--- 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: 2026-03-10T23:05:21.559Z 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 ---  # Trump Declares Election Victory in Speech to Supporters > Sponsored content. 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Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks during an election night event at the West Palm Beach Convention Center in Florida on Nov. 6, 2024.Jim Watson—AFP/Getty Images  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. 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