May 14, 2026

Donald Trump Wins US Electoral College Vote

By Farouk Mohammed

The US Electoral College has certified Donald Trump as president, despite a last-ditch effort to deny him the White House.

 

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Six weeks after winning the polls, the Republican has secured the 270 votes needed to formalise his victory.

Electors had been flooded with emails, letters and phone calls urging them not to support Mr Trump.

The process is usually a formality, but was beset this year by claims Russian hackers tried to sway the public vote.

Texas ultimately put the president-elect over the 270 threshold, despite two of its electors voting against him.

The New York Times reports that four Democratic electors also cast their votes for someone other than Mrs Clinton.

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