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If you’re looking to get rich you might want to consider running for president. Donald Trump’s shock election victory Tuesday saw stock in his Trump Media & Technology Group, which owns Truth Social, spike by roughly 35 percent, with his 114.75 million shares skyrocketing to $5.3 billion in premarket trading—up from $3.9 billion at close of markets on Election Day.

Trading of the stock was halted three times after the market open on Wednesday, with the shares still up around 16 percent when stopped for the third time. That would value Trump’s stake in the company at $4.6 billion if the 16 percent hike were to hold throughout the day.

Matthew Tuttle, a frequent Fox Business News panelist and CEO of Tuttle Capital Management, told CNN it’s hardly surprising to see this sort of surge given how often the stock has been used by traders wagering on a Trump win. Shoring up profits in the longer run, meanwhile, will take some further finessing, being as the company itself has little revenue, and that Truth Social holds only a tiny share of the overall social media market.

“The magnitude of his victory helps, but longer term they need to come up with some sort of strategy,” Tuttle said. Read more at CNN.

Former Vice President Mike Pence congratulated Trump for winning a second term in office, writing yet another awkward chapter in the relationship between the president-elect and his former running mate, the AP reports.

“The American people have spoken and Karen and I send our sincere congratulations to President-Elect Donald Trump and his family on his election as 47th President of the United States,” Pence wrote on behalf of him and his wife. The former vice president also congratulated Ohio Sen. JD Vance, who ran in place of Pence as Trump’s running mate.

“We will continue to pray for all those in authority and urge every American to join us in praying for our incoming President, Vice President and elected officials at every level,” Pence concluded.

Pence’s relationship with Trump fractured after the former vice president declined to follow the Republican president’s wishes and went ahead with certifying the 2020 election. Trump did not hold back in his contempt for Pence, questioning his judgment and calling him “delusional” on the campaign trail. Pence, in turn, declined to endorse his one-time running mate.

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In a statement issued Wednesday, former President Barack Obama, along with former first lady Michelle Obama, said the election’s result “is obviously not the outcome we had hoped for” but noted that “living in a democracy is about recognizing that our point of view won’t always win out, and being willing to accept the peaceful transfer of power,” the AP reports.

Congratulating Trump and Vance, the Obamas expressed pride for Harris and Walz, for both of whom they campaigned, calling them “two extraordinary public servants who ran a remarkable campaign.”

The Obamas cast forward with hope for a divided America, saying that the nation’s problems are solvable “only if we listen to each other, and only if we abide by the core constitutional principles and democratic norms that made this country great.”

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Vice President Kamala Harris addressed supporters at Howard University today after calling President-elect Donald Trump earlier in the day to congratulate him on winning the 2024 presidential election.

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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued a statement late Wednesday, saying that “we all pray for America’s success under the next administration,” but did not make mention of Trump by name, the AP reports.

Pelosi was seen as the architect of the Democratic party’s strategic shift from Joe Biden to Kamala Harris as top of their ticket over the summer. The California Democrat has been Trump’s biggest critic, saying previously that her goal is to ensure Trump never enters the White House again.

“The peaceful transfer of power is the cornerstone of our democracy,” Pelosi said. “After every election, we all have a responsibility to come together and find common ground.”

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams held a press conference on Wednesday, focusing on how the outcome of the 2024 presidential election will impact the city.

Addressing New Yorkers, Mayor Adams stated, “I want to say to our fellow New Yorkers that votes have been counted, and America has elected a new president, incoming President Donald Trump. As Americans, we respect the will of the people and are committed to the peaceful transfer of power.”

He extended his congratulations to the newly elected leadership, saying, “I want to congratulate President-elect Trump and Vice President-elect J.D. Vance and wish them all the best as they work to promote the interests of the American people.”

Mayor Adams spoke about the city’s intent to work with the incoming administration while maintaining the values that are fundamental to New York City, such as upholding women’s reproductive rights and supporting immigrant communities.

“In New York, women can be confident that their reproductive rights are secure,” he assured. “Abortion care will always be available in New York City for anyone who needs it, including women from outside the city who are denied care elsewhere.”

Reinforcing New York City’s commitment as a welcoming home for immigrants, the mayor highlighted the city’s dedication to a compassionate approach to immigration. He committed to advocating for a national immigration policy that is fair and humane, pushing Congress to fast-track asylum seeker status for those already in the city and pledging ongoing support, including legal assistance and essential services, regardless of immigration status.

