Never has the outcome of a presidential duel in the United States been so unpredictable, between two completely opposite candidates. This Tuesday, when the polling stations of the world’s leading power close, a period of feverish waiting will begin. No one knows whether it will take hours or days for the American media, whose prerogative it is traditionally, to attribute victory to Donald Trump or Kamala Harris. The former Republican president has already laid the foundations for a challenge in the event of defeat.
Flanked by dramatic events, including two assassination attempts targeting Donald Trump, this race for the White House was also marked by all the outbidding in a fractured country. L’Express follows this American night for you.
Information to remember:
⇒ Kamala Harris urges Americans to “get out and vote”
⇒ Trump says he will admit defeat ‘if the election is fair’
⇒ The latest polls give the two opponents almost tied in the seven key states
6:55 p.m.
Trump says he will admit defeat ‘if the election is fair’
Republican candidate for the White House Donald Trump said this Tuesday he was “very confident” after voting in Florida for the American presidential election. “I am very confident,” said the former president, before adding that the Republicans had a “very big lead”. According to polls, the two contenders are neck and neck in voting intentions.
“If I lose an election, if the election is fair, I will be the first to recognize it. So far, I think it has been fair,” the billionaire also declared.
6:50 p.m.
Kamala Harris urges Americans to “get out and vote”
Democratic candidate Kamala Harris on Tuesday urged Americans to “go out and vote” on this crucial presidential election day during a broadcast on a local radio station in Georgia, a key state. “I encourage everyone to get out and vote,” said the vice-president, adding that this election was an “inflection point” and emphasizing the two “very different visions of the future of the nation” proposed.
6:40 p.m.
Why Trump’s agenda would be a disaster for the US economy
The Republican candidate’s radical proposals would wreak havoc on American businesses, workers and consumers, warns economist Adam Posen, who heads one of the most influential think tanks in Washington. Read his analysis here.
6:30 p.m.
A very uncertain outcome
Hello, welcome to our live stream to follow American night together. Tens of millions of Americans are voting this Tuesday to decide whether Kamala Harris or Donald Trump will enter the White House. More than 82 million Americans have already cast their vote early.
The latest polls give the two adversaries almost tied in the seven crucial states, those which, in this indirect vote, will give the Democrat or the Republican the sufficient number of electors to reach the threshold of 270 out of 538, synonymous with victory. As in 2020, the American presidential election seems set to be decided by a few tens of thousands of votes in a handful of particularly contested states.