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The results of the presidential election are being counted in the United States. So far, Donald Trump has a slight advantage. Who will win the presidential election - according to RBC • In Pennsylvania, one of the swing states in the United States, Democratic Party candidate Vice President Kamala Harris took first place in the presidential election in the United States. With 18% of the ballots processed, Harris received 61.2%, and former Republican President Donald Trump received 38%. However, after 50% of the votes were processed, Trump came out ahead with 50.6% of the vote, followed by Harris with 48.5%. Pennsylvania has 19 electoral votes. • Donald Trump was leading in six of the seven states that are presidential battlegrounds: Wisconsin, Michigan, Nevada, Georgia and Arizona, the New York Times reported. • In Pennsylvania, the seventh and final swing state, the leader has not yet been determined. Initially, a Republican victory was expected, but after 7:15 Moscow time, the country's leadership was again in doubt. • The New York Times predicted that the probability of Trump winning the presidential election is 86%, based on preliminary results and exit polls. According to the publication's calculations, he will receive from 250 to 335 electoral votes (an average of 297), and the support of his Democratic competitor Kamala Harris - from 203 to 288 (an average of 241). • In the Senate elections, the Republicans are still in the lead (51 seats, the Democrats - 42). Republicans have 180 seats in the House of Representatives. The Democratic Party has 151 people.
What happened on Election Day • Trump said there had been “a lot of talk” about fraud in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a battleground state. City police have not confirmed this information. • Harris visited the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington to speak to voters. • Billionaire Trump supporter Elon Musk (worth $265 billion, according to Forbes ) voted in Texas. • Musk previously drew attention to a post in which users of his social network X complained that Google showed polling places when they asked “where to vote for Harris,” but not when they made a similar request for Trump. The company explained that this was because Harris County exists in Texas, and that it was working to fix the problem. • Three states saw voter turnout exceed their 2020 levels: Delaware (145.7%), Connecticut (126.6%), and South Carolina (117.4%), according to the Washington Post. • Maricopa County, located in central Arizona and home to most of the state’s voters, could face problems this year due to long voting. The double-sided ballots, which measure about 17 by 9 inches (43 by 22 centimeters, the same size as a sheet of A4 paper but 5 inches longer), are “covered in tiny print,” according to the Washington Post, and include sections on race, hot-button social issues including abortion, illegal immigration and taxes, lists of party-submitted voters and other information. One voter told the publication that it took her 35 minutes to fill out her ballot. In addition to the potential for long lines, the format also means voting machines can get stuck on the long ballots. In 2020, Maricopa County took 10 days to count its votes. • In Pennsylvania, another battleground state, there were problems at two polling places this morning. CNN reported that both were in Allegheny County in the western part of the state, citing a county spokesperson. The election judge (who oversees the voting process) was late to one polling place and did not show up at the other. From the latter, the sheriff took the register (a voter registration book that allows citizens to vote in elections to be registered and verified before issuing ballots) and took them to the polling place. According to CNN, both polling places are already operating as usual. • The FBI reported that “false information about the election was spread” using the symbol on behalf of the intelligence community. We are talking about an informational news video. In the report, the FBI warned of a high level of terrorist threat at polling places and urged citizens to “vote remotely.” It also alleged that “administrators at five prisons in Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Arizona (all swing states, remember – RBC) falsified the results of the inmates’ votes and colluded with political parties.” The FBI reported to Reuters that the information in the video was false. • Two polling places in Fulton County, Georgia, were shut down due to reports of a bomb. They were evacuated for about 30 minutes and then resumed operations. Now, authorities are trying to extend voting by another 30 minutes. Mining reports have been received from five locations in total. • The false bomb site reports were “Russian in origin,” Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said. He did not specify how authorities reached that conclusion. The Kremlin has repeatedly denied allegations of election interference and said the U.S. is using Russia as a “tool for political struggle” at the expense of bilateral relations with Russia. • A Michigan man has been detained after allegedly posting online threats to shoot Donald Trump if he is elected, ABC reported, citing charging documents. Suspicious accounts with threatening names like PlanningToKillTrump have appeared on Reddit, and law enforcement has detained the account’s creator, Isaac Sissel, at a hotel in the town of Canton. • Capitol Police arrested a man trying to enter the visitor center with a torch and flares. The center was later closed for the day. • A state court and the Cambria County elections office in Pennsylvania requested extended voting hours, citing “a software malfunction in the electronic voting system.” The