Former President Donald Trump urged his supporters to “STAY IN LINE!” Tuesday as millions of Americans flooded polling locations to decide whether he or Vice President Kamala Harris would become the 47th chief executive.
“It is now officially ELECTION DAY! This will be the most important day in American History,” Trump posted to his social media outlet Truth Social. “Voter enthusiasm is THROUGH THE ROOF because people want to Make America Great Again. That means lines are going to be long!”
The Trump-Vance campaign has been keen on trying to gin up support from voters who do not cast ballots frequently.
Donald Trump and former first lady Melania Trump walk after voting on Election Day at the Morton and Barbara Mandel Recreation Center, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla. APThe former president’s team has conveyed optimism about early voting data, suggesting GOP turnout is up ahead of Election Day, when the electorate has traditionally trended more Republican.
“I need you to deliver your vote no matter how long it takes. STAY IN LINE! The Radical Communist Democrats want you to pack up and go home,” he added.
“Together, we are going to have a tremendous victory and MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
Democrats have similarly urged voters to turn out and cast their ballots — with Harris, President Biden and other top pols posting election resources on their social media.
“Polls are still open, folks. Don’t sit this election out. @KamalaHarris and @Tim_Walz are ready to serve on Day One. Confirm your polling place and go vote,” Biden wrote on X with a link to voting information.
Trump cast his ballot in West Palm Beach, Fla. around midday Tuesday, telling reporters afterward that it left him feeling “sad and very fulfilled.”
“I think we’re going to have a very big victory today,” he added.
GOP vice presidential hopeful JD Vance voted in Cincinnati, Ohio Tuesday morning before jetting off to South Florida, where he is expected to join the 45th president at Mar-a-Lago to watch the results come in.
Harris, 60 previously said she voted early via mail-in ballot in her home state of California.
Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz voted early in Minnesota last month alongside his wife and son Gus, who voted for the first time.
More than 85 million early votes have been cast in the 2024 race, according to an estimate from the University of Florida’s Election Lab.
As Election Day dawned, Harris led Trump by 0.1% head-to-head in the national popular vote, according to the RealClearPolitics polling average.
The outlet’s so-called “no-tossup map” of battleground states projects Trump will emerge victorious in the Electoral College.
