Donald Trump will return to the White House in January 2025. On November 5, voters chose Trump over Vice President Kamala Harris. This will be his second term. He previously served as president from 2017 to 2021.
At 78 years old, Trump is the oldest person ever elected president. At the end of his term, he will be 82. JD Vance will be the vice president. He currently serves as US Senator for the state of Ohio. At 40 years old, Vance will be among the youngest vice presidents in history.
Trump is the first president in more than 130 years to be elected to two nonconsecutive terms. Most presidents who win two terms serve for eight years straight. Trump previously lost his 2020 reelection bid. He will replace President Joe Biden. Grover Cleveland was the last president to serve nonconsecutive terms.
As of November 8, 73 million Americans voted for Trump. Sixty-nine million Americans voted for Harris. Millions of people voted in person and by mail. Record numbers of Americans voted early this year.
When the votes are counted in a state, a winner is determined. The winner receives that state’s electoral college votes. A state has an amount of electoral college votes based on how many people live there. A candidate needs 270 electoral college votes to become president.
Trump is projected to have won six of seven “swing” states. These are states where support for both parties is evenly divided. This year, the swing states were Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Votes are still being counted in Arizona.
Many voters are happy that Donald Trump won. Many others are disappointed that Kamala Harris lost. But a president isn’t just a leader for some Americans. A president is a leader for all Americans. Donald Trump will take office on January 20, 2025.
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