Trump elected 47th US president

NN Online:

Donald Trump has been elected to return to the White House as the 47th United States president.

The vote was called for the Republican candidate by the associated press news agency early on Wednesday. His victory has been met with international congratulations but casts additional uncertainty over a turbulent global geopolitical scene.

Results showed Trump beating Vice President Kamala Harris in a race far less tight than expected, as he triumphed in key battleground states, reports Al Jazeera.

Victory in Wisconsin, following earlier triumphs in Georgia, North Carolina and Pennsylvania saw the former president clear the 270 Electoral College votes required to clinch the White House in the November 5 election.

Trump’s victory in those swing states currently sees him with 277 votes against 224 for Harris. Polls had predicted a much tighter race.