Donald Trump speaks at the West Palm Beach Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida (Photo: JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)

Donald Trump speaks at the West Palm Beach Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida (Photo: JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)

PoliticsNovember 6, 2024

Donald Trump claims victory on ‘the day the American people regained control’

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