On the topic of public safety following the election, Adams made clear that the NYPD would enforce the law. “While our city will always respect the right to peaceful protest, there will be zero tolerance for violence, vandalism, or other criminal behavior,” he cautioned.

The mayor also expressed appreciation for the efforts of Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz, recognizing their campaign’s impact. “I want to salute Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz for running a powerful campaign that inspired and uplifted women, communities of color, and millions of others across the nation,” he said. “The millions of ballots cast show that American democracy remains strong. It takes work, commitment, and grit, but together we will continue striving to make this a better nation for all.”

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A 13-year-old Jewish boy from Crown Heights was assaulted as he rode his bike to school in the heavily-Jewish Brooklyn neighborhood at about 8 a.m. on Monday, the victim’s mother told JNS.

“Whatever the motivation was, whether it was hate or not, this was a case where a 40-year old adult smacked a kid who looks like he is 10-years-old,” said the mother, who asked not to be named. “It’s just completely inappropriate.”

“We should be able to send our boys off to school on their bikes without worrying,” she added.

The 13-year-old rides his bike to his yeshiva daily without problems, according to his mother. On Monday, he was “suddenly slapped in the face” as he rode on the sidewalk. “He was so scared that he was going to be attacked further that he drove away as quickly as he could,” she said.

She told JNS that her family is working closely with the New York City Police Department to find the alleged assailant.

“The point of pursuing a case is making sure that this person is brought to justice to ensure that our kids can walk around our neighborhood safely,” she told JNS. “If it turns out that hate was a motivating factor in this case, then we have to facilitate good feelings between our communities.”

The NYPD told JNS that it had a report on file for an alleged assault on Monday, when “a 13-year-old male was punched in the face by an individual in front of 655 Parkside Avenue causing pain and swelling.”

“The victim refused medical attention,” the NYPD stated. “There are no arrests and the investigation remains ongoing.”

Rabbi Yisrael Eliashiv, who teaches at a Chabad yeshiva in Crown Heights, told JNS that he started teaching his class that morning and a student, who is usually “very involved,” wasn’t paying attention and appeared “very detached.”

“I asked him what was going on, at which point he proceeded to tell me what had happened to him 15 to 20 minutes prior,” Eliashiv told JNS.

“Such an attack means a lot, but there’s a certain fatigue setting in as well. There’s the outrage of ‘how could someone do something like that for no reason to a child going to yeshiva,’ of course,” the rabbi said. “Yet, at the same time, there’s a certain attitude of sighing and thinking ‘here we go, another one,’ or shrugging your shoulders and saying, ‘at least no one was seriously injured this time—no one died.’”

“This attack on a visibly-Jewish child is reprehensible,” stated the Anti-Defamation League’s New York and New Jersey office. “Everyone—and especially children—should feel safe on the streets of Brooklyn.”

Eliashiv has no doubt that the attacker was motivated by Jew-hatred.

“Almost everyone in Crown Heights can tell you stories of close calls they’ve had, and while a few might have been due to mental illness or drug usage, it’s generally made very clear during the incidents that this is specifically about targeting Jews,” he said.

He noted that attackers might walk past 10 potential victims, who aren’t visibly Jewish, before assaulting an Orthodox Jew.

“Public officials can do something very simple—stop ignoring the laws in the book and prosecute people for crimes. Make it so there are consequences for their actions,” he said. “Increase police patrols.”

Crime escalates when criminals get away with petty crimes, according to Eliashiv.

“This is what is happening all around us. Our community suffers the highest rate of hate crimes in New York City, and yet there’s no task force, no public discussions, no activism from anyone outside our community,” he said. “All of that would be OK if at the very least the criminals were sent to jail, instead of allowed to victimize over and over and over.”

Since the story of his student has spread, Eliashiv has heard from half a dozen students, who have told him about similar things that happened to them.

“Not over the past year, but over the past couple of weeks,” he said.

Rabbi Yaacov Behrman, a Crown Heights community activist, told JNS that rising crime is concerning for the community, whether it is motivated by antisemitism.

“When a Jewish boy is slapped in the face, we have to work under the assumption such an attack is motivated by hatred because of the recent increase in anti-semitism,” he told JNS. “But if the police discover that it turns out to be a random act of violence, I mean, it doesn’t make it any less bad.”

“Crown Heights is struggling with two major issues,” he told JNS. “We have an increase in hate and an increase in people, who are struggling with mental health or with homelessness that are committing violent crimes.”

