Donald Trump becomes the 47th president of the United States. Photo: newsnationnow.
13:58: Donald Trump becomes the 47th president of the United States
Donald Trump became the 47th President of the United States after winning Wisconsin, a state he narrowly lost four years ago.
Meanwhile, Harris said she would not respond to former President Trump’s projected victory until tomorrow.
Figures provided by NewsNation at 2:15 p.m. (Vietnam time) showed that Trump won 280 electoral votes, while Harris won 213 votes.
Trump is the second president in US history to win non-consecutive terms since Grover Cleveland in 1892, and only the second in history. Trump was first elected president in 2016, defeating former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and vowed to “Make America Great Again.” He lost the election to President Biden in 2020 but won the White House in 2024 after a nearly two-year campaign.
1:53 p.m., November 6: Fox News predicts Trump wins Pennsylvania, ending Harris’ chances
Fox News said Republican candidate Donald Trump won the battleground state of Pennsylvania, which would all but end Democratic candidate Kamala Harris’ chances of winning the US presidential election.
Other networks and data providers have yet to make a move in the state.
1:44 p.m., November 6: Trump wins North Carolina and Georgia, Harris needs to win Pennsylvania
With former President Donald Trump winning North Carolina and Georgia and leading in all other battleground states, Vice President Kamala Harris’ path to victory is narrowing, and a win in Pennsylvania is a must for Harris, CNN’s John King said.
If Harris can navigate a victory by combining the “Blue Wall” states of Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania and the Sun Belt states of Nevada, Arizona, “there’s no way to do that without winning Pennsylvania,” King added.
13:08, November 6: Elon Musk hints Trump will win
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, is watching the election results roll in with Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. The Tesla and Tesla owner has been campaigning hard for the Republican candidate in swing states across the country.
Musk previously voted in Cameron, Texas, where several of his companies are headquartered, before heading to Florida.
Elon Musk just wrote on social network X, “Game, set and match”, implying that Trump will win.
1:00 p.m., November 6: Trump wins in Georgia, Harris’ chances are narrowing
Trump won 246 electoral votes compared to Harris’s 210. Source: RT
Former President Donald Trump won in the important battleground state of Georgia, according to CNN.
Georgia has 16 electoral votes. It is a relatively new battleground state in US elections and helped President Joe Biden win in 2020. Georgia flipped to the Democrats for the first time in nearly 30 years when Biden won by just 11,779 votes.
As of midnight Eastern time (12:00 Vietnam time), Trump had won 246 electoral votes compared to Harris’s 210 votes.
Trump’s victory in Georgia has narrowed Harris’ chances.
11:40, November 6: Donald Trump wins in North Carolina, bringing the total number of votes won to 230
Former President Donald Trump has won the battleground state of North Carolina, securing the state’s 16 electoral votes, bringing his total to at least 230, the Associated Press reported.
According to the latest Washington Post projections, Donald Trump is “likely” to win six of the seven swing states.
In Georgia and North Carolina, where about 90% of the vote has been counted, the former president leads by 2.7 points. In Pennsylvania, with 76% of the vote counted, his lead has widened to 3.1 points. Trump also leads by 2.8 points in Wisconsin. He also leads Arizona, by 0.2 points. Michigan has only counted about a third of its votes so far, but Trump’s lead there is nearly 6.5 points. The only swing state that has yet to declare any results is Nevada.
11:14 a.m., November 6: Kamala Harris closes the gap
According to RT, voting has now ended in Idaho, Oregon and Washington state as well as California, which has the largest number of electoral votes.
Kamala Harris is certain to win 54 electoral votes in California, a state that absolutely supports the Democratic Party, bringing her total to at least 179 votes, while Trump’s current number is 214.
California has consistently voted Democratic in presidential elections since the 1990s. Joe Biden beat Trump in the state by 30 percentage points in 2020.
11:04, November 6: The last states close polling stations, Trump has 211 electoral votes
California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Alaska and Hawaii began closing polls at 11 p.m. ET.
The latest Reuters statistics show that Trump is winning 211 electoral votes, while Harris has won 145 votes.