county commission said that “this risks disenfranchising a significant number of voters.” Authorities asked for voting hours to be extended by two hours, until 10 p.m. The judge agreed, but any ballots submitted after 8 p.m. will be considered provisional ballots, Bloomberg reported. Those ballots will be stored separately from other ballots until election officials determine whether the voter is eligible to vote. • Astronauts on the International Space Station have also been able to support their candidates in the election. There are currently four Americans on the station: Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams, Nick Haig and Don Pettit. On Election Day, they posted photos on Instagram (owned by Meta, a company that has been banned in Russia for being extremist) of themselves wearing socks with patriotic patterns. • More than 84.7 million Americans have voted early, according to data from the University of Florida’s Election Lab project. Of these, 37.6% are registered Democrats and 35.8% are registered Republicans. • On October 28, Biden stood in line for 40 minutes to vote early. He withdrew his candidacy and then endorsed Harris. • Meanwhile, the results from the first polling places in the US are already in.Kamala Harris and Donald Trump each received three votes in the Disquill Notch settlement, located near the Canadian border in New Hampshire. The polls opened and closed after midnight local time, a tradition that dates back to the 1960s. All voters living in the settlement gathered in the old hotel building to fill out their ballots. Joe Biden won the district four years ago. • The Democratic candidate is incumbent Vice President Kamala Harris. She is the first woman to hold this office and the first black politician to hold this office in U.S. history. She was a former California attorney general and also represented the state in the Senate. • Harris was not initially a candidate. Incumbent President Joe Biden had planned to run for office but dropped out of the race. After he left, the Democratic Party nominated Harris as its candidate. She is running with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, whom she chose as her vice president. • The Republican candidate is the 45th President of the United States, businessman and billionaire (Forbes estimates his wealth at $5.6 billion). He defeated Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election and lost to Biden in 2020. Trump chose Ohio Senator James David Vance as his Vice President. • The inauguration will take place on January 20, 2025. If elected, Trump will become the oldest president in history (78 years, 7 months, and 6 days). Biden now holds the “title.” He was 78 years, 2 months when he took office. • Once the popular vote is counted, the Electoral College votes. There are 538 members, representing every state and the District of Columbia (Washington). Typically, these are members of one of the two major political parties, party activists, former politicians, and supporters of one of the candidates. Members of Congress or people currently holding public office cannot be electors. • In 2024, the states will vote on December 17. The votes are sent to Washington. On January 6, members of the U.S. Congress meet to count the votes. The results are confirmed by the current Vice President, the President of the Senate. • Normally, voters vote according to their choice. However, only 38 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia have some form of mandate to vote based on the results of the polls, which allows them to choose a second candidate. For example, in 2016, 10 electors voted for a candidate other than the one they were “assigned” to (seven of those votes were counted), but this did not significantly affect the election. • To win the election, a candidate must win at least 270 electoral votes. If that does not happen, the House of Representatives will vote. Accordingly, the next president must win the support of at least 26 of the 50 states. • Harris was not initially a candidate. Incumbent President Joe Biden was slated to run for the nomination, but dropped out of the primary. After he left, the Democrats nominated Harris as their nominee. She is running with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, whom she chose as her vice president. • The Republican candidate is the 45th President of the United States, businessman and billionaire (Forbes estimates his fortune at $5.6 billion). He defeated Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election and lost to Biden in 2020. Trump chose Ohio Senator James David Vance as his vice president. • The inauguration will take place on January 20, 2025. If elected, Trump will become the oldest president in history (at 78 years, 7 months and 6 days). Biden now holds the “title.” He was 78 years, 2 months when he took office. • Once the popular vote is counted, the Electoral College votes. There are 538 members, representing every state and the District of Columbia (Washington). Typically, these are members of one of the two major political parties, party activists, former politicians, and supporters of one of the candidates. No member of Congress or public office holder can be an elector. • In 2024, the states will vote on December 17. The votes will be transferred to Washington. On January 6, members of the U.S. Congress will meet to count the votes. The results will be confirmed by the current Vice President, the President of the Senate. • Normally, voters will vote according to their choice. However, only 38 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia have some form of mandatory voting requirements, which allow them to choose a second candidate. For example, in 2016, 10 electors voted for a candidate other than the one they were “assigned” to (seven of