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From BBC Learning English this is Learning English from the News, our podcast.
About the news headlines in this program.
Donald Trump wins the US Election.
Hello, I'm Beth.
And I'm Phil.
In this program, we look at one big news story and the vocabulary in the headlines that will help you understand it.
You can find all the vocabulary and headlines from this episode, as well as a worksheet on our website, BBC learning english.com so let's hear more about this story.
Donald Trump has won the 2024 US presidential election.
Trump has more than the 270 electoral college votes needed in the US system to give him a victory over Democrat candidate Kamala Harris.
Harris is the current vice president of the usa.
She replaced President Joe Biden as the Democrat candidate after he decided in the summer not to stand again before the election.
Many experts expected the election result to be closer than it has been.
Donald Trump will become the first US president in over 130 years to have a gap between his two presidencies.
During the campaign, Trump survived two assassination attempts.
World leaders have started congratulating him on his victory.
Our first headline is about Trump's speech in which he told his supporters he'd won the election.
And we have a headline here from BBC News, Donald Trump declares magnificent victory in speech to jubilant supporters.
That headline again.
Donald Trump declares magnificent victory in speech to Jubilant supporters.
And that's from BBC News.