As the results of the 2024 United States Presidential election trickle in, Donald Trump appears to be solidifying a clear path to make a return to the White House as Republicans increase their voter share across the US.

Trump supporters started to grow in confidence early in the night as the Republican nominee extended his margin of victory in a number of key states, such as Florida.

He later clinched the important swing states of North Carolina and Georgia.

The famously-accurate pollster Ann Selzer, who generated much media speculation with an outlier poll for Iowa, appears to have been wrong by a significant degree.

Exit polls released tonight meanwhile paint a bleak picture of the US political landscape, with three in four voters having a negative perception of the current state of affairs in the US. Only about one-quarter express enthusiasm or satisfaction with the nation’s position, with over four in 10 expressing dissatisfaction and roughly three in 10 have said they’re angry.

Despite a number of bomb threats and ongoing security concerns, millions of voters queued to cast their ballots across the United States in the battle for the White House between the Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Trump.

Fox News declares Donald Trump ‘winner’ of US election

They’re going it alone and are the only US network to do so – but Fox News have declared Donald Trump the ‘winner’ of 2024 US presidential election.

Could Trump declare victory this morning?

Donald Trump now has a strong lead over Kamala Harris – with 247 electoral votes to her 194 – but only Fox News have called the election for the Republican, and his rival has not conceded.

However, that might not stop him from declaring victory for himself when he takes to the stage in a few moments’ time.

Scenes of celebration at Trump election party ahead of speech as supporters sense victory

Trump supporters gathered at his election night watch party have been seen hugging one another, making calls, jumping up and down, and throwing their MAGA hats in the air every chance they got to celebrate as results continued to trickle in.

Guests are still arriving at the convention center in West Palm Beach – and the 45th president of the United States, who could soon also be the 47th, is about to speak.

•Mirror online