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KAMALA HARRIS WILL not address her supporters until later today, postponing a planned post-election speech set for Tuesday night, as the race for the White House looks all but set to be declared for her opponent Donald Trump.
In an address to supporters gathered at Howard University in Washington DC last night, Harris’ campaign manager, Cedric Richmond, thanked them, but reiterated the campaign’s claim that the race was to be a tight one.
“We still have votes to be counted. We still have states that have to be called yet. We will continue overnight to make sure that every voice is counted, that every voice is heard.
“So you won’t hear from the Vice-President tonight, but you will hear from her tomorrow,” he said.
In a memo circulated to US media outlets last night, the Harris campaign said that while things were looking positive for their opponents, “we have known all along that our clearest path to 270 electoral votes lies through the Blue Wall states”, referring to the states of Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin, traditionally the Democratic Party’s strongest source of support.
However, despite the campaign’s optimism, these predictions have not borne fruit.
In our last update, Donald Trump was on the cusp of securing all the electors he needed to enter the Oval Office for his second term.
In a speech to supporters, Trump has already declared himself the 49th President of the United States, saying that his was “a movement like no one has ever seen before”.
Meanwhile, world leaders have followed suit.
Taoiseach Simon Harris congratulated Trump on his victory, saying that he looked forward to working to “deepen and strengthen the historic and unbreakable bonds between our people and our nations in the years ahead”.
Trump also received congratulations from UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy, and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
The Harris campaign has not released details as to what time she will address supporters today.
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This is the best form of praise I’ve seen for this deal yet.
Where`s the UK`s “Special relationship” with the US now?
@Pixie McMullen: Trump is a guy that seems to get his world news and analysis from Fox News. He’s best buddies with Nigel Farage.. because Nigel likes him.
Trump also views the EU as a trade competitor. So anything that weakens the EU in his opinion is good for the US. A bit like what his other buddy Vladimir Putin thinks about the EU too
He will do anything to help the EU fail.
@Dot Com: Speaking on behalf of his Russian masters
@michael: Yup
In fairness, the UK voted out, and the US is not a part, of the EU. UK-US relations are their problem now, and not our concern.
What a shame he doesnt understand its this deal or no deal. And if its no deal, the british economy and overall welfare will suffer dearly. If the british people reject the deal and go for the no deal so they can attempt to do all what the hard line brexiteers wished itll take less than a year before the remnants of their “empire” crumples to just england and wales, at which point their economy will have likely suffered massively . However, undoubtedly the work of people with their heads screwed on will reduce said damage somewhat, hopefully. And, despite not being qualified to say, id imagine thats a best case realistic scenario.
@Cheesy&Boring: don’t be so naive, no deal Brexit suits the US perfectly.
Don’t mind him his a Putin proxy
Looks like Putin is worried the brexit he orchestrated won’t be what he hoped it would be, he’s using his lackey to scaremonger.
@David Linehan: If you have a choice between conspiracy and cockup, go cockup. The Little Englanders are well capable of organising this disaster without input from abroad. Hell, BJ has been banging this drum since Putin was just out of the KGB…
@George Salter: I don’t think he’s taking about put in being the originator of the idea.
@David Linehan: Talk about tinfoil hat conspiracies Jesus, just read what you just posted. Don’t let a blind hatred for a person turn you into a nutjob.
Trump “I have just one question…Where is Europe again?”
Well duh…
So he read the 500 + report already
Yep. Thanks for that Donald
Ignoramus
@Johnny O Keeffe: ignoranus… Both stupid and an a’hole at the same time.
Now if we can just get the Irish government to do the same and criticise the deal and say it’s bad for N.I. and everyone in the UK then Arlene might just vote for it.
@Fr. Fintan Stack: if we say the deal means a united Ireland will never happen she’ll love the deal!
Trump doing what he’s told by Putin again, anything to try make the UK weaker so it benefits Putin.
I see all the Trump haters are out on day passes, however he’s correct. If the UK is still tied into EU regulations then that will have a serious impact on any trade deal with the US and other nations.
Trump a man who says it like it is.
No licking with the Donald.
Trump is correct about everything. It’s laughable to say his policies will bring no growth . Obama said the days of growth were over . Trump proved him wrong .
And western economies grow while being cleaner than those who refuse to sign up . Intentionally crippling yourself so an inferior competitor can gain ground on you is self destructive insanity
It will be alright. It’s like plasterparis, whatever the damage the money people will mold around this. And without understanding we will cheer as we always do
Trump should mind his own business the only thing Trump knows about is his golf course in Ireland and leave it that way
@Donal Carey: This from Trump a man who denies scientific research that says global warming is real?
His climate change opinions are delusional and dangerous, good lord. He doesn’t like the report so it’s meaningless apparently.
Trump would love boris to be PM.
What a fool.
The problem with Trump is his America first way of thinking he lied when he said he wanted to trade with UK just look at when he sided with Boeing against Bombardier it’s hard to know what Trump is thinking at any given time
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