Former President, Donald Trump has claimed victory and pledged to “heal” the country as results put him on the verge of beating Kamala Harris in a stunning White House comeback.
His speech came despite the fact that only Fox News had declared him the winner, with no other US networks having made the call so far.
As jubilant supporters cheered and chanted “USA”, Trump took to the stage at his campaign headquarters in Florida along with his wife Melania and several of his children.
Trump said: “We are going to help our country heal.
“It’s a political victory that our country has never seen before.”
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and Trump mega-donor, was with the Republican nominee as the results came in.
Trump could be on track for a clean sweep of the seven swing states needed to win the White House and he might even win the overall popular vote nationally – a feat he fell short of when first elected in 2016.
He is projected to win Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia. CBS says Wisconsin is leaning towards the Republican and he is ahead in the other so-called Rust Belt state of Michigan. The results are not final.
He also has a solid lead in Nevada, while the race remains tight in the other sun belt battleground of Arizona.
