[Anchor]
In the 47th U.S. presidential election, former President Donald Trump, a Republican candidate, won the main competition state, which was the biggest destination, and confirmed his election.
In his speech, former President Trump declared an early victory, saying he was honored to be elected as the 47th president, and congratulations from leaders of each country are also continuing.
I'm connecting to the international department. Reporter Jeong Yu-shin!
CNN also reported breaking news that former President Trump won?
[Reporter]
Yes, CNN and others just reported in breaking news that former President Trump won major competition states.
CNN said the tally at around 7:30 p.m. our time confirmed Trump's victory, securing 276 electors.
Trump won key contending states, including Pennsylvania, earlier.
In Pennsylvania, Trump won 50.7% of the vote, beating Democratic candidate Vice President Kamala Harris, who held 48.2%.
Former President Trump also won Georgia and North Carolina, other competing states, and Trump took three of the seven competing states.
Trump won these three states, securing 51 more electors in all.
In addition, former President Trump is leading in other competing states such as Nevada, Michigan and Arizona.
As former President Trump was virtually certain to be re-elected, conservative Fox News delivered Trump's victory early at around 3 p.m. our time.
More easily than expected, former President Trump showed an overwhelming lead in seven competing states, pointing out that major polls that expected an ultra-thin situation were missed again.
[Anchor]
Former President Trump even declared an early victory in search of his supporters as expected, right?
[Reporter]
Yes, former President Trump, who was watching the vote-counting process at his Florida home, headed to the Palm Beach Convention Center in Florida, where supporters gathered.
It comes shortly after Fox News reported Trump's election as the biggest battleground state, Pennsylvania.
On this occasion, Trump, as expected, declared an early victory in the U.S. presidential election.
Former President Trump first thanked his supporters, saying, "I think it's a great honor to make a history of being elected as the 47th president after the 45th."
"This victory will make America great again," he said, adding that he would create a "golden era of strong and prosperous America."
Former President Trump's declaration of victory seems to be based on the judgment that he actually won the victory by beating Pennsylvania, which was the biggest destination besides Georgia and North Carolina among the competing states.
Trump also predicted in his speech that he would secure at least 315 electors.
Separately, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican, announced Trump's presidential victory early on.
[Anchor]
I'm also curious about the atmosphere of Vice President Harris. Is there any response from Vice President Harris?
[Reporter]
It is known that no position or schedule has been made from Vice President Harris' camp yet.
There is still no official position on former President Trump's speech, which declared an early victory.
Vice President Harris did not appear at Howard University in Washington, D.C., his alma mater, where Democratic figures and others were watching the vote count, until midnight local time on the 5th.
Harris' campaign says Vice President Kamala Harris has no plans to address the public today.
He added that Vice President Harris will make a statement in a speech around tomorrow.
Howard University, a prestigious black university in Washington, D.C., where Vice President Harris previously tried to watch the results of the vote count, had long lines before the vote count began.
Students and supporters gathered at the campus and watched the vote count with anticipation and anxiety as they expected the birth of the first female president of the United States.
However, after midnight, more and more people left as former President Trump took the lead from the beginning in the neck-and-neck state, local media said.
[Anchor]
I'm also curious about the reaction of the international community. Former President Trump is being congratulated by the leaders of each country, right?
[Reporter]
Yes. As former President Trump's return to power in the 47th U.S. presidential election has become more likely, congratulatory messages are also continuing in the international community.
"Congratulations to President Trump on his election," French President Emmanuel Macron told X. "We are ready to work together as we have for the past four years."
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was "looking forward to working with former President Trump later."
Italian Prime Minister Jorja Meloni also congratulated the heads of European countries, with "the most sincere congratulations to President-elect Donald Trump."
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli far-right ministers, who have been at war in Gaza for more than a year, also welcomed former President Trump's victory.
Netanyahu celebrated Trump's recapture of the White House, calling it "the greatest comeback in history," AFP said.
Ukraine's President Zelensky, who is at war with Russia, also said on X that he congratulated President Trump on his impressive election victory and stressed that he hoped bipartisan support for Ukraine would continue.
First of all, there are a series of congratulations on the election, but with Trump's return to power, which puts the U.S. first, each country is paying keen attention to changes in the international order.
So far, I am YTN Jeong Yu-shin in the international department.
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