Donald Trump wins U.S. Presidency, gives speech on unity “It’s time to put the divisions of the past four years behind us, it’s time to unite,” said President-elect Donald Trump. “Success will bring us together.” Trump gave a speech to the country early Wednesday morning, after gaining strong leads in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, which would later be called by the Associated Press. Those wins assisted in the 292 of the 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency as of 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, with Nevada and Arizona leaning for Trump. Stocks and other financial assets surges after Trump elected to office The Dow Jones opened with a 1,200 point jump Wednesday morning, in large part due to the economic plan of President-elect Donald Trump, according to the Associated Press. Trump has stated that part of his economic plan is lowering taxes for Americans, creating large tariffs on foreign imports to incentivize American producers and to end taxes on tips.
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What we’re reading: Trump to win popular vote, stocks surge and more
By Shane Manson, Staff Writer
Published Nov 6, 2024
Donald Trump is surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents at a campaign rally, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo courtesy of Evan Vucci)
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