Donald Trump has been elected the 47th president of the United States, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, was convicted of felony charges and survived two assassination attempts.
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Electoral vote count: Trump’s win in Wisconsin put him over the 270 threshold needed to clinch the presidency. See the results.
Trump’s victory speech: In earlier election remarks at Florida’s Palm Beach Convention Center, Trump vowed not to rest “until we have delivered the strong and prosperous America.”
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“We will have a great FIFA World Cup and a great FIFA Club World Cup in the United States of America! Football Unites the World”.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino wrote on his Instagram account in a message of congratulations to Trump.
Infantino had tried to build close ties to the first Trump administration, making at least two visits to the White House and joining then-President Trump at a dinner event in Davos, Switzerland during the World Economic Forum in January 2020.
The United States will host most of the games at the 2026 World Cup in men’s soccer.