Trump Speaks, Crowd Roars as He Announces How He's Entering the White House
In his first speech as president-elect of the United States—once again—former President Donald Trump told supporters that he’d be returning to the White House with victories in the Senate, House, Electoral College, and popular vote.
At an upbeat Mar-a-Lago gathering in Florida, where he pledged to “help our country heal,” Trump assured supporters that he would deliver on his agenda, particularly on border issues and inflation.
“Frankly, I believe this has been the greatest political movement of all time,” Trump said.
“We have a country that needs help … We’re going to fix our borders, we’re going to fix everything about our country.”
He added that along with winning the Electoral College and the Senate—“both of which were givens”—he would also enter the White House with control of the House of Representatives and a popular vote victory.
“We made history for a reason tonight,” he said to cheers. “Look what happened. Is this crazy?”
“It’s a political victory that our country has never seen before … This is a magnificent victory that will allow us to make America great again.”
“In addition to winning the battleground states of North Carolina … Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, we are now winning in Arizona, Michigan, Nevada, and Alaska, which will result in us carrying at least 315 electoral votes.”
“We also have won the popular vote, that was great,” he said as cheers erupted. “Winning the popular vote was very nice,” he added.
Furthermore, Trump indicated that both the House and Senate would be under Republican control.
While these outcomes weren’t finalized, predictions and betting markets suggested that both scenarios seemed increasingly likely.
If both houses of Congress were to be in GOP hands, Trump would have a clear path for advancing his agenda in Congress.
However, when Trump took the stage shortly before 3 a.m., what was clear was his victory in both Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, securing his win.
Additionally, victories by Bernie Moreno in Ohio and Jim Justice in West Virginia meant two seats had flipped to the GOP’s favor.
With vulnerable Republican Senators like Deb Fischer of Nebraska and Ted Cruz of Texas also securing their seats, the GOP Senate count reached 51, with potential for more as results continued to roll in.
Control of the House still hinged on a few close races, especially in California and Arizona.
As of 3:15 a.m. Eastern, the GOP held 200 seats, having flipped five, while the Democrats had 172, flipping two—yielding a net gain of three for Republicans. The New York Times’ projection indicated Trump leading the popular vote by 1.4 percentage points, though this could shift with further tallies.
So, if current trends hold, Trump’s forecast appears set to come true—and cheering supporters will wake up to celebratory news in the morning.