“Both issues are not being dealt with enough,” he said. JNS

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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s landslide victory on Tuesday points to significant gains for the Republican among New York-area Jewish voters.

The Fox News exit poll of 4,235 New Yorkers showed that among the 8% of respondents who identified as Jewish, 46% backed the former president over Vice President Kamala Harris, who received the other 54%. In the same exit poll in 2020, Trump garnered 37% of the state’s Jewish vote, compared to President Joe Biden’s 63%.

Yesterday’s polling results appear to be borne out in some of New York’s county-level voting. In Rockland County, which has the largest per capita Jewish population of any U.S. county, Trump beat Harris 56% to 44%, an eight percentage-point swing from 2020, when Biden won more than half of the vote.

In Brooklyn, with its large Frum population, Trump picked up six percentage points over his 2020 performance, likely also helped by massive gains among Hispanic voters. Nationally, Hispanics swung towards Trump by 25 points, one of the largest shifts among any demographic group compared to 2020, per Edison Research’s national election pool exit poll.

Rabbi Yeruchim Silber, director of government relations at Agudath Israel of America, told JNS that Agudah didn’t conduct exit polling, but turnout was at “record levels” in the areas in which it operates.

“Israel was certainly an issue of concern to the Orthodox community, but more than that was the exponential rise in antisemitism that really fueled voters’ passion,” Silber said. “People simply don’t feel as safe anymore.”

He added that the Jewish vote “played a significant role in at least four of the contested congressional seats, with a parade of office seekers as well as congressional leadership from both parties paying visits to major rabbis looking for their endorsements.”

“In a historic first, the New York State legislature will now have six yarmulke wearing members, something that would have been unheard of years ago,” he added.

Trump’s vote tally ultimately made New York, where Harris won by 11 percentage points, a more closely-contested race than Florida, which Trump won by 13 points.

The heightened enthusiasm for Trump in a deep-blue state did not necessarily translate to victories down ballot for Republicans who picked up seats in the 2022 midterms.

In some of the state’s most closely-contested House races, Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) cruised to victory over former representative Mondaire Jones in the 17th Congressional District, but Rep. Mike Molinaro (R-N.Y.) narrowly lost his seat in the 19th Congressional District. The race for New York’s 4th Congressional District remains too close to call on Wednesday, though Democrat Laura Gillen maintains a 6,000 vote lead over the Republican incumbent.

Trump’s gains among New York Jewish voters also contrasts with a more mixed picture nationwide.

Edison Research’s exit poll, used by the main networks except Fox, suggested that only 21% of U.S. Jews voted for Trump—a performance that would be worse than he had in 2020, according to most polls.

Nationally, Fox’s poll had Trump winning 32% of the Jewish vote—a higher result than the Edison Research finding but only a modest increase in the 30% of Jewish support that Fox found in 2020. Fox also had Trump flat among Jewish voters in Pennsylvania at 26% in both 2020 and 2024, and at 21% of the Jewish vote in California.

Mark Mellman, president of Democratic Majority for Israel, cautioned against reading into contradictory exit polling about the Jewish vote.

“The only thing we know about the Jewish vote is that Kamala Harris got a substantial portion of it,” Mellman told JNS. “Whether that was with 66% or 79%, those are both overwhelming numbers, but there’s a pretty big difference between them.”

David May, a senior research analyst at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, told JNS that the aftermath of the Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023 created a permission structure for more Jewish voters to fill in their ballots for Trump.

“The radical anti-Zionism that bleeds into antisemitism convinced many Jewish voters that there is an existential threat to Israel and Jews in America,” May said. “The Democratic Party did not do nearly enough to convince many Jews that it would stand up to the radicals in its camp.”

Steven Windmueller, professor emeritus of Jewish communal studies at Hebrew Union College, told JNS that it is likely that many Jewish voters split their tickets, voting for Trump for president but embracing Democratic candidates down ballot.

“I am of the mind that among younger Jews, who opposed the Gaza War, they were more likely to have either not voted or selected Jill Stein, the Green Party candidate,” Windmueller said.

“We must acknowledge the rise of the Orthodox vote in NY as being increasingly significant,” he added.

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Vice President Kamala Harris speaks following losing the 2024 Presidential Election to former President Donald Trump.

