Donald Trump has declared victory in the US election as he addressed jubilant supporters at his campaign headquarters in Florida.
“America has given us an unprecedented and powerful mandate,” he said to cheering crowds.
The Republican candidate has picked up the battleground states of Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia, leaving Kamala Harris with only a narrow path to victory
Just before Trump began speaking, Fox News projected that he had won the election; other US TV networks are yet to do so
A return to the White House would be an extraordinary comeback for Trump after he lost to Joe Biden in 2020
Harris says she won’t speak today, as dejected supporters left her watch party earlier
Meanwhile, Republicans are projected to have taken back the Senate.
Sundiata Post reports that Trump has is leading with 266 electoral college votes out of 270 required for victory.
Kamala Harris, Democratic Party candidate is trailing behind with 195 electoral college votes. (BBC)
