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Fox News declared Donald Trump winner of US presidential election

'Donald Trump elected as the next president of the United States'

06 Nov 2024 03:02pm
Supporters take photos as Fox News projects Republican presidential nominee, former US President Donald Trump is elected president during an election night event at the Palm Beach Convention Centre on November 06, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida. - Photo by AFP
Supporters take photos as Fox News projects Republican presidential nominee, former US President Donald Trump is elected president during an election night event at the Palm Beach Convention Centre on November 06, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida. - Photo by AFP

WASHINGTON - Fox News declared Donald Trump the winner of the US presidential election early Wednesday, the only network to make the call, after projecting he would win key battlegrounds Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

"Donald Trump elected as the next president of the United States," blared the front page of the Fox News website. - AFP

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