Hello, early risers! Did you prefer to sleep last night and wait to wake up to find out who will be the next president of the United States? Wise decision, but impossible at the moment to give you an answer. Donald Trump is in the lead and Kamala Harris is starting to shake. It's 6:30 a.m., here's the summary of the last few hours.
Trump takes the lead with 246 voters
This was expected, because the results from states that vote Republican traditionally arrive among the first: we are currently witnessing a red wave. The billionaire takes the lead in the race for the White House with 246 voters in his pocket, according to CNN projections.
Here are Donald Trump's unsurprising victories: Alabama, Arkansas, South Carolina, North Dakota, South Dakota, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, Wyoming, Nebraska.
Still on the red side, the Florida was won quite widely, a victory always symbolic with 30 electors gleaned. L'Iowawhich has made headlines in recent days with a poll giving Kamala Harris in the lead, is finally won by Trump.
Finally, and these are the first two big “blows” for the businessman, the North Carolina and the Georgietwo of the seven swing states, are for him.
Harris tries to follow with 182 electors on the clock
No surprise victory yet for the vice-president. Here are the states – expected – which turned blue during the night: Californie, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington D.C., Washington.
What about the remaining swing states?
None of the six remaining key states have yet been “called out” by the American media. But according to CNN projections, Donald Trump is in the lead everywhere: Pennsylvania, Michigan, Georgia, Wisconsin, Arizona and Nevada. However, the counts are not at the same stage depending on the territories (and are not finished).
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How are things going on both camps?
The Republicans have the wind in their sails at dawn, particularly with the capture of North Carolina. The mood is “positive” in the Trump camp, one of the former president's closest advisers, Jason Miller, told AFP. Conversely, at Howard, the University of Washington where supporters of Kamala Harris are gathered, the festive atmosphere has clearly subsided. Faces are tense, hoping for a small miracle in the “Blue Wall” (Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania).
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