Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance told supporters at campaign headquarters in Florida: “I think we just witnessed the greatest political comeback in the history of the United States of America.” Media projections from the US presidential election point to a victory for former president Donald Trump. Trump has thanked the American people for the great honour of “being elected the 45th and 47th president” after winning the key swing state of Pennsylvania, with its 19 electoral votes, US broadcasters Fox News, CNN and NBC project based on voter surveys and initial vote counts.