Donald Trump has now secured Michigan, a key battleground state, adding it to his wins in the critical “blue wall” states of Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. With Michigan’s 15 electoral votes, AP has officially declared Trump the victor in this once reliably Democrat-leaning state.

The race in Michigan remained too close to call last night, though Trump held a lead over his Democratic opponent, Kamala Harris. Harris’s campaign had been banking on winning the blue wall states, which were crucial to her path to victory.

Michigan, historically a Democratic stronghold in presidential elections, flipped for Trump in 2016 but returned to blue for President Joe Biden in 2020. As Ballotpedia notes, Michigan has voted Democratic 83% of the time since 2000.

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An Israeli teenager was killed in a Hezbollah rocket attack on the Western Galil on Wednesday night.

Magen David Adom first responders discovered the lifeless body of the victim, 18, in an agricultural field near Kibbutz Kfar Masaryk, south of Acco, the medical emergency response group said.

The slain teen suffered severe shrapnel wounds from a rocket and medics pronounced him dead at the scene.

According to local reports, he was wounded some 90 minutes before first responders arrived, in a barrage from Lebanon that targeted the kibbutz and consisted of approximately 25 rockets.

MDA medic Netanel Ben-Yehuda said, “We were led to the scene of the incident by a farmer from the area. We saw the wounded man lying in the field—he was unconscious with severe wounds from shrapnel. We performed tests on him but he was without a pulse and not breathing.”

Initial reports suggested that the victim was a foreign worker, but local authorities subsequently confirmed an Israeli citizen was killed.

The teenager was “one of our best sons,” Moshe Davidovich, who heads the Mateh Asher Regional Council, told Kan Reshet Bet. “He went out to open the irrigation in the fields. I was told he followed instructions and laid down on the ground, but there were no interceptions in the field.”

Hezbollah terrorists fired rocket barrages toward central Israel on Wednesday, setting off sirens in several cities, including Tel Aviv. At least one rocket hit the parking lot of Ben-Gurion International Airport.

Wednesday morning’s rocket attacks were the largest barrage fired by Hezbollah at Israel’s densely populated central region since the start of the war over a year ago.

On Wednesday afternoon, more air-raid sirens were activated across the Jewish state, including in areas near the Tel Aviv airport, warning of additional aerial attacks from Lebanon.

More than 26,000 rockets, missiles and drones have been launched at the Jewish state by Tehran and its regional terrorist proxies since Hamas’s massacre on Oct. 7, 2023, according to official numbers.

The data was published on the first anniversary of the Oct. 7 invasion. There have been some 13,200 launches from the Gaza Strip, 12,400 from Lebanon, 400 from Iran, 180 from Yemen and 60 from Syria, per the IDF.

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Kamala Harris has officially acknowledged her loss in the 2024 presidential race. On Wednesday, Nov. 6, the 60-year-old vice president made a concession call to the President-elect, Donald Trump, who is 78. According to a senior aide from Harris’s team, she congratulated Trump and offered her formal concession.

In their conversation, Harris reportedly emphasized the importance of ensuring a smooth transfer of power between administrations. She also expressed her hope that Trump would work to represent and serve all Americans.

Later in the day, the Democratic presidential candidate is scheduled to address the public about her loss. Her speech will take place at 4 p.m. ET from Howard University in Washington, D.C.—a historically Black institution where Harris earned her bachelor’s degree.

Harris initially entered the presidential race on July 21 after President Joe Biden withdrew his candidacy, lending her his full endorsement. The 81-year-old Biden had previously defeated Trump in the 2020 election with a total of 306 Electoral College votes to Trump’s 232.

In July, Biden shared his endorsement on X, saying, “My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President. And it’s been the best decision I’ve made. Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee for our party this year. Democrats — it’s time to come together and beat Trump. Let’s do this.”

Shortly after Biden’s announcement, Harris confirmed her presidential bid in a statement shared by the Biden campaign. She described Biden as “selfless and patriotic” and expressed her appreciation for his support.

“I am honored to have the President’s endorsement and my intention is to earn and win this nomination,” Harris stated. “Over the past year, I have traveled across the country, talking with Americans about the clear choice in this momentous election. And that is what I will continue to do in the days and weeks ahead. I will do everything in my power to unite the Democratic Party — and unite our nation — to defeat Donald Trump and his extreme Project 2025 agenda.”

The following day, Harris secured the Democratic nomination, obtaining more than the 1,976 pledged delegates required to formally become the party’s nominee at the Democratic National Convention.

