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    Elon Musk brags about Trump’s victory before the election is called

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    Top line

    Tech billionaires and Donald Trump supporters Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey rejoiced on social media Tuesday night as Trump took the lead in nearly every swing state, even though elections have not yet been called for the former president.

    Key facts

    Musk tweeted “game, set and match” On Tuesday evening, he then tweeted a photo of himself speaking with Trump at an election night party.

    The billionaire also wrote: “America is a nation of builders” and “Soon you will be free to build.”

    Luckey, the founder of Oculus VR, said “GG,” an acronym for good game, in similar language. jobto which Musk replied “yeah”.

    Trump won North Carolina’s 16 electoral votes shortly after the billionaires’ boasts, the Associated Press projected, even though a group of critical states has yet to convene.

    A complete count of every swing state that could decide the presidential election could take hours or even days, with states like Arizona, Nevada and Pennsylvania (which collectively account for 36 electoral votes) expected to take the longest .

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    Key context

    Trump’s victory in North Carolina increased his electoral vote count to 230, compared to 205 for Vice President Kamala Harris, and gave him a significant advantage. The former president will now build on results in other key states like Arizona, Nevada and Georgia, as well as the northern battlegrounds of Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania, to carve out a place for yourself. path to victory. Trump is leading in most of these states, although some have large numbers of outstanding ballots. Punters on Polymarket are pricing Trump’s chances of victory at over 95%.

    Further reading

    Election Day 2024: Here’s Trump’s clearest path to victory: After winning North Carolina (updated) (Forbes)

    Here’s When to Expect Trump-Harris Election Results in 7 Key States (Forbes)

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