06/11/2024
What you need to know• Trump wins: Former President Donald Trump will defeat Vice President Kamala Harris and return to the White House, CNN predicts, in a moment of historic significance for American democracy. His projected victory in the battleground state of Wisconsin put the Republican ahead by 276 electoral votes, while counting continues in some key states.• Historic comeback: Trump will return to the highest office in the land four years after losing the 2020 election, where he tried to overturn the outcome, and faces two impeachment trials, a criminal conviction and numerous other charges. He is also expected to become only the second president to win two nonconsecutive terms.• Trump speaks to supporters: In a pre-election speech, Trump said he would usher in a "golden age of America." He made the economy and immigration a focus of his campaign, often making false claims along the way. He also celebrated the expected Republican majority in the Senate. Harris will deliver a speech later in the day.