Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, the Associated Press reports. It’s an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, was convicted of felony charges, and survived two assassination attempts.
With a win in Wisconsin, Trump cleared the 270 electoral votes needed to clinch the presidency.
In state after state, Trump outperformed what he did in the 2020 election, while Harris failed to do as well as Joe Biden did in winning the presidency four years ago. Upon taking office again, Trump also will work with a Senate that will now be in Republican hands, while control of the House hadn’t been determined.
In his second term, Trump has vowed to pursue an agenda centered on dramatically reshaping the federal government.
Meanwhile, Sen. Tammy Baldwin declared victory early this morning in Wisconsin’s U.S. Senate race, though no official call has yet been made.
