The United States Congress has officially declared Donald Trump the winner of the 60th presidential election, which took place on November 5, 2024.

Trump, representing the Republican Party, received 312 electoral votes out of the required 270 and more than 77 million popular votes. He will become the 45th and 47th president of the United States of America.

The announcement of victory was made by Kamala Harris, the current vice president and leader of the Senate.

— Donald J. Trump, a resident of Florida, received 312 votes. Kamala D. Harris, a resident of California, received 226 votes, — Harris announced after the electoral college count was completed.

Trump expressed his joy on social media, noting that this was "a great moment in the history of the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement".

Trump's inauguration is scheduled for January 20, 2025.

Trump is returning to power after losing the 2020 election. Trump's only predecessor to return to the White House after losing the previous election was Democrat Grover Cleveland.

On Inauguration Day, Trump will also become the oldest politician ever to take office as US President. The politician turned 78 on June 14. According to sources, on January 20, 2025, he will be five months older than Joe Biden was when he took office four years earlier.

Earlier, the Electoral College confirmed the results of the US presidential election.

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