--- title: Trump Gives Election Victory Speech description: While the AP had not yet called the election, Trump possessed a commanding lead by the time he addressed his supporters. canonical: https://time.com/7173254/trump-election-victory-speech/ author: Chad de Guzman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2024-11-06T08:20:00.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-10-19T07:48:10.483Z article:section: Politics og:title: Trump Gives Election Victory Speech og:description: While the AP had not yet called the election, Trump possessed a commanding lead by the time he addressed his supporters. og:url: https://time.com/7173254/trump-election-victory-speech/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb8c95dc374b8e14d/698a9bf3d075335bc2e77d47/trump-election-night-speech00.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2400 og:image:height: 1350 og:image:alt: trump-election-night-speech00 og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Trump Gives Election Victory Speech twitter:description: While the AP had not yet called the election, Trump possessed a commanding lead by the time he addressed his supporters. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb8c95dc374b8e14d/698a9bf3d075335bc2e77d47/trump-election-night-speech00.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 video:duration: 03:51 video:published: 2024-11-06 section: politics topics: election victory speech, Trump campaign, popular vote, Senate control, border policy, national healing, Golden Age of America, political mandate, supporters rally, presidency genre: speech, news tones: celebratory, triumphant, optimistic, grateful emotions: joy (high), pride (high), gratitude (medium), hope (medium) sentiment: positive audience: US voters, political news followers, Trump supporters, general news audience people: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris organizations: Senate content_suitability: politics [00:00-03:51] transcript_source: publisher captions transcript_reviewed: not applicable ---  # Trump Declares Election Victory in Speech to Supporters > Sponsored content. 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Republican former President Donald Trump claimed victory in his race against Democratic candidate Vice President Kamala Harris for the White House._ Description, summary, key points, chapters, key quotes, questions and transcript, where present, were produced automatically from the video or its captions and were not reviewed. ## Summary Donald Trump addresses a crowd of supporters, calling his campaign a historic political movement and thanking the American people for electing him. He pledges to fix the country's borders, help the country heal and deliver a safe and prosperous America. He also says he won the popular vote and that the Senate has been taken back. The speech is celebratory and centers on gratitude, unity and promises for the future. ## Key points - Trump describes his campaign as a movement like nobody has ever seen, and 'the greatest political movement of all time'. (00:31) - He says the movement will reach a new level of importance because it will help the country heal. (00:50) - Trump pledges to fix the country's borders and 'everything about our country'. (01:06) - He thanks the American people for the honor of being elected the 47th president and 45th president. (01:31) - Trump promises to fight every day for citizens, their families and their future, and not to rest until a strong, safe and prosperous America is delivered. (01:45) - He says this will truly be the Golden Age of America. (02:07) - Trump claims his side also won the popular vote and calls it a very nice feeling. (02:28) - He says America has given his team a powerful mandate and that they have taken back control of the Senate. (03:34) ## Chapters - [00:00 to 00:21] Opening and crowd reaction. The speech begins amid applause and brief opening remarks. - [00:21 to 01:06] Praising a historic movement. Trump thanks supporters and calls the campaign the greatest political movement of all time that will help the country heal. - [01:06 to 01:31] Promises to fix the country. He vows to fix the borders and the country and says the night made history. - [01:31 to 02:28] Thanks and vow to fight. Trump thanks Americans for electing him and promises to fight daily for a strong, safe and prosperous America. - [02:28 to 03:02] Claiming the popular vote. He says his side won the popular vote and describes a feeling of love in the room. - [03:02 to 03:51] Gratitude, mandate and Senate. Trump praises those beside him, promises to make voters proud, and says there is a mandate and control of the Senate. ## Key quotes - [00:41] Donald Trump: "I believe, the greatest political movement of all time." - [01:31] Donald Trump: "So want to thank the American people for the extraordinary honor of being" - [02:07] Donald Trump: "This will truly be the Golden Age of America." - [02:28] Donald Trump: "We also have won the popular vote. That was great." - [03:34] Donald Trump: "America has given us an unprecedented and powerful mandate." - [03:42] Donald Trump: "We have taken back control of the Senate." ## Questions this video answers - What does Trump say about his campaign movement? [00:31] - What does Trump promise to do about the country's borders? [01:06] - What does Trump say he will do as president? [01:45] - Does Trump claim to have won the popular vote? [02:28] - What does Trump say about control of the Senate? [03:42] ## Content suitability - politics [00:00-03:51]: Election victory speech by a political candidate with campaign claims and partisan messaging.  by [Chad de Guzman](https://time.com/author/chad-de-guzman/)  ## Chad de Guzman Reporter Nov 6, 2024 8:20 AM UTC Republican former President Donald Trump claimed victory in his race against Democratic candidate Vice President Kamala Harris for the White House.  