10:50 a.m., November 6: Stock prices and the US dollar surge as investors bet on a Trump victory
Stock prices and the US dollar are soaring in Asia as investors bet that Republican candidate Donald Trump could win the US presidential election, although the official race remains tight until the last minute.
Donald Trump took an early lead over Democratic candidate Kamala Harris as Republican-leaning states reported their first results.
Treasury yields rose to four-month highs as some betting sites turned pro-Trump, while futures markets remain bullish on a 25 basis point Federal Reserve interest rate cut today.
Analysts say Trump’s plans to restrict immigration, cut taxes and impose comprehensive tariffs, if enacted, would put more pressure on inflation and bond yields than Harris’ center-left policies.
The S&P 500 (a stock index based on the capitalization of the 500 largest public companies in the United States) rose 1.2%, while the Nasdaq rose 1.3%, Reuters reported.
In currency markets, the dollar jumped 1.5%, its biggest daily gain since early 2023.
10:30, November 6: Donald Trump leads in Pennsylvania
With nearly half of the votes counted in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania, Trump leads Harris 50.63% to 48.45%. However, election experts predict the race is still too early to call an official result.
9:55 a.m., November 6: Bomb threats reported in several swing states
In several swing states, a series of bomb threats have been reported, causing delays in the election process.
In Pennsylvania, a bomb threat led to the evacuation of a government building in West Chester, according to Josh Maxwell, chairman of the Chester County Board of Elections.
A Pennsylvania judge has extended voting hours in Clearfield County until 9 p.m. ET after a bomb threat was made at the Clearfield County Administration Building.
Several bomb threats were also reported at polling places in Michigan and Georgia. Twelve polling places in Georgia had to extend their hours due to the threats.
The FBI said the threats “appear to originate from Russian email domains.” “To date, no credible threats have been identified,” according to CNN.
Wisconsin also received threats aimed at disrupting voting, a US official said.
Arizona’s Navajo County also received “unfounded” bomb threats at four locations.
9:50 a.m., November 6: Harris supporters worry about Donald Trump’s strength
Former President Donald Trump just gave a brief speech to supporters watching the election results from his Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida.
Meanwhile in Washington DC, many of Harris’s major donors are gathering at the Conrad Hotel in a somber atmosphere, with signs of growing concern about Donald Trump’s strength.
9:38 a.m., November 6: Donald Trump wins 178 electoral votes
According to the latest statistics from the Associated Press, after a series of mostly Republican or Democratic states, which are very unlikely to flip the situation, closed their polls, Donald Trump won 178 electoral votes, while Kamala Harris is lagging behind with 99 votes.
9:15 a.m., November 6: Donald Trump widens the gap
According to the latest updates from CNN and Reuters, Trump is winning 154 electoral votes compared to Harris’ 30 votes, a huge gap. The vote counting is still ongoing.
8:30 a.m., November 6: FBI warns of fake videos spreading election misinformation
The FBI has issued a warning about fake messages surrounding the election, including a video of malfunctioning voting machines.
One of the fake videos, the FBI said, claimed to have received “9,000 complaints about malfunctioning voting machines.”
A second video falsely promoted by the FBI and another government agency suggests schools suspend educational activities until Nov. 11 because “the risk of school shootings and riots has increased significantly” due to the presidential election, the bureau said.
The FBI also warned of a fabricated written statement “warning media and bloggers not to publish information about violence at polling places.”
8:15 a.m., November 6: Mr. Trump is leading
According to CNN, as of 8pm on November 5 (US time), Trump had won 90 electoral votes compared to Harris’s 27.
7:50 a.m., November 6 : Florida leans toward Trump’s party
In Florida, 59% of the votes are in. Sky News’ data team says there appears to be a clear, Republican shift in the state’s results so far.
7:35 a.m., November 6 : Mr. Trump wins in West Virginia
CNN determined that Mr. Trump won the state of West Virginia. Thus, Mr. Trump won 4 more electoral votes in this state.
