this is bbc news — with the latest on the us live from london. crowd chants: usa, usa. donald trump wins the election. saying that this will be a golden era for the usa. i just want to thank the american people for the extraordinary honour of being elected your 47th president and your 45th president. and i think that we just witnessed the greatest political comeback in the history of the united states of america. jubilant supporters celebrate, trump will be only the second person in history to serve a second — separate —

term in the white house. a crushing night for kamala harris and her supporters, who left her campaign headquarters in washington after the party was cancelled. we'll be bringing all the latest analysis and reaction to an historic win for donald trump, plus what his presidency might hold for america and the world. hello i'm rajini vaidyanathan. welcome to our continuing coverage of the us election. donald trump has won the us presidential election, in what will go down as one of the most astonishing political comebacks

of all time. he's the first us president to serve non—consecutive terms in over a century — becoming both the 45th and 47th head of state addressing jubilant supporters at a victory rally in florida, he pledged to make america "safe, strong, powerful and free again" — saying it was time to put "the divisions of the last four "years behind us". he's only the second person in history to serve a second — separate — term in the white house. trump is projected to win the states which usually vote republican, as well as key battlegrounds including pennsylvania, georgia and wisconsin, which, when it was called in the last hour, gave him more than 270 electoral college votes — handing him the presidency. he's also on track to win the �*popular vote�* — which he failed to do in 2016.

and while weeks of polling had suggested a contest �*on a knife edge�* — the reality is an emphatic victory — and a devastating defeat for kamala harris and the democrats — who also lost control of the us senate. for trump — becoming america's 47th president — it was vindication for what he called the "greatest political movement of all time". i want to thank you very much. this is great. these are our friends. we have thousands of friends. we have thousands of friends. an incredible movement, this was a movement like nobody has ever seen before. and frankly, this is, i believe, the greatest political movement of all time. there has

never been anything like this in this country. and now it is going to reach a new level of importance because we are going to help our country heal, help our country heal. we have a country that needs help and it needs help very badly. we are going to fix our borders, we are going to fix everything about our country. we made history for a reason tonight and the reason is going to be just that. we overcame obstacles that nobody thought possible and it is now clear that we have achieved the most incredible political thing. look what happened. is this crazy? but it's a political victory that our country has never seen before, nothing like this. i want to thank the american people for the

extraordinary honour of being elected your 47th president, and your 45th president. and every citizen, i will fight for you and yourfamily and your future. every single day, i will be fighting for you with every breath in my body, i will not rest until we have delivered the strong, safe and prosperous america that our children deserve and that you deserve. this will truly be the golden age of america. this is a magnificent victory for the american people that will allow us to make america great again. and in addition to having won the battleground states of

north carolina, i love these places, georgia, pennsylvania, wisconsin, we are now winning in michigan, arizona, nevada, alaska, which will result in us carrying at least 315 electoral votes. but it's much easier doing what the networks did or whoever called it because there was no other path, there was no other path to victory. we also have won the popular vote. crowd chants: usa, usa! thank you. thank you very much.

winning the popular vote was very nice. fix, winning the popular vote was very nice-— very nice. a great feeling of love. a great _ very nice. a great feeling of love. a great feeling - very nice. a great feeling of love. a great feeling of - very nice. a great feeling ofj love. a great feeling of love in this very large room with unbelievable people standing by my side, these people have been incredible. they have made the journey with me and we are going to make you very happy and very proud of your vote. i hope you are going to be looking back someday and saying, that was one of the truly important moment of my life when i voted for this group of people, beyond the president, this group of great people. president, this group of great heole. . , president, this group of great --eole. ., ,,, people. donald trump speaking there, president _ people. donald trump speaking there, president elect, - people. donald trump speaking there, president elect, now - people. donald trump speaking there, president elect, now of i there, president elect, now of there, president elect, now of the usa. donald trump's running mate — jd vance — spoke after the president—elect declared victory. well, mr president, i appreciate you allowing me to join you on this incredible journey. i thank you for the trust that you placed in me, and i think that we just witnessed the greatest political comeback