by [Chad de Guzman](https://time.com/author/chad-de-guzman/)  ## Chad de Guzman Reporter Nov 6, 2024 8:20 AM UTC Republican former President Donald Trump claimed victory in his race against Democratic candidate Vice President Kamala Harris for the White House. Speaking at his campaign’s election night watch party in West Palm Beach, Fla., in the early hours of Wednesday, Nov. 6, Trump called his campaign “the greatest political movement of all time” and said his election to a second term will usher in the “Golden Age of America.” The Associated Press had not yet called the presidential election, though Trump possessed a commanding lead by the time he addressed his supporters. Trump also claimed that he won the popular vote, though counting is not yet finished. **Read More:** [_How Trump Won_](https://time.com/7172052/how-donald-trump-won-2024/) Trump said Republicans also [won the Senate](https://time.com/7173135/republicans-win-senate-2024/) and, prematurely, that it “looks like we’ll be keeping control” of the House of Representatives. Many House races remain too early or too close to call. Highlighting key themes of his campaign, which centered largely around cracking down on immigration and turning around a supposedly failing economy under President Joe Biden, Trump promised, “We’re going to fix our borders. We’re going to fix everything about our country.” **Read More:** [_See a Map of the 2024 Presidential Race Results_](https://time.com/7171969/presidential-election-results-map-states-called-electoral-college-associated-press/) He was joined on stage by his wife and family and vice presidential nominee Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance. On stage, Vance said, “We just witnessed the greatest political comeback in the history of the United States of America.” Trump said that Vance “turned out to be a good choice” for running mate, referencing doubts raised about Vance’s selection. Trump also shouted out billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk—whom Trump called “a new star” and “one of the most important people”—after Musk aggressively campaigned on Trump’s behalf in the final stretch of the race. Hinting at what his future administration could look like, Trump said that former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would help to “make America healthy again.” Over audience chants of “Bobby! Bobby!” Trump said, “He wants to do some things, and we’re going to let him go to it.” Kennedy, a vaccine skeptic who ended his campaign in August and endorsed Trump, has said in recent days that he expects a prominent role overseeing federal health agencies. **Read More:** [_How Trump 2.0 Would Remake Washington_](https://time.com/7172137/how-trump-would-change-washington-if-elected-president-second-term/) In his speech, Trump also appeared to refer to the multiple assassination attempts made against him, saying: “Many people have told me that God spared my life for a reason.” Trump also invited UFC CEO Dana White, a staunch supporter, to speak briefly. “This is karma, ladies and gentlemen. He deserves this,” White said of Trump’s presumed election victory. “We’re gonna pay you back,” Trump said, thanking his supporters, before saying, “Together we can truly make America great again for all Americans.” “I will not let you down. America’s future will be bigger, better, bolder, richer, safer, and stronger than it has ever been before.” ## Transcript [00:00] Be an American wearing these stands. [00:05] And I won't forget the men who Thank you very much, Wow. [00:21] Well, I want to thank you all very much. [00:24] This is great. These are our friends. [00:26] We have thousands of friends on this incredible movement. [00:31] This was a movement like nobody's ever seen before. [00:36] And frankly, this was, [00:41] I believe, the greatest political movement of all time. [00:46] There's never been anything like this in this country and maybe beyond. [00:50] And now it's going to reach a new level of importance because [00:55] we're going to help our country heal. [00:59] We're gonna help our country heal. [01:01] We have a country that needs help, [01:04] and it needs help very badly. [01:06] We're gonna fix our borders. [01:08] We're gonna fix everything about our country. [01:11] And we made history for a reason tonight, [01:15] and the reason is going to be just that. [01:17] We overcame obstacles that nobody thought possible, [01:21] and it is now clear that we've achieved the most incredible political thing. [01:27] Look what happened. Is this crazy? [01:31] So want to thank the American people for the extraordinary honor of being [01:36] elected your 47th president and your 45th President. [01:45] And every citizen, I will fight for you, [01:48] for your family, and your future. [01:52] Every single day, I will be fighting for you. [01:54] And with every breath in my body, [01:58] I will not rest until we have delivered the strong, safe, [02:02] and prosperous America that our children deserve and that you deserve. [02:07] This will truly be the Golden Age of America. That's what we have to. [02:16] This is a magnificent victory for the American people [02:20] that will allow us to make America great again. [02:28] We also have won the popular vote. That was great. [02:35] Oh. [02:44] Thank you. Thank you very much. [02:53] Thank you. Winning the popular vote was very nice, very nice. [02:58] I will tell you. It's a great feeling of love. [03:02] We have a great feeling of love in this very large room. [03:05] With unbelievable people standing by my side, [03:09] these people have been incredible. [03:12] They've made the journey with me, [03:14] and we're going to make you very happy. [03:17] We're going to make you very proud of your vote. [03:19] I hope that you're going to be looking back someday and say that [03:22] was one of the truly important moments of [03:25] my life when I voted for this group of [03:28] people beyond the president, this group of great people. [03:34] America has given us an unprecedented and powerful mandate. [03:42] We have taken back control of the Senate. 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