NOV 7, 2024 JLM 61°F 03:26 AM 08:26 PM EST
Trump 1st Republican in 20 years to win popular vote

President-elect Donald Trump not only triumphed over Vice President Kamala Harris in the Electoral College but is also poised to become the first Republican in 20 years to win the popular vote.

As of Wednesday morning, Trump had garnered 70,654,294 votes, while Harris received 66,093,585. His victory marks a significant moment, as he will be sworn in on January 20 and is set to be the first Republican since President George W. Bush, who secured the popular vote in 2004 with 50.7% against Senator John Kerry's 48.3%.

In that election, Bush received 62,040,610 votes and 286 electoral votes, while Kerry obtained 59,028,444 votes and 251 electoral votes, according to the Federal Election Commission. Since then, Democrats have consistently won the popular vote, including in the 2016 election when Trump won the Electoral College but lost the popular vote to Hillary Clinton.

Leading up to the 2024 election, prediction markets gave Trump less than a 43% chance of winning the popular vote, as reported by Axios.

Trump's return to the White House will also make him the second president in U.S. history to serve non-consecutive terms, following Grover Cleveland, who was the 22nd and 24th president after winning elections in 1884 and 1892, respectively.

Photo: Reuters

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Francis Lammawin
Hurray 🙏🎈🎉🎊
[Anonymous]
Wow .. bless the Lord oh my soul and all their is in me… bless His ✝️🕊️💜🇮🇱 His Holy Name..
[Anonymous]
It was the day.. the sun and moon stood still … God choose you as a time as this.. Israel rejoices.. if Kamala wins.. Israel 🇮🇱 mourns.. but it was never to be..
VRR Media
Great Day. The sun is brighter today.
[Anonymous]
This is a good day.
Lynn Goldberg-Shefsky
Me too I pray
[Anonymous]
So happy that President Trump won!!
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