JUST IN: Trump’s Victory Finalized After Kamala Is Forced To Certify Results

It’s official: Donald J. Trump will return to the White House for a second term. In a dramatic scene on Capitol Hill, Kamala Harris, as President of the Senate, certified the results of the 2024 presidential election. Trump secured 312 electoral votes, surpassing the 270 required to clinch the presidency, while Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, garnered 226 votes.

The moment was as symbolic as it was historic, with Harris presiding over her own electoral defeat. Flanked by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), Harris read the results aloud with a stoic demeanor, pausing briefly as she reached Trump’s final tally.

“The votes for President of the United States are as follows: Donald J. Trump of the state of Florida has received 312 votes. Kamala D. Harris of the state of California has received 226 votes,” Harris said, her voice steady but tinged with resignation.

“This announcement of the state of the vote by the President of the Senate shall be deemed a sufficient declaration of the persons elected President and Vice President of the United States, each for a term beginning on the 20th day of January 2025, and shall be entered together with the list of the votes on the journals of the House and the Senate. Thank you very much,” Harris finished.

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The procedural formality marked the end of a tumultuous election season and capped off a landslide race that saw Trump defy pollsters, pundits, and doubters to reclaim the presidency. Despite the divisive nature of the campaign, Harris fulfilled her constitutional duty.

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Trump’s victory, which some are calling the greatest political comeback in modern history, reaffirmed his enduring influence over the Republican Party and his connection with voters across America. With the inauguration set for January 20, 2025, the country braces for the return to his leadership style. As for Kamala Harris, her role in certifying Trump’s win adds an almost poetic layer to the political drama of 2024.

We will NEVER get tired of winning!

Congratulations to President Trump and Vice President-Elect Vance on the certification of the election!

— GOP (@GOP) January 6, 2025

The sitting Vice President, as President of the Senate, oversees the official counting and certification of Electoral College votes. This constitutional duty, mandated by the 12th Amendment and federal law, has led to some memorable moments in American political history.

In 1961, Vice President Richard Nixon certified John F. Kennedy’s victory after he had lost the 1960 election. Despite his personal disappointment, Nixon handled the situation professionally and even quelled objections from some members of Congress.

Similarly, in 2001, Vice President Al Gore presided over the certification of George W. Bush’s victory after the highly controversial 2000 election. The Florida recount and subsequent Supreme Court decision had made the election one of the most contentious in U.S. history. Gore, despite the emotional weight of the event, ensured the process moved forward smoothly, even stopping objections from fellow Democrats on the House floor.

An earlier example occurred in 1861 when Vice President John Breckinridge, who had unsuccessfully run for president in the four-way election of 1860, certified Abraham Lincoln’s victory. Breckinridge, a Southern Democrat, later joined the Confederacy during the Civil War.