Former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley congratulated former President Donald Trump on Wednesday and called on Vice President Kamala Harris to concede the election.

“You can’t just talk about unity in a campaign, you have to show it regardless of the outcome,” Haley wrote in an article on X.

-ABC News’ Lalee Ibssa, Soo Rin Kim and Kelsey Walsh

George W. Bush commented on the election results Wednesday morning, congratulating Trump and thanking President Biden and Vice President Harris for their service.

“I congratulate President Trump on his election as the 47th President of the United States of America, as well as Vice President-elect JD Vance and their families.

I also thank President Biden and Vice President Harris for their service to our country.

The high turnout in this election is a sign of the health of our republic and the strength of our democratic institutions. Laura and I are grateful to the election officials, poll workers and volunteers who oversaw a free, fair, safe and secure election. »

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are reportedly not yet online as of early this morning, Trump senior adviser Jason Miller said on ABC News’ Good Morning America.

“The last time I spoke with President Trump, they weren’t connected, but we’ll see what happens today,” Miller said, then emphasizing the message of unity.

“I think what President Trump said last night when he took the stage was that he wants to heal the country. This is the moment where we put aside political divisions. We bring about Democrats, Republicans, people who are not necessarily on the same level involved in politics together,” Miller said.

-ABC News’ Kelsey Walsh, Soo Rin Kim and Lalee Ibssa

Over the next few months, ABC News and 538 will be doing a lot of analysis to determine exactly how Trump won. After all, he may be only the second Republican presidential candidate since 1992 to win the national popular vote. This warrants not only some soul-searching on the part of Democrats, but also a lot of quality analysis. And the fact that Trump swept key states — while not surprising — also represents a new high point for his electoral success.

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