DIRECT. American election: Donald Trump takes a lead but the swing states have not yet delivered their verdict

What you need to know:

> It's D-Day for 244 million American voters, called to the polls to elect their future president! They must decide between the Republican and former President Donald Trump and the Democrat and current Vice-President Kamala Harris. To win, one of the two candidates must reach 270 voters.

> No poll manages to decide between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump: two days before the election, never has the outcome of a presidential duel in the United States been so unpredictable, between two candidates who are completely opposite. As a precaution, security measures have been taken in some large cities, for example in Washington DC, where barricades have been installed.

> The first polling stations have closed and the counting has begun. At 1:30 a.m. (in France), Donald Trump leads the race with 90 voters against 27 for Kamala Harris. No key state has yet announced results. If a strong trend emerges, a winner could be announced early Wednesday in France. In 2020, it was necessary to reach four days.