Donald Trump Wins Presidency, Defeats Kamala Harris

Trump, 78, has defeated his Democratic rival, Kamala Harris, 60, after a hard-fought campaign, according to the projection.

He earlier declared victory over Harris after being projected to win the key battleground states of Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia. AP later called Wisconsin for Trump.

The Republican Party is also projected by AP to win back control of the Senate. 

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson says the election of Donald Trump as US president could put Washington’s commitment to Ukraine at risk.

Kristersson congratulated Trump on his victory in a post on X. He said he was looking forward “to working together and continuing the excellent US-Sweden relations as friends and allies”.

But hours later, Kristersson said at a news conference that Trump’s return to the Oval Office also carries risks, including “existential” ones for Sweden, such as a potential US “reduced commitment to Ukraine”.

“I’m not going to count on it,” Kristersson told reporters about the potential for continued US aid to Ukraine.