JOE Biden has won the United States election.
CNN called the race, starting a domino effect. The Associated Press, New York Times, and Sky have now all called the race. Fox News, the famously right-wing station, has also called in Biden's favour.
Business Insider and Decision Desk HQ called the race yesterday.
The media's calls do not mean the race is officially over, as the vote count is still ongoing. However, they are almost invariably correct.
Donald Trump's team are engaged in a series of long-shot law suits across the country to try and get enough legitimate votes thrown out that the incumbent president wins.
Trump tweeted, erroneously, that he had won "THIS ELECTION, BY A LOT". He clearly has not.
The current president was reportedly golfing when the news broke of Biden's declared victory.
CNN made the call after projecting Biden would win Pennsylvania. With 98% of the votes in the keystone state counted, Biden has a lead of around 31,000 votes over Donald Trump.
Pennsylvania's 20 electoral college votes were, by CNN's count, enough to push Biden over the 270 needed to be confirmed as the next president.
CNN presenter Van Jones became visibly emotional discussing the results, and shared a tweet saying the election had made it "easier to be a parent" as it showed character and being a good person matter.
Today is a good day.
— Van Jones (@VanJones68) November 7, 2020
It’s easier to be a parent this morning.
Character MATTERS.
Being a good person MATTERS.
This is a big deal.
It’s easy to do it the cheap way and get away with stuff — but it comes back around.
Today is a good day.#PresidentBiden#VotersDecided pic.twitter.com/h8YgZK4nmk
The calls mean Kamala Harris will become the first minority ethnic vice president, and the first female vice president, in the nation's history.
On Twitter, Harris wrote: "This election is about so much more than Joe Biden or me. It’s about the soul of America and our willingness to fight for it.
"We have a lot of work ahead of us. Let’s get started."
The president-elect will give a speech later tonight. Interestingly, the announcement that Biden will be president comes 48 years to the day after he won his first election to the US senate.
Congratulations from 🏴 to President-Elect Joe Biden and to history-making Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris 🇺🇸
— Nicola Sturgeon (@NicolaSturgeon) November 7, 2020
Congratulations have already begun pouring in from around the globe.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tweeted to say: "Congratulations from [Scotland] to President-Elect Joe Biden and to history-making Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris."
Sturgeon also congratulated Harris specifically, saying the first woman in the White House, and the first woman of colour too, was "a big and special moment".
The SNP's Westminster leader Ian Blackford also congratulated the two winners, adding that Boris Johnson must now reflect on his reputation as "Britain's Trump".
Blackford said: "The United States has an important role to play in tackling the shared global challenges of coronavirus, climate change, poverty, and inequality. The renewed commitment on these issues from Joe Biden is one that is strongly welcomed and shared by Scotland.
"The integrity of democracy demands this result is recognised in America and internationally. The Prime Minister must now arrange an early call with President-elect Biden to officially acknowledge this result and congratulate him on an historic achievement.
"Boris Johnson must also reflect on his own reputation as 'Britain Trump'. His extreme Brexit policies, and his decision to align himself so closely with the narrow politics of Donald Trump, have left the Tory Prime Minister increasingly isolated on the world stage."
Sturgeon may have been the first world leader to congratulate the new American leaders, with Justin Trudeau not far behind.
The Canadian Prime Minister tweeted: "Congratulations, @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris.
"Our two countries are close friends, partners, and allies. We share a relationship that’s unique on the world stage. I’m really looking forward to working together and building on that with you both."
If Biden comes through on his promise to rejoin the Paris Agreement, he will visit Scotland late next autumn with other world leaders for the COP26 climate summit.
The president-elect has now released a short statement, in which he thanks the American people.
He said: "I am honored and humbled by the trust the American people have placed in me and in Vice President-elect Harris.
"With the campaign over, it’s time to put the anger and the harsh rhetoric behind us and come together as a nation.”
He says his victory, in which more Americans voted than ever before, proves that "democracy beats deep in the heart" of his nation.
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