Donald Trump delivered his victory speech at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, even before the official confirmation of election results, but when it was clear he was likely to win. Standing beside him were his running mate, JD Vance, campaign manager Chris LaCivita, and UFC CEO Dana White, who each briefly addressed the crowd.
Trump opened with heartfelt gratitude, saying, “Thank you very much. Wow. Well, I want to thank you all very much. This is great. These are our friends. We have thousands of friends in this incredible movement.” He described the movement as “like nobody has ever seen before,” calling it the “greatest political movement of all time,” with an impact that resonated both across the country and beyond.
“This is going to reach a new level of importance,” he promised, vowing that he and his supporters would work to “help our country heal.” He stressed the urgency of revitalizing America and pledged to secure the borders, saying, “We are going to fix everything about our country.” He went on, “We made history for a reason tonight, and the reason is going to be just that.”
Reflecting on the challenges overcome, Trump stated, “We overcame obstacles that nobody thought possible,” calling the victory a “political victory that our country has never seen before.” He expressed gratitude to the American people, saying, “I want to thank the American people for the extraordinary honor of being elected your 47th president and your 45th president,” and vowed, “Every single day, I will be fighting for you.”
Trump promised a “golden age” for America, declaring, “This will truly be the golden age of America.” He highlighted victories in key battleground states like North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, along with leads in Michigan, Arizona, Nevada, and Alaska, estimating a total of 315 electoral votes.
In a proud moment, he also noted winning the popular vote, calling it “a great feeling of love.” He acknowledged his supporters, saying, “We have a great feeling of love in this very large room with unbelievable people standing by my side.”
Trump praised his family, particularly thanking his children and paying tribute to his wife Melania’s mother, Amalia, saying, “She would be very happy right now standing on this stage.” He congratulated JD Vance, his running mate, saying, “I want to be the first to congratulate our great, now I can say, vice president-elect of the United States, and his absolutely remarkable and beautiful wife, Usha Vance.” Trump commended Vance for his courage in handling tough media appearances with confidence.
Vance responded by expressing gratitude and calling the campaign “the greatest political comeback in the history of the United States of America.”
Trump also recognized his campaign team, including Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles, for their tireless work. He shared a humorous anecdote about Elon Musk’s SpaceX, and later thanked Musk for swiftly deploying Starlink during Hurricane Helene, helping save lives.
Turning to Dana White, Trump praised the UFC president, with White calling Trump the most “resilient, hard-working man I’ve ever met in my life.”
In closing, Trump celebrated the coalition of support his campaign had built, emphasizing its diversity and strength. He declared, “This will forever be remembered as the day the American people regained control of their country,” and concluded, “We are the party of common sense. We want to have borders, we want to have security.”