06:50, November 6: Trump declares ‘serious fraud’ in Philadelphia and Detroit
Hours before polls closed, Trump claimed on his Truth Social page without evidence that there was “a lot of talk about widespread fraud” in Philadelphia, echoing his false claim in 2020 that fraud was occurring in major Democratic-dominated cities.
In a follow-up post, he also claimed there was fraud in Detroit.
A Philadelphia city commissioner, Seth Bluestein, responded on X, “This allegation is completely untrue. This is another example of misinformation. Voting in Philadelphia remains safe and secure.”
05:00, November 6: Voting has taken place across the US
With just hours left until polls close, several battleground states reported high voter turnout despite threats to disrupt voting.
Michigan saw record turnout, with at least 3.3 million people voting early. In Georgia, turnout could exceed 5.15 million.
00:04, November 6: Donald Trump votes in Florida, confidently affirms victory
Trump, with his wife Melania, speaks to reporters as he casts his vote in Palm Beach, Florida. Photo: Reuters.
Former President Donald Trump arrived at his polling station in Palm Beach with his wife, Melania Trump. After casting his vote, the former US President told reporters that he was “very confident” he would win the election and that “there won’t be a big margin,” while expressing frustration that it could take some time for official results to be known.
23:55, November 25: Trump Media & Technology shares soar as Americans go to the polls
Shares of Trump Media & Technology – the technology and media company of former President Donald Trump – are soaring on election day.
Accordingly, shares of Trump Media & Technology, owner of Truth Social, skyrocketed 13% on the morning of November 5 (US time).
For months, traders have been betting that a Trump victory could boost the value of Truth Social.
Matthew Tuttle, CEO of Tuttle Capital Management, said it’s too early to draw any conclusions from the surge in Trump Media & Technology shares.
Although Trump Media & Technology only had $1.6 million in revenue this year, the company is valued at nearly $8 billion based on its November 5 gain.
Venture capitalist Gene Munster said that if Trump loses the election, the value of Trump Media & Technology could drop to just $1 billion.
11:30 p.m., November 5: Two polling locations in Georgia evacuated due to bomb threat
Fulton County, Georgia election officials said two polling locations in the county were briefly evacuated after receiving fake bomb threats.
Fulton County authorities said the threats, which were deemed to be unsubstantiated, targeted a total of five polling locations. Two polling locations were evacuated for about 30 minutes before reopening.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger told media that the threats in Fulton, which includes Atlanta, originated from overseas, but did not elaborate.
10:50 p.m., November 5: RealClearPolitics predicts Donald Trump will defeat Kamala Harris
RealClearPolitics (RCP), a US political news and polling data aggregator, has just predicted that Donald Trump will defeat Kamala Harris. Accordingly, Donald Trump will win 287 electoral votes compared to Kamala Harris’ 251.
RCP’s projection chart shows Trump winning the key swing states of Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina and Pennsylvania, but losing Michigan and Wisconsin to Harris.
10:30 p.m., November 5: Red Mirage or Blue Mirage? Early Voting Is Not a Predictor of Victory
Early voting results in battleground states may not be an indicator of whether Kamala Harris or Donald Trump will win, experts say, due to vote-counting rules in some key states.
In the 2020 election, several states experienced a “Red Mirage” — a red mirage in which Trump led on election night, before a “blue shift” saw Joe Biden pull ahead as mail-in ballots were counted.
Experts accurately predicted this would happen, but Trump still used the change to amplify claims the election was rigged.
This could happen again this election, especially in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin.
Conversely, a “Blue Mirage” could show a positive result for Harris, after which a “red shift” could also occur, especially in North Carolina and Georgia.
Trump’s campaign said he plans to declare victory when he believes he has surpassed the 270 electoral votes needed, but the outcome will depend on how many votes have yet to be counted and where they come from.
The outcome will also depend on how and when the large numbers of mail-in or early voting ballots in different states are processed and counted.
Another factor is that Democrats tend to live in densely populated urban areas, where vote counting takes longer.
There are seven battleground states that could decide the election, each with its own rules for handling and counting ballots.
21:23, November 5: Prepare to respond to misinformation and legal complaints
Election officials, legal experts and researchers across the US are bracing for a wave of misinformation and legal complaints as the vote counting process begins.
