Harris, who was bidding to become the first female president, told supporters that she had spoken to Trump and congratulated him.
Trump was able to regain the White House after securing victories in the key swing states of North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, U.S. broadcasters projected earlier on Wednesday.
Also, Trump was leading both in the electoral college votes as well as the popular votes. While he had the majority of the electoral college votes in 2016, Hillary Clinton of the Democratic Party won a majority of the popular votes.
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Harris who was endorsed by President Joe Biden became the Democratic Party nominee for the 5 November presidential election. Her candidacy was also ratified by the delegates of the party during its national convention.
Meanwhile,Trump’s victory marks a dramatic political comeback to the White House after he lost his re-election in 2020 to Biden.