Live updates: Trump defeats Harris to become 47th President

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

66% : The expectation is that a victory by Trump will lead to faster economic growth and more market-friendly policies.
63% : In 2016, Trump garnered 62.9 million votes to Hillary Clinton's 65.8 million, while in 2020 Trump got 74.2 million votes to Joe Biden's 81.2 million.- Matt KyleAdvertisement5 a.m.
57% : As the 2022 midterm election approached, Trump used the power of his endorsement to assert himself as the unquestioned leader of the party.
56% : The price of bitcoin jumped nearly 8% to a record $75,345.00, as investors bet on a victory for Trump, who has pledged support for cryptocurrencies.
56% : There are tight races all over the country, including many in slow-counting California.- The Associated PressAdvertisement5 a.m. Trump takes presidency after win in WisconsinWith a win in Wisconsin, Trump cleared the 270 electoral votes needed to clinch the presidency.
54% : Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the California Republican who at the time led his party in the U.S. House, visited Trump soon after he left office, essentially validating his continued role in the party.
50% : But from his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, Trump - aided by some elected Republicans - worked to maintain his political relevance.
45% : Trump won the key battleground states of Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Georgia and North Carolina and by 5 a.m. led the popular vote on his way back to the White House.
44% : Trump wins the White House in political comeback rooted in appeals to frustrated votersDonald Trump was elected as the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday.
42% : Speaking to his supporters Wednesday morning, Trump claimed he had won "an unprecedented and powerful mandate."The results cap a historically tumultuous and competitive election season that included two assassination attempts targeting Trump and a shift to a new Democratic nominee just a month before the party's convention.
34% : The midterm election prompted questions within the GOP about whether Trump should remain the party's leader.
28% : Trump easily captured his party's nomination without ever participating in a debate against DeSantis or other GOP candidates.
22% : With Trump dominating the Republican contest, a New York jury found him guilty in May of 34 felony charges in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election through a hush money payment to a porn actor who said the two had sex.
19% : Trump is subject to additional criminal charges in an election-interference case in Georgia that has become bogged down.
14% : On the federal level, he's been indicted for his role in trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election and improperly handling classified material.- The Associated PressAdvertisementRelated StoriesView MoreTrump defeats Harris to win presidencyStocks, bond yields and bitcoin surge as Trump closes in on US election victory
12% : Trump leads popular voteTrump led the popular vote with 70.8 million votes to Harris' 65.9 million, according to the Associated Press' numbers at about 5 a.m.If he holds, the popular vote victory will be a first for Trump, who lost the popular vote in both 2016 and 2020.
4% : Trump's legal troublesFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who challenged Trump for the Republican nomination, lamented that the indictments "sucked out all the oxygen" from this year's GOP primary.

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