Trump officially has enough votes to claim election victory

US President-elect Donald Trump received the necessary number of votes to officially declare victory in the elections. This was reported by the TV channel SNN on December 18.

"Trump received enough electoral votes to officially take the presidential seat <...> The electors of Texas gave him 40 votes of the state at their meeting on Tuesday in Austin", - stated in the publication.

It is specified that the next step is to send the results of the votes from each state to Congress, where lawmakers will meet on January 6 for the final tally and declare Trump as president and J.D. Vance as the country's vice president. They will take office on January 20, 2025.

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The election for the 47th president of the United States was held on November 5. In the national vote, Trump received 51% of the vote, while the Democratic candidate Kamala Harris received 47.4%. Later, the politician, speaking to supporters, said that his goal as head of state considers the end of military conflicts in the world. Trump's inauguration will take place on January 20, 2025.