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Trump declares victory in Palm Beach: ‘We are going to turn our country around’

Donald Trump addresses supporters early Wednesday morning in Palm Beach County. (Copyright 2024 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.)

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Donald Trump spoke to supporters at a campaign watch party early Wednesday morning at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach.

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As of 2:30 a.m., The Associated Press reported the Republican former president had 267 electoral votes, placing him just 3 votes short of winning the presidency. Harris had 214 electoral votes.

“We are going to turn our country around,” Trump said.

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump and his running mate Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, stand on stage at an election night watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Center, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

In Miami’s Little Havana, Trump supporters at Cuban restaurants Versailles and La Carreta when Fox News projected that he won the presidential election.

“Many people have told me that God spared my life for a reason, and that reason, was to save our country and to restore America to greatness,” Trump said about the assassination attempts during his campaign.

Barron, who voted for the first time, and his siblings Don Jr., Eric, Ivanka, and Tiffany Trump were on stage.

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump, Melania Trump and Barron Trump, arrive to speaks at an election night watch party, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Billionaire Elon Musk and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. were among the crowd of supporters.

Trump called for unity.

“It’s time to put the divisions of the past four years behind us,” Trump said. “It’s time to unite. We have to put our country first — for at least a period of time.”

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump smiles at an election night watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Center, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

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