TV Networks Prepared for a Long Wait That Wasn’t
Published On Nov 6, 2024, 4:06 AM
Following a tight election race, Donald J. