- by foxnews
- 12 Nov 2024
Trump's popular vote total, 74,372,005 votes and counting, surpasses his 2020 total of 74,223,975 despite certain states like California and Arizona still tabulating votes.
According to the AP, Maryland, Oregon, Arizona, Utah, Alaska and California have still not finished counting votes. California specifically had only counted 63% of its votes as of 5 p.m. ET, according to The Associated Press.
It is unclear when these states will finish their counts. Approximately 5 million votes or so remain to be counted.
In the 2016 election, Trump did not win the popular vote but won 304 Electoral College votes compared to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's 227.
The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
In a surprising twist for Australia’s wildlife scene, an emperor penguin has been spotted on Ocean Beach in Denmark, Western Australia, marking the first recorded sighting of this Antarctic species on the continent. This lone traveler, affectionately nicknamed Gus, has astonished locals and raised questions about the environmental forces that might have led him so far from his icy home. Discovered on November 1, Gus’s unexpected appearance, 2,200 miles from his native Antarctic habitat, has captivated wildlife enthusiasts, tourists, and scientists alike, highlighting the broader implications of climate change and shifts in marine currents.
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