US Congress certifies Trump’s presidential election victory
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January 6, 2025

US Congress certifies Trump’s presidential election victory

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States Congress certified Monday that Donald Trump won the November election to become the nation’s 47th president, as lawmakers counted and affirmed the votes by the Electoral College.

“Donald J Trump of the state of Florida, has received 312 votes. Kamala D Harris of the State of California has received 226 votes,” Harris herself declared to assembled lawmakers after the counting was complete.

Harris — who oversaw the certification as part of her vice-presidential duties — said the official count “shall be deemed a sufficient declaration” for Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance to take their oaths of office on January 20.

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