Dear President Trump, those of us that suffered through the Biden election theft of 2020, the Democrat treason, criminality and destruction that followed, want to Thank You for saving us and saving our great country, Thank You Donald for your perseverance, fighting spirit and patriotism. Thank You.
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USA Today, Nov 7, 2024. Former President Donald Trump won a second term in office on Tuesday, defeating Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 race for the White House.
It was a decisive win after polls showed Trump and Harris competing in a razor-close election. But enough Americans in pivotal states were won over by Trump's focus on inflation and immigration to propel him back to the White House. Trump's victory also comes after he faced two shocking assassination attempts over the summer.
Early in election night, the nominees picked up their respective strongholds, with Harris winning much of the West Coast and Northeast and Trump clinching victories in the South. But Trump picked up North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, giving him enough momentum as they fought over swing states.
It was also a good night for other Republicans. GOP candidates picked up several pivotal Senate seats across the country, including in West Virginia and Ohio, reclaiming the upper chamber.
Trump: 'God spared my life for a reason'
While Trump watched the night's results from his Mar-a-Lago estate, where a crowd of about 1,000, including possible members of Trump's future team Elon Musk and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. joined him, he gave his victory speech at a watch party at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach.
The speech, which lasted about 25 minutes, included praising his aides and supporters, and marveling at a wild campaign that included two assassination attempts.
"Many people have told me that God spared my life for a reason," Trump said at one point. "And that reason was to save our country and to restore America to greatness. And now we are going to fulfill that mission together."
Trump praised his family, most of them who appeared to be on stage with him at the convention center, including first-lady-to-be (once again) Melania Trump and their youngest son Barron.
Trump gave shout-outs to campaign aides and his some of his most prominent supporters, including Musk, the billionaire businessman, Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO Dana White and Kennedy, who previously ran as an independent presidential candidate but dropped out and backed Trump.
Often echoing parts of his campaign stump speech, Trump said his campaign put together diverse coalitions with similar views on immigration and the economy, forming what he called "a common core of common sense."
"This campaign has been so historic in so many ways," Trump said.
Trump also praised his vice presidential candidate, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio.
"I took a little heat at the beginning but I knew the brain was a good one," he joked about the senator, who stirred controversy early in the campaign by calling Democratic women "childless cat ladies."
Political analysts raised concerns that Trump has made a mistake in picking the young up-and-coming Republican.
Trump sounded as surprised as anybody in declaring victory, citing the many obstacles he faced during a volatile campaign.
"Look what happened – is this crazy?" Trump told the screaming crowd at the convention center, also telling supporters that his campaign "made history."
Echoing comments he made on the campaign trail, Trump credited his political movement for winning a second term in office.
Addressing the crowd, Vance said Trump pulled off "the greatest political comeback in the history of the United States of America."
With some states still out, the president-elect predicted he would wind up with at least 315 electoral votes. He also noted that Republicans would win the U.S. Senate and likely the House.
Trump also pledged to "help our country heal" after a divisive election.
Trump praises Senate wins, Speaker Mike Johnson
Trump praised Senate Republicans for retaking the upper chamber Tuesday night, and expressed his support for House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., who plans to run to retain his leadership role during an internal election next week.
Johnson is expected to face leadership challenges if Republicans lose the House, and it is unclear if challengers will emerge if Republicans keep the House. But Trump has been supportive of the speaker in public.
"I think he's done a terrific job," Trump said of Johnson early Wednesday morning.
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