US Election 2024: Donald Trump Thanks Wife Melania in Beautiful Victory Speech
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US Election 2024: Donald Trump Thanks Wife Melania in Beautiful Victory Speech

  • Donald Trump has emerged as the winner of the 2024 US elections, making him the 47th President-Elect
  • While giving his first speech after winning, he thanked his wife for standing by him and for her hard work while marvelling at her success
  • Trump also thanked Americans for coming out in huge numbers to vote for him during the closely contested elections

US President-Elect Donald Trump is over the moon after winning the 2024 highly contested elections between him and Kamala Harris.

Donald Trump marvelled at his wife's success during his first speech as President-Elect.
Donald Trump thanked his wife during his speech after winning the US presidency. Photo: Fox News.
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How Donald Trump praised wife during speech

Trump won the popular vote and immediately addressed the nation to thank Americans, particularly Republicans, for coming out in huge numbers to vote for her.

While giving his thanksgiving speech, he praised his wife and kids for standing by him as he battled to be reelected again after losing the 2020 election.

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In his speech, he said:

"I wanna thank my beautiful wife, Melania, First Lady, who has the number one best-selling book in the country. She has done a great job and works very hard. Works very hard to help people. So I just wanna thank her. But I wanna thank my family, my amazing children. They are amazing children."

Trump also thanked his in-laws and wished that his wife's mum was still alive to witness his political comeback.

Watch the speech below:

What Trump's running mate said after winning

Trump's running mate, JD Vance, described the win as the biggest political comeback in the country's history.

Their speech followed Trump’s wins in North Carolina and Georgia—two of the most hotly contested states in this election—have boosted his momentum, bringing him closer to the 270 electoral votes needed for the presidency.

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He also maintained their administration would lead the greatest economic comeback in the history of the United States of America.

Major boost as Trump controls senate

Trump, through the Republican Party, has regained control of the US Senate for the first time since 2021, making this a defining moment.

Key races in Ohio and Nebraska were crucial in shifting control of the Senate from the Democrats to the Republicans.

The victory gives Republicans substantial power in confirming presidential appointments, including potential Supreme Court justices, and advancing their legislative priorities, particularly on tax cuts and border security.

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Ibrahim Sofiyullaha (Editorial Assistant) Ibrahim Sofiyullaha is a graduate of First Technical University, Ibadan. He was the founder and pioneer Editor-in-Chief of a fast-rising campus journalism outfit at his university. Ibrahim is a coauthor of the book Julie, or Sylvia, written in collaboration with two prominent Western authors. He was ranked as the 9th best young writer in Africa by the International Sports Press Association. Ibrahim has contributed insightful articles for major platforms, including Sportskeeda in the UK and Motherly in the United States. Email: ibrahim.sofiyullaha@corp.legit.ng

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