those votes were counted), but this did not significantly affect the election. • To win the election, a candidate must secure at least 270 electoral votes. If this does not happen, the House of Representatives will vote. Accordingly, the next president must win support from at least 26 of the 50 states. • Harris was not initially a candidate. Current President Joe Biden was set to run for office, but dropped out of the primary. After he left, the Democratic Party nominated Harris as its candidate. She is running with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, whom he chose as his vice president. • The Republican candidate is Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States, a businessman and billionaire (estimated at $5.6 billion by Forbes). He defeated Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election and lost to Biden in 2020. Trump chose Ohio Senator James David Vance as his vice president. • The inauguration will take place on January 20, 2025. If elected, Trump will become the oldest president in history (78 years, 7 months, 6 days). Biden now holds the “title.” He was 78 years, 2 months when he took office. • Once the popular vote is counted, the Electoral College votes are cast.There are 538 members, representing every state and the District of Columbia (Washington). Typically, these are members of one of the two major political parties, party activists, former politicians, and supporters of one of the candidates. Members of Congress or people currently in office cannot be electors. • In 2024, each state will vote on December 17. The votes will be transferred to Washington. On January 6, members of the U.S. Congress will meet and count the votes. The results of the votes will be confirmed by the President of the Senate, who is the current Vice President. • Typically, voters will vote according to their choice. However, only 38 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia have some form of mandatory voting requirements, which allows them to choose a second candidate. For example, in 2016, 10 electors voted for a candidate other than the one they were “assigned” to (seven of those votes were counted), but this did not significantly affect the election. • To win the election, a candidate must receive at least 270 electoral votes. If this does not happen, the House of Representatives will vote. Accordingly, the next president must receive support from at least 26 of the 50 states. • Once the popular vote is counted, the Electoral College votes. There are 538 members, representing every state and the District of Columbia (Washington). Typically, these are members of one of the two major political parties, party activists, former politicians, and supporters of one of the candidates. Members of Congress or people who currently hold public office cannot be electors. • In 2024, the states will vote on December 17. The votes will be transferred to Washington. On January 6, members of the U.S. Congress will meet to count the votes. The results are confirmed by the President of the Senate, who is currently the Vice President. • Typically, voters cast their ballots based on their choice. However, only 38 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia have some form of mandatory voting requirements, which means you can choose a second candidate. For example, in 2016, 10 electors voted for a candidate other than the one they were “assigned” to (and 7 of those votes were counted), but this did not significantly affect the election. • To win the election, a candidate must win at least 270 electoral votes. If this does not happen, the House of Representatives will vote. Accordingly, the next president must receive support from at least 26 of the 50 states. • Once the popular vote is counted, the Electoral College votes. There are 538 members, representing every state and the District of Columbia (Washington). Typically, these are members of one of the two major political parties, party activists, former politicians, and supporters of one of the candidates. Members of Congress or people currently in office cannot be electors. • In 2024, the states will vote on December 17. The votes are sent to Washington. On January 6, members of the U.S. Congress meet to count the votes. The results are confirmed by the current Vice President, who is the President of the Senate. • Normally, voters vote according to their choice. However, only 38 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia have some form of mandate to vote based on the results of the polls, which allows them to choose a second candidate. For example, in 2016, 10 electors voted for a candidate other than the one they were “assigned” to (seven of those votes were counted), but this did not significantly affect the election. • To win the election, a candidate must secure at least 270 electoral votes. If this does not happen, the House of Representatives will vote. Accordingly, the next president must receive support from at least 26 of the 50 states.For example, in 2016, 10 electors voted for a candidate other than the one they were 'assigned' to (and 7 of those votes were counted), but this did not significantly affect the election. • To win the election, a candidate must win at least 270 electoral votes. If this does not happen, the House of Representatives will vote. Accordingly, the next president must receive support from at least 26 of the 50 states. • Once the popular vote is counted, the Electoral College votes. There are 538 members, representing every state and the District of Columbia (Washington). Typically, these are members of one of the two major political parties, party activists, former politicians, and supporters of one of the candidates. Members of Congress or people who hold public office cannot be electors. • In 2024, the