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It's Official: Trump Wins US Presidency

Former U.S. President Donald Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 U.S. presidential election.

The Associated Press called the race around 5:34 a.m. ET Wednesday after a win in the battleground state of Wisconsin took the Republican nominee over the 270 Electoral College votes needed to secure the presidency.

Snopes has been fact-checking rumors about the election. For example, we addressed why tens of thousands of absentee ballots in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, were being recounted and a claim that Harris faked a phone call with a voter on Election Day. Snopes assignments editor Nick Hardinges has the details.

No Evidence Harris Faked Phone Call with Voter on Election Day 2024

Popular conservative accounts on X and The New York Post shared this rumor with a brief video obtained from live broadcasts.

Melania Trump's Body Double Didn't Appear After Voting

Images of the Trumps standing together after voting resulted in unfounded rumors of a Melania look-alike.

Did Google Searches Show Map of 'Where To Vote for Harris' But Not for Trump on Election Day 2024?

X owner Elon Musk asked whether this Election Day rumor was true. Our research found it was a mixture of truth and missing context.

No, US Rep. Jamie Raskin Didn't Say Democrats 'Won't Be Certifying the Election'

He allegedly said, "Let folks cast their votes for Trump if that's their choice. But mark my words, we won’t be certifying the election."

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Truth Behind Claim Biden Said Trump, GOP Are 'Type of Guys' You'd 'Like to Smack in the A**'

Biden's remark came during a campaign event in Scranton, Penn., in which he talked extensively about Trump and Republican policies.