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With 267 electoral votes, Donald Trump claims White House victory. Can Kamala Harris still win?

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2 min read | Updated on November 06, 2024, 15:17 IST

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Former President Donald Trump moved closer to reclaiming the White House after winning three critical swing states, including Pennsylvania, Georgia, and North Carolina – two of which flipped from Joe Biden’s 2020 victories.

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Former US President Donald Trump.

Former President Donald Trump claimed victory in the 2024 US presidential election as the Republican leader moved closer to reclaim the White House by clinching three swing states - two of which voted for Joe Biden in 2020. According to the latest poll projections, the Republican leader has won Pennsylvania, Georgia, and North Carolina and the results of the remaining swing states are still undecided. Trump -- who is leading in Michigan, Wisconsin -- has 267 of the 270 electoral votes needed to become the US president.

No Democrat has won the White House without also winning Pennsylvania since 1948. The Republican leader can now take the White House by capturing Alaska or any remaining swing state.

Fox News has already projected Trump as the winner.

In West Palm Beach, a jubilant crowd of Trump supporters erupted in celebration as each win was announced, cheering, hugging, and tossing their red MAGA hats into the air at a packed watch party.

Addressing his supporters at the Palm Beach Convention Center, Trump promised that he would “not rest until we have delivered the strong safe and prosperous America.”

“Every single day,” Trump said, “I will be fighting for you with every breath in my body.”

Meanwhile, markets responded to Trump’s apparent resurgence. US stock futures and the dollar surged as investors placed bets on a Trump victory.

Across global markets, financial analysts weighed the impact of a potential Republican sweep. “Markets were not fully prepared for a ‘red sweep,’” said Naka Matsuzawa, Chief Macro Strategist at Nomura in Tokyo.

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