Harris and Trump waiting for the results while watching the vote counting broadcast, who is the winner?

[Anchor]
As of this time, votes are being counted in each state, including the U.S. presidential contenders.

Attention is focusing on the results of the presidential election, which has never been fiercer, and Vice President Harris and former President Trump are also nervously waiting for the results while watching the vote-counting broadcast.

First, I'll connect to Washington to find out the current situation. Correspondent Hong Sang-hee!

[Reporter]
Yes, it's Washington.

[Anchor]
Counting is being carried out in earnest across the United States. Is Vice President Harris on the ballot-counting broadcast?

[Reporter]
This is Howard University in Washington, D.C., where Vice President Harris decided to watch her alma mater and vote counting.

At 9 p.m. here at Howard University, we were going to watch the vote counting broadcast with the event, but it's a little delayed.

Howard University is currently equipped with fences and police, and security has been strengthened, but supporters gather to pray for victory, dance and see the festival unfold.

Vice President Harris, who already voted early by mail in Detroit, Michigan, on the 3rd, stayed at her official residence in Washington, D.C. today.

Following the meeting based on the prediction of the election results with the aides, the radio broadcast of the contest continued.

In an interview with Pittsburgh Radio in Pennsylvania, he stressed that leadership is not about berating people, but about trying to find common ground.

In the afternoon, I visited the Democratic National Committee headquarters, where I encouraged volunteers and called voters directly to encourage them to vote.

On election day, listen to Vice President Harris firsthand.

[CAMALA HARRIS / VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES] I wanted to thank you for everything you're doing. This is truly a symbol of who we are. What's your name? Sage? I hope it grows for about 10 years.]

[Anchor]
Former President Trump also holds a vote-counting broadcast event, right?

[Reporter]
Yes. Former President Trump also holds a vote-counting party at the Palm Beach Convention Center in Florida and watches the vote count.

After voting with his wife Melania at a polling station in West Palm Beach, Florida, in the morning local time, he expressed confidence, saying this was his best campaign.

When asked if he would accept the result if he lost, he conditioned that he would if it were a fair election.

Let's hear former President Trump's remarks today.

[Donald Trump / Former U.S. President] I'm very confident. I feel like we're leading very significantly today and I think the Republican Party has shown its strength.

If I lose the election, I'll be the first to admit it if it's a fair election.

Former President Trump's post on his social media Truth Social was also meaningful.

In the morning, he said he would make America great again by winning a huge victory today, but in the afternoon, he suddenly suggested a conspiracy theory, saying there was a story of massive election fraud in Philadelphia, suggesting his disapproval of the presidential election.

[Anchor]
Voting took place in 50 U.S. states and Washington, DC, and some predicted that turnout would be close to an all-time high, right?

[Reporter]
In the U.S. presidential election, early voting fever has spread, and many voters participated in the main vote, which is expected to be similar to the 2020 presidential election, when turnout was 66%, the highest ever.

I covered the polling place in Washington, D.C., and even though it was not a holiday, voters were constantly visiting from 7 a.m.

The voters I met expressed their feelings about voting, saying it was a privilege and a duty to vote for the future of the United States.

Let's listen to it.

[Dylan O'Connell/Washington DC Voter] Whatever the outcome, I think it will tell you what this country wants as it moves forward. Regardless of the outcome, we decided together, so I think it's better to work together to achieve the best results.]

[Anchor]
News predicting the victory of each candidate is coming in one after another, right?

[Reporter]
As of this time, the vote count is underway, and the U.S. media is breaking news on the prediction of victory.

As early as this afternoon in Korean time, the outline of the match could be revealed.

Among the 538 electors, the candidate who secures more than 270 magic numbers will win the U.S. presidential election.

To date, Harris is expected to win in New York State, Illinois, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Maryland.

The former president looks set to win in the Republican strong regions of Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Arkansas and Indiana.

Counting of competing stocks that will determine the victory or defeat of this presidential election is also taking place one after another.

With votes being counted as of this time, Vice President Harris is leading in Pennsylvania, Michigan and North Carolina, and former President Trump is leading Georgia.

According to a preliminary exit poll by U.S. pollster Edison Research, 48% of respondents nationwide said they had a favorable view of Vice President Harris, and only 44% said they had a favorable view of former President Trump.

The Economist, a British current affairs magazine, predicted a 56-43 victory for Vice President Harris and former President Trump today, the day of the election.