Former President Donald Trump is speaking early Wednesday morning at his Election Night headquarters in West Palm Beach, Florida, as Vice President Kamala Harris’ path to victory narrows. Sen. JD Vance and Trump’s family appeared on stage with him.
“Well, I want to thank you very much,” Trump said as he began to speak. “… Frankly, this was, I believe the greatest political movement of all time.”
CBS News has not yet made a projection in the presidential race, as Trump doesn’t currently have the electoral votes to declare victory.
So far, the battleground states CBS News is projecting Trump will win are North Carolina, Georgia and Pennsylvania. CBS News rates Wisconsin as leans Trump. He needs 270 electoral votes to win.
Harris was expected to celebrate Election Night at her alma mater, Howard University, but after midnight, Harris campaign co-chair Cedric Richmond told the crowd she won’t speak to supporters tonight. Harris has remained at the vice president’s residence in Washington, D.C.
Trump’s supporters at his watch party in West Palm Beach were upbeat Tuesday night as results rolled in, with Fox News playing in the background. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Sen. Marco Rubio and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum were among those supporters.
Trump has long cast doubt on the integrity of the election and its results. But he was largely silent on social media Tuesday night, once results appeared to return in his favor.
CBS News projects Republicans will take control of the Senate when the new Congress begins in January.
Kathryn Watson is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital, based in Washington, D.C.
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