in the history of the united states of america. cheering and under president trump's leadership, we're never going to stop fighting for you, for your dreams, for the future of your children. and after the greatest political comeback in american history, we're going to lead the greatest economic comeback in american history under donald trump's leadership. jd vance, the vice president—elect of the united states. to go through the development of a long night. let's speak to sumi somaskanda. you've been going for what, nearly 12 hours or more? the first thing to talk about is the historic nature of donald trump's victory. not only has he served as president before but he survived two

assassination attempts during the campaign, he is a convicted criminal as well. and yet he has a huge base of support across america, which is demonstrated through what we saw overnight. we demonstrated through what we saw overnight.— saw overnight. we are calling it a stunning _ saw overnight. we are calling it a stunning political - it a stunning political comeback, i think that is the right way to describe it. it truly is remarkable that donald trump and his campaign, what they were able to achieve it. you talked about the polls, we had said for weeks now that the race was tight, it was a toss—up between donald trump and kamala harris. what we kept saying and in the polls it was always within a margin of area, it was a possibility you could have one candidate or the other running three orfour have one candidate or the other running three or four points ahead of the other in the final result and that is exactly what donald trump did. it's notjust his ability to win those votes in what looks like every swing state, which is truly remarkable. he was able to build a coalition which

expanded on his bases. he has his bases for supporters but what happens beyond that? how did he grow support beyond 2016 and 2020 when he lost the election? look at what they did. they had an unconventional campaign of ground games. we saw kamala harris and her team sending hundreds of supporters and volunteers out into the swing states are knocking on doors while the trump campaign had a different plan, they had these local ambassadors who would go out and reach out to something called low propensity voters, people who didn't vote in the last election and don't necessarily traditionally vote. that seems to have been affected. also peeling off some of the black voters, the african—american vote which is traditionally heavily for the democrats, they still voted me jointly —— majority fully for the democrat but some of those votes did go for trump. 0ne the democrat but some of those votes did go for trump. one of the main storyline is that we will take away is the fact that

donald trump can make real inroads with latina men, in particular, who, of course, represent an important part of the population in all of those swing states. particularly in pennsylvania where we were talking about what impact some of the rhetoric we had from donald trump have on the selection. at the end of the day, we saw that big poster at the west palm beach convention centre, we have seen his rallies as well, trump will fix it. that was a message that seem to really resonate with voters across the country, not just in swing states but in traditionally democratic states and that's why we have seen donald trump also win the popular vote. donald trump also win the popularvote. in donald trump also win the pepular vote-— donald trump also win the popular vote. in the end, it came down _ popular vote. in the end, it came down to _ popular vote. in the end, it came down to the - popular vote. in the end, it| came down to the economy, popular vote. in the end, it - came down to the economy, would you say then and donald trump's promise. as you know, i spent time in america this year and when i spoke to voters, many said that the economy and rising prices where their biggest concern. and attached, the harris and the biden's

administration was my economic policies. how much do you think that was the dividing issue, in your opinion? the that was the dividing issue, in your opinion?— that was the dividing issue, in our oinion? u, ., , ., your opinion? the economy, what they mean — your opinion? the economy, what they mean by _ your opinion? the economy, what they mean by that _ your opinion? the economy, what they mean by that is _ they mean by that is affordability. clearly that is what drew a lot of voting patterns that we saw her. donald trump asking time and again in his rallies, the main question to ask it is where you better of four years ago then you are now? if we look at those polls, most people think they are better off then. they are thinking of a time preprandial make when cost of things like groceries and gas and houses, that is key as well. they were all a little bit lower. of course, that is something that is impacted heavily the way that voters turned out the donald trump. for kamala harris it is very hard to turn the page and say i will present a new generation of leadership when she is in the white house as a vice president, to represent a change and be a candidate of change and be a candidate of change was always going to be a bit of a difficult task for her