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Elon Musk has started celebrating an increasingly likely Donald Trump win, posting a photoshopped picture to X of himself inside the Oval Office carrying a sink.

The meme, while head-scratching without context, is a reference to Musk’s first day in charge of Twitter after he shelled out $44 billion to buy the social media giant in 2022. Back then, Musk posted a clip of him carrying a sink into Twitter’s offices in San Francisco with the caption, “Entering Twitter HQ – let that sink in!”

Musk, 53, called on the meme again in the early hours of Wednesday morning after Georgia and North Carolina were called for the former president, writing in his caption again, “Let that sink in.” Two hours earlier he posted, “game, set, match.”

Musk pumped tens of millions into boosting Trump’s campaign and has openly flirted with the idea of working for the federal government in some capacity in a potential second Trump administration. He attended the former president’s watch party on Tuesday night.

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Wall Street responded enthusiastically to the news of former President Donald Trump’s anticipated return to the White House, with all three major indices reaching historic highs on Wednesday.

The Dow soared nearly 1,300 points, marking a record peak at 43,499. Similarly, the Nasdaq increased by 425 points to 18,860, and the S&P 500 added 103 points, climbing to 5,887 shortly after trading commenced.

This market surge was largely driven by sectors expected to benefit the most from Trump’s policies, particularly those anticipating reduced regulation and potential tax cuts under his leadership.

“There was relief that there was a quick and undisputed election result,” noted David Morrison, a senior market analyst at Trade Nation.

Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk was among the most notable beneficiaries, as his support for Trump appeared to yield immediate financial rewards.

Tesla’s stock climbed 12%, while other electric vehicle companies experienced declines in their stock values.

Shares of Rivian Automotive dropped over 2%, while Nikola’s value also decreased.

Trump’s proposed increase on import tariffs is predicted to favor Tesla, according to Wedbush analysts.

“Tesla has the scale and scope that is unmatched in the EV industry and this dynamic could give Musk and Tesla a clear competitive advantage in a non-EV subsidy environment, coupled by likely higher China tariffs that would continue to push away cheaper Chinese EV players from flooding the US market over the coming years,” Wedbush stated in a recent industry report.

Shares of Trump’s media company, which runs his social media site Truth Social, rose by 6% to reach $35.96, despite a reported net loss of $19.2 million for the third quarter, disclosed on Tuesday.

Banking stocks also enjoyed substantial gains, with Wells Fargo surging by 11%, and JPMorgan Chase, the nation’s largest bank, climbing by 9%.

Cryptocurrencies experienced a boost as well, with bitcoin’s price climbing almost 8% to reach an all-time high of $75,345 before settling slightly lower.

Stock in Coinbase, a major crypto trading platform, rose around 12%, as did shares in the trading app Robinhood.

Trump’s campaign promises to enforce tougher penalties for criminals have potential implications for private prison firms, which saw a significant rise in value.

Shares of Geo Group, a major private prison operator, jumped over 26% on Wednesday.

Energy stocks also saw early gains, with Exxon’s shares up by 2.3% and Chevron increasing by 2.5%.

Trump has committed to removing production restrictions on fossil fuel industries and has indicated plans to reduce support for offshore wind energy projects.

In contrast, green energy companies—many of which have thrived under Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act—saw a downturn amid concerns over a second Trump presidency.

Solar panel manufacturer Sunnova Energy fell over 23%, and Plug Power, known for its clean hydrogen technology, saw its stock drop by 14%.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed high regard for Donald Trump on Wednesday, viewing the Republican candidate’s apparent victory positively.

Soon after Trump declared victory, Zelenskyy released a message in which he voiced anticipation for “an era of a strong United States of America under President Trump’s decisive leadership.”

The swift timing of this statement seemed to reflect a desire to quickly establish rapport with the incoming U.S. administration, especially given the ongoing uncertainty about how a Trump presidency would approach the ongoing war.

In recent months, Ukraine has experienced a surge in territorial losses, as Russian forces, equipped with more resources and troops, have made significant progress in eastern regions where some of the most intense fighting has taken place since Russia’s invasion in February 2022.

Trump has been vocal about his concerns regarding the extent of U.S. support for Ukraine and pledged to bring an end to the conflict before assuming office in January, although he has not elaborated on his strategy.

Under the current administration of Democrat President Joe Biden, the U.S. has committed tens of billions of dollars in military and financial assistance. However, Ukrainian leaders have voiced frustration over restrictions on using Western-supplied weapons for strikes deep within Russian territory.

