The 2024 United States presidential elections is currently underway across 50 states in America, and Donald Trump seems set to be the 47th President of America.
The 2024 United States presidential election concludes today between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump. While Harris is the incumbent Vice President, Trump is the former US President. Harris got this opportunity after President Joe Biden withdrew from the race. Meanwhile, Trump had lost against Biden in 2020 while running for the second term.
The election will conclude today but the results might take up to 3 days if there is a close competition between the two contestants.
2024 United States Presidential Elections: Candidates Campaign Themes
The 2024 US elections were fought on stark opposite themes between the two candidates Harris and Trump. Here are the key takeaways:
| Kamala Harris | Donald Trump |
| Became the Democratic nominee after President Joe Biden withdrew from the race | Became the Democratic nominee after losing to Joe Biden in 2020 |
| Her campaign focused on enhancing the care economy, safeguarding abortion rights, and defending democracy | His campaign focused on economy, immigration, and crime |
| Her campaign focused on the economy, immigration, and crime | Sought a second non-consecutive term |
How was the 2024 United States Presidential Elections Results Decided?
The Electoral College governs the 2024 US elections allocating votes based on the state’s representation in Congress. Nebraska and Maine use a proportional system while the rest states award all their electoral votes to the candidate who wins the popular vote.
This is the first presidential race under the electoral vote distribution established by the 2020 census. There are a total of 538 electoral votes available out of which at least a candidate needs to win 270 electoral votes to win the presidency.
2024 United States Presidential Elections: The Result
Donald Trump won the 2024 United States Presidential Elections by securing 270 electoral votes thus beating Kamala Harris to become the 47th President of the United States of America.
Trump fought this election in his impeccable style by using non-conventional methods to connect with American voters. This included working at McDonald’s to discredit Kamala Harris’s claims of working at the famous fast food joint that represents the American working class.
He also took a pro-crypto stance to connect with American citizens who believe in digital assets such as Bitcoin. He made payments at eateries in BTC. He also accepted payments in the election campaign in crypto coins.
2024 United States Presidential Elections: Conclusion
Donald Trump’s winning the 2024 United States Presidential Elections is being hailed by crypto lovers throughout the globe.
Elon Musk actively supported Trump in winning the 2024 US Presidential Elections by giving 1 M Dollars every day to sign a petition to protect US democracy.
He has made a lot of unconventional promises, the three primary ones being the economy, immigration, and crime. The list also included firing SEC’s current chairman Garry Gensler, promising to make the US the hub of Bitcoin in the world and making crypto mainstream in America.
It will be interesting to see how the first 100 days of his Presidency will be. Trump will take oath as the 47th President of America in the first week of January 2024. The last time Trump became the president of the US, America took the global limelight for his unconventional statements on climate change, nuclear weapons, his relationship with China, his bonhomie with Indian President Narendra Modi, his stance on illegal immigrants, stopping Russia and Ukraine war and much more.
The second term is also going to be a ride for US citizens and USA-friendly neighbors that’s for sure!
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