to walk that tightrope and take credit for some of the administration's achievements but also distance herself from unpopular biden presidency, wasn't it? there certainly has been an election that is focused heavily on the economy but we also have to see dissatisfaction with dealing with grievances over public safety and crime, a lot of this really coming together in strength and numbers for donald trump. strength and numbers for donald trum -. ., , ., strength and numbers for donald trum. ., , ., ~ trump. one more question. we have now — trump. one more question. we have now officially _ trump. one more question. we have now officially confirm - have now officially confirm that donald trump has reach that donald trump has reach that threshold of 270 electoral couege that threshold of 270 electoral college votes. but we have not yet had a confession from kamala harris, have we? we have not. remember _ kamala harris, have we? we have not. remember that _ kamala harris, have we? we have not. remember that kamala - not. remember that kamala harris�*s supporters they were at headquarters in this university in washington, dc, thatis university in washington, dc, that is where she went to university. we saw along the

stage that was prepared for that evening, they were hoping it was going to be a celebration party, a victory party. we saw one of the co—chairs of kamala harris�*s campaign come through the evening after we saw the state of north carolina called for donald trump. he took the stage and said, kamala harris is not going to speak, she is not conceding at this point. that was before he was projected at the winner and he said that she would speak to people the next day. we haven't heard yet if she is planning, in the coming hours, to make that call the donald trump to concede. certainly now that he has been projected the winner, we are waiting to see how kamala harris handles this going forward. remember, this is not an immediate transition. joe biden and kamala harris will remain in power until that inauguration onjanuary 20. inauguration on january 20. kamala inauguration onjanuary 20. kamala harris not only will have to concede her defeat to donald trump but also then

continue in her role as the current vice president. just briefl , current vice president. just briefly. just _ current vice president. just briefly, just set _ current vice president. just briefly, just set out - current vice president. just briefly, just set out for - current vice president. just briefly, just set out for our viewers. as you said just then, donald trump won't be sworn in as the next president until january. what we now enter is a transition period, isn't it? just explain what happens in the next few months. jae just explain what happens in the next few months. joe biden continues being _ the next few months. joe biden continues being president - the next few months. joe biden continues being president and l continues being president and kamala harris will continue to be vice president. the trump team and both campaign start to set up something called a transition team in the anticipation that they win the election, they have a team of people who have started to look into what it will mean to take over from the into what it will mean to take overfrom the biden administration, getting in touch with the agencies and federal agencies where you have a from the biden and harris administration currently in place. they will start looking into policy changes, they will start reaching out to colleagues, of course, in congress as well. we should

say, we talked at all about congress and the republicans winning back the senate is absolutely critical for some of those key races. at this point, a very competitive house of representatives. of course, the republicans could win that as well. donald trump could be preparing with that transition team to go into the white house with a trifecta there with the power in the senate, the house of representatives and, of course, in the white house. they will be laying the groundwork in the coming months but it is important to say that he doesn't actually take office untiljanuary. he doesn't actually take office untiljanuary— untiljanuary. our chief presenter _ untiljanuary. our chief presenter who - untiljanuary. our chief presenter who has - untiljanuary. our chief| presenter who has been untiljanuary. our chief - presenter who has been going all night, i hope you will get all night, i hope you will get a bit of a rest now. thank you for all of your coverage throughout the night. and guiding us through what has been a very dramatic evening of result in america. our chief presenter in washington now. let's speak to trump supporter, sandra wong, who is in cutler bay,

florida. i first ifirst met her i first met her back in 2016 and had spoken to a throughout the years. you are still very much a loyal supporter of donald trump. the first question is quite obvious, how are you feeling right now? there is no words. excited, very excited.— there is no words. excited, very excited. did you think he was going _ very excited. did you think he was going to _ very excited. did you think he was going to do _ very excited. did you think he was going to do it? _ very excited. did you think he was going to do it? there - very excited. did you think he | was going to do it? there was very excited. did you think he l was going to do it? there was a lot of prayer. — was going to do it? there was a lot of prayer, we _ was going to do it? there was a lot of prayer, we were - was going to do it? there was a lot of prayer, we were very - lot of prayer, we were very anxious. we didn't want what happen in 2020 to happen again. that is why we were anxious because we know what happened in 2020 and they tried to do it here. this time we were prepared, we were very prepared. prepared, we were very prepared-— prepared, we were very --reared. �* ., ., ., prepared, we were very --reared. �* ., ., prepared. i'm going to ask you this because _ prepared. i'm going to ask you this because you _ prepared. i'm going to ask you this because you touched - prepared. i'm going to ask you this because you touched on . this because you touched on 2020 and we don't need to go down that rabbit hole, as it were, in detail. there were many trump supporters who i met in the last few weeks who said