“I appreciate President Trump’s commitment to the ‘peace through strength’ approach in global affairs,” Zelenskyy wrote in his statement.

“This is exactly the principle that can practically bring just peace in Ukraine closer. I am hopeful that we will put it into action together.”

Ukrainian political expert Volodymyr Fesenko commented that Trump would likely push for quick negotiations to end the war.

“He wants a quick result, and there is a risk that certain concessions could be made to Russia,” Fesenko told Reuters.

“I don’t think that Trump would agree to peace only on Russia’s terms, as this would look like a defeat for the U.S., and his advisers understand this.”

Since the war began, peace talks have stalled after a few initial attempts. Russia currently controls around 20% of Ukrainian territory and has insisted that the war cannot end until its claimed annexations are acknowledged. Ukraine, however, remains resolute in its demand for the full return of its territories.

Fesenko also suggested that U.S. assistance under Trump might shift from outright grants to a form resembling loans.

Yaroslav Zheleznyak, an opposition lawmaker from the Holos party, remarked that the period before Trump’s official inauguration could present “a window of opportunity” for Biden to pursue “bold steps.”

Ukrainian officials and lawmakers have consistently sought authorization from Washington to utilize U.S. and other Western-supplied weapons against Russian military targets, aiming to disrupt Russia’s missile and drone strikes as well as its broader offensive maneuvers.

As election results were reported on Wednesday morning, Kyiv residents voiced interest in learning Trump’s plan for ending the war.

“I guess we are all waiting for just the only thing — just to stop the war and as Trump promised to stop the war in just one day, we are all waiting for it,” said Oleksii Iarokha, 41.

“We are waiting for this straight move: stop the war in just one day. It could be today, tomorrow, we can wait till Friday. You are the president, please do it, Mr. Trump.”

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Mark Cuban, the billionaire known for his left-wing views and role as a supporter of Kamala Harris during the campaign, unexpectedly congratulated Donald Trump and Elon Musk after the former president’s “fair and square” victory. This came despite Cuban’s earlier inflammatory remarks about women who support Trump, which had caused significant controversy just days before Trump’s decisive win.

According to the New York Post, Cuban took to social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) in the early hours of Wednesday morning after the 2024 presidential election results were finalized. In his post, the billionaire expressed his congratulations to Donald Trump, stating, “Congrats @realDonaldTrump. You won fair and square. Congrats to @elonmusk as well. #Godspeed.” This gesture was especially surprising given Cuban’s vocal support for Harris and his previous criticisms of Trump.

The congratulatory message caught many off guard, considering Cuban’s prior harsh critiques of Trump and his active involvement in the Harris campaign. Just days earlier, on ABC’s The View, Cuban had made a remark that sparked backlash. He had claimed that Trump does not surround himself with “strong, intelligent women.” Cuban swiftly tried to clarify his statement, explaining that he was referring specifically to Nikki Haley, a Republican figure, and her lack of involvement in Trump’s campaign.

In response to the backlash, Cuban issued an apology, admitting his mistake and stressing that he had not meant to disparage Trump’s supporters. He mentioned that his wife, Tiffany Stewart, had watched the full interview and understood the context of his comments. Cuban also pointed out that many intelligent and strong women who voted for Trump, including members of his own family, were proof of his respect for such individuals.

Breitbart News columnist John Nolte criticized Cuban’s apology, labeling it incoherent: “Of course, that’s pure gibberish, pure nonsense. It’s one thing to say Trump does not like to be challenged publicly. It’s another to say — as Cuban did — that because Trump doesn’t like to be challenged publicly, all the women he keeps around are dumb and compliant.”

Following the fallout, Cuban attempted another apology, acknowledging that his comments had been poorly phrased. In a tweet, he wrote, “When I said this during the interview, I didn’t get it out exactly the way I thought I did,” and continued, “So I apologize to anyone who felt slighted or upset by my response. As I said, it wasn’t about trump voters, supporters or employees. Current or former[.]” He further added, “And, I set myself up for the 6 sec soundbite. No excuses. Can’t nail every interview. My skin is thick enough.”

Nolte continued his critique, drawing a comparison to President Biden’s recent derogatory remarks about conservatives: “Just like Joe Biden calling all of us ‘garbage,’ all Cuban did was feel too comfortable in The View’s hen house echo chamber, which resulted in him telling the truth about how he sees women who support Trump.”

