Trump Calls Election Result ‘Massive Victory for Democracy and Freedom’

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.—Former President Donald Trump declared his projected election win “a magnificent victory for the American people” while addressing hundreds of jubilant guests and campaign volunteers at the Palm Beach County Convention Center at about 2:30 a.m. on Nov. 6. Surrounded by his family, campaign staff, and allies, Trump said: “I want to thank the American people for the extraordinary honor of being elected your 47th president, and your 45th president.” Trump said he believed he would win Michigan, Arizona, Nevada, and Alaska, in addition to projected victories in the battleground states of North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. If that happens, he would secure 315 Electoral College votes, far exceeding the minimum 270 such votes needed....