Trump Defeats Harris, NBC News Projects

The Israeli government is pleased with Trump's election victory but fears that the US may increase pressure on Israel in the final days of the Biden administration, two Israeli officials told NBC News.

An official said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was among the first world leaders to congratulate Trump, may seek to end the war in Gaza early in Trump's term to hand the new president a quick diplomatic victory.

Israel expects Trump's victory to mean a more aggressive U.S. stance toward Iran and more freedom for Israel to expand settlements in the occupied West Bank.

But while the administration looks forward to Trump's inauguration in January, officials are keenly aware that they will still have to deal with the outgoing Biden administration over the next two months. In particular, they fear that the United States will cut off or limit military support if Israel fails to meet the U.S. deadline of mid-November to increase humanitarian aid to Gaza, as Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin threatened last month.

NBC News expects Trump to win the state of Wisconsin.

Wisconsin proved to be the last state Trump needed to secure the presidency. He managed to break down the “blue wall” that Harris had hoped would help her win.

The latest results can be found here.

Trump is expected to win the presidential election, defeating Harris.

His projected victory in Wisconsin gave him 276 Electoral College votes, surpassing the 270 he needed to win.

The Democrats have not yet won a single battleground state. Trump defeated Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Georgia and repelled the Harris campaign's attempt to take North Carolina.

The latest results can be found here.

As Trump moved ever closer to the Oval Office, Americans living abroad watched the election results at parties around the world.

At an election party in Bangkok organized by Republicans Overseas, Dan Deese said he was happy to see Trump in charge. “They will defend America's best interests, such as avoiding wars or using tariffs wisely,” Deese, 58, who is originally from Missouri, said of Republicans.

At an overseas Democratic party in the same city, Lane Rosen said she was worried about rising taxes. “As an American in Thailand, I still pay taxes to the U.S., so U.S. tax policy is important to me,” said Rosen, 27, of North Carolina.

Jamie Brennan, chairman of Democrats Abroad Thailand, said: “We view this election as monumental for Americans living abroad.”

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A “treasure chest” full of miniature bottles of alcohol, shot glasses and hats has been provided for town officials dropping off voting materials in Genesee County, Michigan.

Michigan has a decentralized election process, leaving county and local election officials to manage voting systems.

In Genesee County, ballots are processed and tabulated at each polling location. From there, the voting materials (e.g. poll books, data carriers, etc.) are brought to the reception desk in each community for verification.

Domonique Clemons, Genesee County's city clerk, said he implemented the idea of ​​”celebrating” and “recognizing” city clerks after seeing something similar in a neighboring county.

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NBC News has predicted that Trump will win 266 votes in the Electoral College. He needs 270 to win.

The latest results can be found here.

Americans living in Paris cast their votes in the US election “straw poll” at Harry's Bar, a century-old tradition that has correctly predicted the outcome of the election all but three times. The poll began in 1924, when Americans living abroad could not vote by proxy.

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