Trump swiftly responded to Cuban’s remarks with a jab at his golf game, an area where many billionaires, including Cuban, are particularly sensitive. Despite the controversy, Cuban’s congratulatory tweet marked a significant shift in his tone, signaling a degree of acceptance of the election results.

In his victory speech the following morning in West Palm Beach, Florida, Trump specifically recognized several women who had played a role in his success, including his wife, Melania Trump. He pointed to the significant success of her memoir, Melania: A Memoir, which had become a national bestseller.

NBC News exit polls conducted across ten key states showed that 44 percent of women voted for Republican candidates in the 2024 election, a slight increase from the 42 percent in 2020. This suggests that, despite ongoing controversies, Trump’s support among female voters remained stable throughout the election cycle.

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Vice President Kamala Harris, who failed to secure the presidency, and outgoing President Joe Biden are both expected to personally reach out to President-Elect Donald Trump on Wednesday to acknowledge their defeat.

NBC News has reported that Harris will likely make a public statement, though the timing remains uncertain. According to two aides, one of them revealed that Harris’ speech is anticipated to take place around 6 pm (4:30 am IST). At the same time, the 60-year-old vice president is said to be working on preparing her remarks.

As noted by Breitbart News, Harris did not address the crowd at her watch party at Howard University on Tuesday evening, as further returns signaled a surprising victory for Trump. Instead, she opted to leave and go home.

Cedric Richmond, who co-chairs Harris’ campaign, confirmed her absence, as her supporters began to leave in disappointment.

NBC News also mentioned that Biden intends to call Trump today and make a public statement regarding the election results, as confirmed by a White House official. The exact timing of both the call and Biden’s address is still unknown.

The Daily Mail observed that Harris’ silence may reflect her underwhelming performance in the race. Currently, the vice president appears set to perform worse than Hillary Clinton did in the 2016 election, and could even be on track for the worst Electoral College outcome for a Democrat since the 1988 election.

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President-elect Donald Trump not only secured victory over Vice President Kamala Harris in the Electoral College but also appeared set to become the first Republican in two decades to win the popular vote.

As of Wednesday morning, Trump had amassed 70,654,294 votes, compared to Harris’s 66,093,585.

According to Newsweek, Trump, who will take the oath of office on Jan. 20, is on track to become the first Republican to achieve a national popular vote victory since President George W. Bush (50.7%) defeated Senator John Kerry (48.3%) in 2004.

In that election, Bush won 62,040,610 votes along with 286 electoral votes, while his Democratic challenger, John Kerry, received 59,028,444 votes and 251 electoral votes, as recorded by the Federal Election Commission.

Since then, the Democratic Party has consistently won the popular vote, even when Trump won the presidency via the Electoral College in 2016, defeating Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.

Ahead of the 2024 election, betting markets did not predict strong odds for Trump’s popular vote win, never estimating his chances above 43%, as reported by Axios.

Newsmax was the first network to project Trump’s victory on Tuesday night, making the call just minutes after announcing that he had won the key swing state of Pennsylvania.

With the win in Pennsylvania, Trump reached the required 270 electoral votes to secure the presidency, officially becoming the 47th president of the United States.

Trump’s return to office makes him only the second president in U.S. history to serve two non-consecutive terms, following Grover Cleveland, who served as the 22nd president after the 1884 election and as the 24th president after winning again in 1892.

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Fox News legal editor Kerri Urbahn and Fox News contributor Andy McCarthy join ‘America’s Newsroom’ with reaction to former President Trump’s projected victory amid ongoing legal battles.

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A senior Hamas official said on Wednesday that following Donald Trump’s election victory, he will be tested on previous statements that he can stop the war in Gaza.

“We urge Trump to learn from [President Joe] Biden’s mistakes,” Sami Abu Zuhri told Reuters on Wednesday.

In an interview with Israel Hayom in March, Trump said that he supported Israel’s defensive war against Hamas and that he would have responded to Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, attack much the way Israel had. At the same time, he warned that the longer the war dragged on, the worse things would get for Israel.

“You have to finish up your war. To finish it up. You gotta get it done. And I am sure you will do that,” he said. “And we gotta get to peace, we can’t have this going on. And I will say, Israel has to be very careful, because you’re losing a lot of the world, you’re losing a lot of support, you have to finish up, you have to get the job done. And you have to get on to peace, to get on to a normal life for Israel, and for everybody else,” he added. JNS