they were very concerned about they were very concerned about the integrity of this year's election. now your man has one, are you still concerned? i election. now your man has one, are you still concerned?- are you still concerned? i am not. are you still concerned? i am not- now _ are you still concerned? i am not. now that _ are you still concerned? i am not. now that he _ are you still concerned? i am not. now that he has - are you still concerned? i am not. now that he has one. i. are you still concerned? i am l not. now that he has one. i am concerned about when he takes overin concerned about when he takes over injanuary concerned about when he takes over in january they could concerned about when he takes over injanuary they could be some rioting, there has been in dc already, we have sore losers. i hope this time the national guards is in charge of security of the president and there won't be these riots that is rumoured to be happening. let me ask you this, you are an immigrant from venice whaler. there are some people who might wonder why you would vote for someone like donald trump. —— from venezuela. there was a controversy just a week ago

after a comedian at one of his rallies insulted people in puerto rico and insulted the nation of puerto rico. and yet, donald trump has increased his support among young hispanic men. what is it about him that appeals to you, even though some say, he alienates minority groups? some say, he alienates minority arou s? ~ ., some say, he alienates minority u-rous? ~ ., , some say, he alienates minority u-rous? ~ . ,., ., groups? well, that is a matter of opinion _ groups? well, that is a matter of opinion because _ groups? well, that is a matter of opinion because even - groups? well, that is a matterl of opinion because even though i am from venezuela, i was born in trinidad but grew up in venezuela. you know, when something is wrong, it is wrong. if you see it and get offended, that is your problem. the truth is the truth and the truth will set you free. that is why he is still one because we know what the truth is, you cannot deny it.— cannot deny it. have you ever felt offended _ cannot deny it. have you ever felt offended by _ cannot deny it. have you ever felt offended by some - cannot deny it. have you ever felt offended by some of- cannot deny it. have you ever felt offended by some of the l felt offended by some of the comments that he has made about

women or indeed minorities? hat women or indeed minorities? not at all. women or indeed minorities? not at all- not— women or indeed minorities? not at all- not at _ women or indeed minorities? iirrt at all. not at all. women or indeed minorities? not at all. not at all. what _ women or indeed minorities? not at all. not at all. what do - women or indeed minorities? not at all. not at all. what do you - at all. not at all. what do you think he is — at all. not at all. what do you think he is doing _ at all. not at all. what do you think he is doing to _ at all. not at all. what do you think he is doing to do - at all. not at all. what do you think he is doing to do just i think he is doing to dojust going to do to heal what is a very fractious nation? the low class people. _ very fractious nation? the low class people, low— very fractious nation? the low class people, low class - very fractious nation? the low class people, low class i - very fractious nation? the low| class people, low class i mean naturally low, the people that need support, the american people, that is who he campaigned for, the american people, the latina people —— t latino people that came in legally who came here to immigrate. if you don't want to do that, stay back in your home. ., r' do that, stay back in your home. ., home. let me ask you, supporters _ home. let me ask you, supporters of— home. let me ask you, supporters of kamala l home. let me ask you, - supporters of kamala harris

