America Has Decided

NEXT with Marcus Atkinson

Donald Trump will be the next president of the United States. His win against Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris reflects a rightward shift across the country as voters prioritized economic and immigration concerns—Trump’s signature issues. According to The Associated Press, Trump secured at least 277 Electoral College votes by early Wednesday morning, putting him over the 270 needed to declare victory. More than 72 million ballots were cast in his favor, marking the first time that a Republican presidential candidate has won the popular vote in 20 years, and his campaign is projected to have swept all seven swing states: Arizona, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, and Wisconsin. The GOP also flipped the Senate, securing majority control with 52 seats. Control of the House of Representatives is still up in the air. “America has given us an unprecedented and powerful mandate,” Trump said on Tuesday. Tune in to today’s episode as we are in the process of setting up another town hall to address this historic election. Today on NEXT2.0.