states will vote on December 17. The votes will be transferred to Washington. On January 6, members of the U.S. Congress will meet to count the votes. The results of the votes will be confirmed by the President of the Senate, who is currently the Vice President. • Typically, voters vote according to their choice. However, only 38 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia have some form of mandatory voting requirements, which allow them to choose a second candidate. For example, in 2016, 10 electors voted for a candidate other than the one they were “assigned” to (seven of those votes were counted), but this did not significantly affect the election. • To win the election, a candidate must win at least 270 electoral votes. If that does not happen, the House of Representatives will vote. Accordingly, the next president must win support from at least 26 of the 50 states.For example, in 2016, 10 electors voted for a candidate other than the one they were 'assigned' to (and 7 of those votes were counted), but this did not significantly affect the election. • To win the election, a candidate must win at least 270 electoral votes. If this does not happen, the House of Representatives will vote. Accordingly, the next president must receive support from at least 26 of the 50 states. • Once the popular vote is counted, the Electoral College votes. There are 538 members, representing every state and the District of Columbia (Washington). Typically, these are members of one of the two major political parties, party activists, former politicians, and supporters of one of the candidates. Members of Congress or people who hold public office cannot be electors. • In 2024, the states will vote on December 17. The votes will be transferred to Washington. On January 6, members of the U.S. Congress will meet to count the votes. The results of the votes will be confirmed by the President of the Senate, who is currently the Vice President. • Typically, voters vote according to their choice. However, only 38 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia have some form of mandatory voting requirements, which allow them to choose a second candidate. For example, in 2016, 10 electors voted for a candidate other than the one they were “assigned” to (seven of those votes were counted), but this did not significantly affect the election. • To win the election, a candidate must win at least 270 electoral votes. If that does not happen, the House of Representatives will vote. Accordingly, the next president must win support from at least 26 of the 50 states.
In addition to domestic policy promises, the candidates’ rhetoric has revolved around two major international conflicts: Ukraine and the Middle East. Politicians have repeatedly made statements about Russia, expressed their support for Kiev, and outlined ways to build further relations with Russia and Moscow. • Trump has repeatedly said that if he were to take office, he would bring a swift end to the Ukraine conflict. “Literally the night I announced my victory, I would call [Vladimir] Putin and [Vladimir] Zelensky. <...> We would be negotiating within 24 hours,” Trump said. • Trump’s plan would include creating a demilitarized zone along the current border between Russia and Ukraine, as well as guaranteeing Kiev’s neutrality, according to Vice Presidential candidate James David Vance. • As the FT reported, citing an anonymous Trump adviser, the plan would be to “revisit” the Minsk agreements, but this time with enforcement mechanisms and penalties for failures. A “European army” would supposedly monitor implementation of the agreements. • Zelensky said he does not trust Trump’s ability to end the conflict and that Ukraine will not agree to ceding territory if the American politician’s idea is to do so. • The Kremlin also said at the inauguration that “nothing can be done within 24 hours” unless the new president declares that the United States supports peace, cuts military aid to Ukraine and calls on the parties to negotiate. “Then, usually by morning, something in someone’s brain changes, especially in Kiev,” presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. • Harris stressed that if she wins, the United States will continue to support Ukraine and provide military assistance. She also said she is not prepared to meet bilaterally with Putin to discuss ending the conflict in Ukraine. “No, it is not bilateral without Ukraine. Ukraine should have a say in the future of Ukraine,” Harris said. • Trump has enjoyed a good relationship with Putin during his presidency, calling him a “world-class chess player.” • Harris’s comments were less positive. So she called President Putin a “murderous dictator.” The Russian embassy in the United States said such remarks to the Russian president were unacceptable. The “shameful language” showed “the impotence of the Washington establishment.”
The Kremlin noted that the topic of Russia is being used in the United States as a “tool of internal political struggle.” Peskov said that “it was Putin who said that the time will come when the Americans will no longer use our country as a tool of political struggle and will not need to sacrifice bilateral relations.” Famous.
The Russian authorities also repeatedly stated that they consider the United States to be involved in the Ukrainian conflict and that the speed of the fighting will depend on American actions. “It is enough for Washington to give the Kiev regime the appropriate instructions, and all this can be done. Of course, this will not happen in a day or two. But the keys to the Kiev regime are largely in Washington’s hands,” Peskov said.
According to him, current White House leader Joe Biden “doesn’t want to use this key.” Time will tell whether things will change when a new president comes into power.