On November 5, Americans elected Republican Donald J. Trump as their president. Mr. Trump ran against Vice President Kamala Harris, a Democrat.

“It is now clear that we’ve achieved the most incredible political thing. Look what happened. Isn’t this crazy?” President-elect Trump told supporters in Florida.

He is the oldest U.S. president ever elected. He will take on what is often considered the world’s most demanding job at age 78.

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During his campaign, Mr. Trump was the target of two assassination attempts.