thought this might be the moment where america elects, notjust a woman, but a woman of colourfor notjust a woman, but a woman of colour for the very first time. you are a woman of colour, did you hope for that moment in some ways? i colour, did you hope for that moment in some ways? i vote for the person _ moment in some ways? i vote for the person who — moment in some ways? i vote for the person who will _ moment in some ways? i vote for the person who will do _ moment in some ways? i vote for the person who will do the - moment in some ways? i vote for the person who will do the best . the person who will do the best for me and my country, it doesn't matter colour or gender. doesn't matter colour or gender-— doesn't matter colour or render. i. , ., gender. do you believe that there will — gender. do you believe that there will be _ gender. do you believe that there will be a _ gender. do you believe that there will be a day - gender. do you believe that there will be a day when - there will be a day when america elects a female president?— america elects a female resident? ,, ., ., ., , president? she would have to be very smart. _ president? she would have to be very smart. very _ president? she would have to be very smart, very outgoing, - very smart, very outgoing, somebody that knows the people. it has to be somebody who is really in touch with what is going on in the country. very ruickl , going on in the country. very quickly. how— going on in the country. very quickly, how are _ going on in the country. very quickly, how are you - going on in the country. very quickly, how are you going to celebrate? we quickly, how are you going to celebrate?— quickly, how are you going to celebrate? ~ . ., ., celebrate? we are having what we call in _ celebrate? we are having what we call in venice _ celebrate? we are having what we call in venice whaler - we call in venice whaler tequenos and nonalcoholic their —— beverages. some of my family

members are waiting for their papers. i know about immigration and people who need it. decent people should not be afraid. but the criminals, yes. i will support immigration of any race into this country. thank you for staying up because i know it is early morning for you and you haven't yet slept. thank you very much for taking the time to share the perspective of a supporter of president elect trump. that is sandra whojoins of president elect trump. that is sandra who joins us from florida. now let's speak to someone who served in trump's administration. let's speak to loretta greene in washington. you served as a trade adviser to mr trump, you served as a trade adviser to mrtrump, didn't you served as a trade adviser to mr trump, didn't you? first of all, just tell me what your thoughts and feelings are right now. �* , , . now. it's very exciting. i mean. _ now. it's very exciting. i mean. we _ now. it's very exciting. i mean, we thought - now. it's very exciting. i mean, we thought it - now. it's very exciting. i. mean, we thought it might now. it's very exciting. i- mean, we thought it might be a much longer night, even go in

today's. some of the secretary of states said they could be recounting ballots. it's very exciting that we know now there is early on who the winner is, donaldj trump. in is early on who the winner is, donald] trump.— donald] trump. in terms of what comes _ donald] trump. in terms of what comes next, _ donald] trump. in terms of what comes next, you - donald] trump. in terms of. what comes next, you served donald] trump. in terms of - what comes next, you served in his previous administration, what are going to be the main first for that transition period?— first for that transition eriod? ~ ~ ., ., period? well, i know that he has made — period? well, i know that he has made it _ period? well, i know that he has made it very _ period? well, i know that he has made it very clear - period? well, i know that he has made it very clear that l period? well, i know that he| has made it very clear that he has made it very clear that he has the economy to look at, the migration problem here. to look at the war situation that is going on around the world. when ou talk going on around the world. when you talk about — going on around the world. when you talk about that, _ going on around the world. when you talk about that, the - going on around the world. when you talk about that, the war - you talk about that, the war situation in foreign policy. what would you like to see him do on that front?— do on that front? well, one thing that _ do on that front? well, one thing that i _ do on that front? well, one thing that i know _ do on that front? well, one thing that i know is - do on that front? well, one thing that i know is that. do on that front? well, one i thing that i know is that there is now a message around the world that strong leadership is backin

world that strong leadership is back in washington, dc to guide domestically, domestic policy and around the world. so, guess what? he is going to sit down with his advisers and he is going to implement a very person —— strong person for our foreign policy. person -- strong person for our foreign policy-— foreign policy. while there are many who _ foreign policy. while there are many who are _ foreign policy. while there are many who are celebrating - foreign policy. while there are many who are celebrating mrl many who are celebrating mr trump's victory, there are many others who are deeply disappointed kamala harris �*s loss. it's been a divided nation for a while now, what do you think mrtrump nation for a while now, what do you think mr trump needs to do to try and ensure that he is a present for all americans? well, let me tell you this. he is going to bring together this country, globally, the world on

