage of that situation.
"The Republicans came out and they clearly said 'We do not want a continuation of Biden,' … they decided to choose something different."
"And in this case, in this election cycle, that something different was Donald Trump."
Kremlin says 'let's see' if declared Trump victory will help end Ukraine war
By Liana Walker
The Kremlin reacted cautiously on Wednesday after Donald Trump declared victory in the US presidential election, saying the US was still a hostile state and that time would tell if Trump rhetoric on ending the Ukraine war translated into reality.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 triggered the biggest confrontation between Moscow and the West since the 1962 Cuban missile crisis when the Soviet Union and the US came close to nuclear war.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Trump had made some important statements about wanting to end the Ukraine war during his campaign, but only time would tell if they lead to action.
"Let us not forget that we are talking about an unfriendly country, which is both directly and indirectly involved in a war against our state" (in Ukraine)," Peskov told reporters.
Peskov said he was not aware of any plans by President Vladimir Putin to congratulate Trump on his victory and that relations with Washington were at an historic low.
Reporting with Reuters
Update on Arizona
By Liana Walker
The Associated Press are now reviewing what are known as "late earlies" or mail ballots that arrived or were dropped off at a polling place on Election Day or the weekend prior.
The AP team will review these before making a call on Arizona.
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British police arrested two men after environmental activists sprayed orange paint on a section of the US embassy building in south London on Wednesday to protest against Donald Trump's victory in the presidential election.
Two campaigners from Just Stop Oil sprayed the embassy's compound wall with orange paint, a video posted by the group on X showed.
"Trump's win puts the lives of ordinary people at risk, everywhere," Just Stop Oil said.
London's Metropolitan Police arrested two men, aged 25 and 72, on suspicion of criminal damage, the force said.
Reporting with Reuters
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By Liana Walker
US elections analyst Casey Briggs says the south of Texas near the border with Mexico has been pushing further to the right over time.
How is Jill Stein going?
By Liana Walker
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A few of you have been asking about the Green Party's candidate Jill Stein.
So far she hasn't managed to pick up any votes from the electoral college.
The result is unsurprising, as third-party candidates have historically struggled to break through in America's two-party preferred system.
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