Actors inside and outside the United States are spreading information about election fraud. Trump in particular continues to claim that the election will be rigged against him. “They’ve already started rigging,” he said Sunday at a rally in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Election experts say if a clear winner emerges and voting proceeds without major disruptions, most Americans will trust the results. But delays in counting or a race that becomes too close in a single state could also lead to a divisive legal battle.
9:10 p.m., November 5: Trump can still vote as a convicted felon
While Florida often makes it difficult for people with felony convictions to vote, former President Donald Trump will have no problem casting his own ballot today.
Trump was convicted in Manhattan, New York earlier this year on 34 counts of falsifying business records. The first former US president to be convicted of a felony, Trump is scheduled to be sentenced on November 26.
Under Florida law, if a voter is convicted out of state, Florida will follow that state’s laws regarding how a felon can exercise his or her right to vote.
For Trump, that means he would benefit from New York’s 2021 law that allows people with felony convictions to vote, as long as they are not serving a sentence at the time of the election.
8:20 p.m., November 5: Joe Biden watches the election from the White House
According to NBC News, US President Joe Biden is watching the election from the White House and waiting to see whether he will hand over power to the woman he chose as his vice presidential candidate or to the man he defeated for the presidency four years ago.
Joe Biden returns to the White House after spending much of the weekend in Wilmington, Delaware, with a final campaign stop in his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania. First Lady Jill Biden begins Election Day in Wilmington, where she will vote in person.
At the White House, Joe Biden will receive regular updates on the election situation across the country.
19:30, November 5: Americans line up to vote in North Carolina
Long lines of people lined up outside the polling station at the Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge in Wilmington, North Carolina, which opened at 6:30 a.m. ET. The line was growing.
Elsewhere, at the Gwinnett County Voter Registration and Elections office in Lawrenceville, Georgia, a line of people also waited to vote in person.
6:30 p.m., November 5: US election officials urge people not to be fooled by conspiracy theories
Election officials across the United States — especially in swing states — have pledged to maintain vote integrity and urged voters not to be misled by conspiracy theories.
“In Georgia, it is easy to vote and hard to cheat,” said Georgia Governor Brad Raffensperger. “Our systems are secure and our workers are ready.”
The 2024 election has been dogged by accusations from Trump and other Republicans that the vote is “rigged.” Trump has repeatedly claimed that Democrats are cheating in the election, and he has distorted individual problems with voting in an effort to make his supporters believe the election is illegitimate if he loses.
6pm, November 5: Eastern states open polling stations
Polls open at 6 a.m. ET in states including Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, New Hampshire and Virginia.
In Indiana and Kentucky, polls open at 6 a.m. Eastern time, but some polls in the Central time zone will open at 7 a.m.
In Maine, most polls open at 6 a.m., with towns with fewer than 500 people opening as late as 10 a.m.
The small New Hampshire town of Dixville Notch voted at midnight last night (US time), following a decades-long tradition; Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump were tied with three votes each.
2:00 p.m., November 5: Trump ends his final campaign rally after nearly 2 hours of speaking.
Former President Donald Trump takes the stage at his final campaign rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Photo: Getty.
Former President Donald Trump ended his final campaign stop after nearly two hours of speaking in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
He reiterated many of his campaign promises, such as pledging to impose high tariffs and crack down on illegal immigration.
1:55 p.m., November 5: Harris delivers final campaign speech in Philadelphia
Before a crowd in Philadelphia, Harris gave her final campaign speech, emphasizing the theme of unifying the country.
“I’m asking for your vote. As president, I’m committed to finding common ground and common-sense solutions to the challenges you face,” Harris said, according to NBC.
1:40 p.m., November 5: Harris and Trump tie in Dixville Notch vote
Dixville Notch is the first town in the US to open its doors to voters for presidential elections on November 5. Photo: Reuters
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump were tied with three votes each in the small town of Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, the first place in the US to announce the results of the presidential election.
The town, which lies along the US-Canada border in northern New Hampshire, opened and closed its polls just after midnight Eastern time in a tradition that dates back to 1960.
