Republican nominee Donald Trump has achieved a major victory as he won the biggest battleground state Pennsylvania, projects AP. He won 19 electoral votes in the state marking a decisive edge over her Democrat rival Kamala Harris.
Trump’s victory over Democrat nominee Kamala Harris is just the second by a Republican in Pennsylvania since 1988. He was the only other Republican nominee to carry the state when he won it in 2016. It’s also the first time a Republican has won a top-of-the-ticket race in the Keystone State since Trump’s win that year.
Trump garnered over 51 per cent votes in Pennsylvania while his Democrat rival Harris got nearly 48 per cent votes. Both Trump and Harris extensively campaigned in the state given its significance to turning the tables in a close contest. Pennsylvania is a key swing state, the results of which are crucial to make or break any candidate's presidential bid.
Along with Pennsylvania, Trump also won other important swing states including, North Carolina, Georgia and Wisconsin.
After winning the presidential elections, Donald Trump addressed the election party in Palm Beach, where he said 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."
He further said, "...This is a movement that nobody has ever seen before. Frankly, this was, I believe, the greatest political movement of all time. There has never been anything like this in this country and maybe beyond. Now, it is going to reach a new level of importance because we are going to help our country heal."
