Trump wins historic second term

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Donald Trump has won a historic second four years in the White House. He becomes the first former president to return to the White House in more than 130 years and, at 78, the oldest man elected to America's highest office. Claiming victory at a rally in Florida on Wednesday morning, Trump told supporters that he would usher in “a new golden age” and "restore America to greatness".(Photo: Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump takes the stage following early results from the 2024 U.S. presidential election in Palm Beach County Convention Center, in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., November 6, 2024. REUTERS/Callaghan O'Hare)

6 Nov 9AM English United Kingdom News

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