After days of waiting for key states to count their votes, a Joe Biden victory has been declared
In case you missed it, Joe Biden has beaten Donald Trump in the vote to become the 46th president of the United States, denying a sitting president a second term for the first time since 1992. At least those days of doomscrolling and desperately trying to distract yourself with election memes were worth it in the end.
Projections from the Associated Press, as well as the BBC and Fox News, give the 77-year-old Democratic nominee the victory, having won the key battleground of Pennsylvania, as well as the state of Nevada. Accepting the result, Biden said: “America, I’m honored that you have chosen me to lead our great country.”
America, I’m honored that you have chosen me to lead our great country.
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) November 7, 2020
The work ahead of us will be hard, but I promise you this: I will be a President for all Americans — whether you voted for me or not.
I will keep the faith that you have placed in me. pic.twitter.com/moA9qhmjn8
Of course, the extent of the legal battle that now faces the Biden campaign remains to be seen, with Donald Trump announcing (see: throwing a tantrum) on Twitter: “I WON THIS ELECTION, BY A LOT!”
Though it’s traditional for the losing candidate to concede, Trump has insisted on multiple occasions that he’ll contest the results. Already, he’s spread harmful misinformation about fraud that ignited the “stop the count” protests among his supporters.
I WON THIS ELECTION, BY A LOT!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 7, 2020
For now, though, thousands are coming together to take part in impromptu pro-Biden (or at least anti-Trump) celebrations. While Kamala Harris – making history as the first Black woman to serve as vice president – has tweeted her enthusiasm to “get started”, social media has been flooded with videos of whole apartment blocks bursting into cheers and applause, and streets filled with vehicles blaring their horns.
Watch a sample of the celebrations from Washington DC, New York City, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and more cities across the US below (listen out for the “Fuck Trump”).
We did it, @JoeBiden. pic.twitter.com/oCgeylsjB4
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) November 7, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C.
HAPPENING NOW: Cheers erupt outside the White House at BLM Plaza as the 2020 race is called for @JoeBiden pic.twitter.com/OPZ8JVcJfy
— Josh Lederman (@JoshNBCNews) November 7, 2020
Lol fireworks outside in Washington, DC at 11:57 am on a Saturday
— Alex Kirshner (@alex_kirshner) November 7, 2020
Scene at 16th Street and U street in Washington DC at 12:02 P.M. pic.twitter.com/VfXzmO1eub
— Sabrina Tavernise (@stavernise) November 7, 2020
A full-blown impromptu parade has now broken out in downtown D.C.
— Hannah Natanson (@hannah_natanson) November 7, 2020
People are literally dancing in the streets to celebrate Trump’s defeat pic.twitter.com/QUcM11VZEL
NEW YORK CITY
NYC erupting into cheers, clapping and car honking as Joe Biden is announced 46th President of the United States #EagleNewspic.twitter.com/5B5r91x63y
— Joanne Soriano (@JSoriano_EBC) November 7, 2020
Brooklyn and the USPS, cheering each other on. pic.twitter.com/RURUtadYEt
— Peter Kafka (@pkafka) November 7, 2020
Cheering and clapping here in Manhattan as multiple networks project that Joe Biden will be the 46th president of the United States. pic.twitter.com/anxLZCG0S0
— Chip Brownlee (@ByChipBrownlee) November 7, 2020
East Village celebrates the Biden win. #PresidentElectJoepic.twitter.com/NBgj7DzmQP
— Matthew Breen (@matbreen) November 7, 2020
LOS ANGELES
Cheers break out across Los Angeles this morning as the 2020 presidential election is called for #PresidentElect@JoeBiden. pic.twitter.com/DlturCeqZk
— Lucas Brady Woods (@lucasinthewoods) November 7, 2020
My #SilverLake hood is goin’ off rn. #LosAngeles#BidenHarris2020#46thPresident#PresidentElectJoepic.twitter.com/opubWxqvbB
— 🗣 𝕞 𝕒 𝕣 𝕜 𝕁 𝕞 𝕒 𝕣 𝕣 𝕒 𝕔 𝕔 𝕚 𝕟 𝕚 (@marramark) November 7, 2020
Never heard fireworks in the morning before.
— Mona Holmes (@monaeatsLA) November 7, 2020
But now that Los Angeles knows that Joe Biden is now the 46th, I suspect this will be going on all day
Woke up to screams. Turns out it is just LA cheering. Thank goodness.
— Jack Falahee (@RestingPlatypus) November 7, 2020
ALL OF LOS ANGELES IS SCREAMING!!!!!! NO MORE TRUMP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/5l0Cok8NA7
— 4D (@isellassfordior) November 7, 2020
PHILADELPHIA
Broad Street in Philadelphia is wild. People cheering out windows, honking horns, a man on a bike just yelled “Joe Biden won!” And 30 year old Alex Puhalla, a Scranton native, is literally doing back flips pic.twitter.com/fLn7oaYY5B
— Anna Orso (@anna_orso) November 7, 2020
Here’s a live look at Independence Mall in Philadelphia minutes after Biden was declared the winner of the presidency. Music is playing, people are dancing, and drivers are honking their horns pic.twitter.com/WyzfYR421b
— Chase Sutton (@chase_sutton99) November 7, 2020
This is the mood in #Philadelphia#biden#bidenharis2020pic.twitter.com/vqTowe2chE
— Martin Alfaro™️ (@Malfaro__) November 7, 2020
People in Philly are chanting “no more years” and singing the goodbye song as they descend on Independence Hall to celebrate pic.twitter.com/cRrQt9tLg7
— Adrian Morrow (@AdrianMorrow) November 7, 2020
CHICAGO
A “Biden Harris 2020” sign has arrived. pic.twitter.com/SBjhrXAuns
— Vashon (@vashon_photo) November 7, 2020
Outside my little sister’s apartment window in Chicago right now pic.twitter.com/vKZr1RL7lh
— Dana Schwartz (@DanaSchwartzzz) November 7, 2020
SEATTLE
Seattle wishes to express its happiness. pic.twitter.com/SXxDUDwCof
— Jeremy Tinley (@techwolf359) November 7, 2020
Thank you, Seattle, for the Saturday morning wake-up call. pic.twitter.com/bhqL7rruy6
— Lindsay Cohen (is wearing a mask) (@lindsaycohen) November 7, 2020