many issues and it's very positive and, yes, while i do understand that there is disappointment, ijust think disappointment, i just think that disappointment, ijust think that people need to take a step back and have faith in our country and our constitution and everything will be fine. some people have been deeply offended by some of the statements that donald trump is made and, of course, there is deep concern about women's reproductive rights as well, which was an issue during this election campaign. so that is what i want to put to year. he has offended people in the past. are we going to see a change of direction from him? because a lot of his rhetoric during the campaign was divisive. i during the campaign was divisive. ., ., during the campaign was divisive. ~ . ., , divisive. i think that it was about sending _ divisive. i think that it was about sending a _ divisive. i think that it was about sending a clear- divisive. i think that it was - about sending a clear message of how he is going to guide

this country and people of america chose him as the leader and they have faith in him. so thatis and they have faith in him. so that is what it comes to it. donaldj trump was given the votes and the mandate to set forth a new course and it is very positive and i think that we as a nation can just sit back and look at the policies that trump has said that we are all going to be fine. i that trump has said that we are all going to be fine.— all going to be fine. i 'ust want to i all going to be fine. i 'ust want to ask i all going to be fine. i 'ust want to ask you i all going to be fine. i 'ust want to ask you one h all going to be fine. ijustl want to ask you one thing, all going to be fine. ijust - want to ask you one thing, we spoke about a week or so ago and you were really concerned that this election was going to be rigged and the polls were not going to be secure. now that your man has one, are you taking all of that back? you know what. _ taking all of that back? you know what, i _ taking all of that back? you know what, i had _ taking all of that back? you know what, i had been - taking all of that back? gm. know what, i had been watching all the different states as

they were setting up their elections and one thing that we were very concerned about was the electoral campaign. but also, one of our mottos was too good to rake. at the end of the day people came out to vote for trump in such numbers that whatever concerns that we had about the possibility of election mischief, it was too big to rig and we came through with the votes and i think that what was done tonight was done in a very positive way. we can see what happens in the next few days if there are any challenges. but right now it was too big to rig. very positive. was too big to rig. very positive-— was too big to rig. very positive. was too big to rig. very ositive. ., ,, , ., , . positive. thank you very much forjoining _ positive. thank you very much forjoining us— positive. thank you very much forjoining us here _ positive. thank you very much forjoining us here on - positive. thank you very much forjoining us here on bbc- forjoining us here on bbc news. ., ., forjoining us here on bbc

news. . ,, , ., world leaders have been sending donald trump their congratulations. uk prime minister keir starmer congratulated president—elect trump on his �*historic election victory�* — saying he looked forward to working with him in the years ahead. ukraine�*s president zelenskyy praised trump�*s "peace through strength" approach, saying his country "relies on continued strong bipartisan support in the united states". president emmanuel macron of france said he was "ready "to work together as we have done for four years. "with your convictions and with mine. "with respect and ambition. "for more peace and prosperity." "congratulations on history�*s greatest comeback!" wrote israel�*s benjamin netanyahu. "your historic return "offers a new beginning for america and a powerful "recommitment to the great alliance between "israel and america.

india�*s prime minister modi wrote: "heartiest "congratulations my friend donald trump on your historic election victory". and from european commission president ursula von der leyen: "the eu and the us are more thanjust allies. "we are bound by a true partnership between our people, "uniting 800 million citizens. "let�*s work together on a strong transatlantic "agenda that keeps delivering for them." let�*s speak to our ukraine correspondent james waterhouse. we had those congratulation messages and among them we heard from volodymyr zelensky praising donald trump�*s peace through strength approach, we heard that donald trump wants to end the war in ukraine through the campaign. how will things work between trump administration and the current administration and the current administration in ukraine? well, i think on this cold

morning in kyiv, ukraine is waking up to an uncertain outlook, let�*s put it like that. i think with the outgoing biden administration. there have been countless american officials here trying to secure as much military aid as possible with ukraine before president biden�*s term is done. now we don�*t exactly have the continuity candidate, as far as ukraine is concerned. in the words of one mp, let�*s not try to guess what donald trump is going to do next. it is true, he suggested he could bring this war to an end quickly by bringing ukraine and russia to the table. as one front line soldier but it to us, this could go one of two ways, ukraine could be forced to negotiate as though us winds down support, they could present a proposal to vladimir putin of russia. and in his

words, russia could advance in a few years�*