The first statement on the fate day of the USA came from Trump: "I think those who claim otherwise are crazy."

In the United States, citizens went to the polls for the presidential and congressional elections, where the Republican candidate Donald Trump and the Democratic candidate Kamala Harris are competing. The winning candidate of the presidential election will take the oath on January 20, 2025, and serve as the 47th president of the United States for four years.

"I HEAR WE'RE DOING VERY WELL EVERYWHERE"

The Republican candidate Donald Trump cast his vote in the state of Florida. After voting with his wife Melania Trump, Trump made a statement to the press. He expressed that Republicans are voting strongly. Trump said, "I hear we're doing very well everywhere. I think we will achieve a great success today."

"THOSE WHO CLAIM OTHERWISE ARE, IN MY OPINION, CRAZY"

Regarding whether he would accept the election results if he loses, Trump stated, "Those who claim otherwise are, in my opinion, crazy. If it is a fair election and I lose, I will be the first to accept it."

ACCUSING BOTH NAMES OF BEING 'DIVISIVE'

Speaking about his rival Kamala Harris and American television host Oprah Winfrey, who supports her, Trump accused both of being "divisive."

"I WANT IRAN TO BE SUCCESSFUL BUT THEY CANNOT HAVE NUCLEAR WEAPONS"

Trump emphasized that the most important issue is the borders, claiming that drug dealers and terrorists are entering through the border. Regarding Iran, Trump stated that "the conditions are very simple" and that he does not want to harm Iran, saying, "They cannot have nuclear weapons. I want them to be a successful country, but they cannot have nuclear weapons. It's that simple."

POLLING STATIONS WILL CLOSE AT 05:00 TSİ ON WEDNESDAY

In a country with three different time zones, the start and end times for voting vary by state. Voting began at 06:00 in New York and Virginia (14:00 TSİ), and at 07:00 (15:00 TSİ) in the critical states of Florida and Pennsylvania, as well as in the capital Washington DC. Polling stations will close at 19:00 (03:00 on Wednesday TSİ) in Virginia and Florida, at 20:00 (04:00 on Wednesday TSİ) in Washington DC and Pennsylvania, and at 21:00 (05:00 on Wednesday TSİ) in New York.

The winning candidate of the presidential election will take the oath on January 20, 2025, and serve as the 47th president of the United States for four years.