Trump redraws the US’s political map

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Democratic candidate Kamala Harris has called the president-elect to concede. Trump surged among Latino and young male voters relative to his 2020 performance. We hear from voters in the Midwestern battleground state of Wisconsin. Also on the programme: we hear reaction to Trump’s victory from Gaza and Ukraine; and the potential impact of a second Trump administration on international treaties to limit global warming. (Picture: at the Palm Beach County Convention Center, Florida, U.S., November 6, 2024. Credit: REUTERS/Brian Snyder)

6 Nov 4PM English United Kingdom News

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