Published 00:37 IST, November 6th 2024

Donald Trump Casts Vote In Florida As America Decides Next President

Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump on Tuesday caste his vote in Florida on the election day as America decides its next President today.

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Florida: Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump on Tuesday caste his vote in Florida on election day as America decides its nec=xt President today. Trump was accompanied by wife Melania. Speaking to media after casting vote, Trump said that re is pressure on him adding y will win election. 

Donald Trump furr said that his supporters are t violent and if he loses, n would be first person to accept results. 

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"We want people to come and enjoy in our country but we cant allow criminals. I would like to tell republicans to stay online. I thank my team, y did a great job, if I loose election n its fare, I will be first one to accept. It's a greatest moment for history of our country," Trump said.

As voting is underway in United States, Bradley Hechstein, Chief Election Officer, Rosslyn Precinct said, “This is first election where we had same-day registration... This is highest turut election since I have been a polling worker. We had quite a few early voters this year. Nearly 40% of this precinct voted early... We are expecting 80-90% turut across county but this precinct will have at least 1500-2000 voters today...”

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Trumps says he feels very confident

Soon after casting his vote, Donald Trump said, "I feel very confident… I hear we're doing very well everywhere." He added that this was "best" of three campaigns he ran. "It won't even be close," Trump said. “But it's gonna take a long time to certify.”

Trump continued to complain how long it would take to tally up results given that "y spent all this money on machines," citing French election as an example of a quick election. 

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Trump has repeatedly used long wait time in tallying mail-in ballots as a way to sow doubt in integrity of election.

Hardworking patriots going to save country, says Trump  

On Monday, Trump rallied in Pennsylvania and said that "hardworking patriots" are going to save country. 

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He furr highlighted his vision for country's ecomic recovery and said that under his leadership, he will turn “ecomic nightmare into an ecomic miracle.”

Addressing rally, Trump said, “Under my leadership, we are quickly going to turn this ecomic nightmare into an ecomic miracle. We will make America wealthy again, and we will make America affordable again. But you must vote! Four years, we have all waited for this and w it's tomorrow. Tomorrow, it's hard-working patriots like you who are going to save our country.”

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Polling has w opened across 34 states in US in what is termed to be one of ir most consequential elections, which will decide direction of t just US but also have an influence on global geopolitics for next four years.

Among 34 states, polling has also begun in five swing states of Arizona, Wisconsin, Georgia, Michigan and Pennsylvania.

polling hours will vary across states, but most locations will vote between 6 am and 8 pm on Tuesday (local time). first polls will close at around 7 pm ET (5:30 am IST) in six states, including Georgia. final polls will close in blue state of Hawaii and in red state of Alaska at 12 am ET (10:30 am IST). Total votes will close by 1 pm ET (11:30 am IST), following which counting will start.

tably, US presidential election takes place every four years on first Tuesday in vember.

With inputs from ANI

00:37 IST, November 6th 2024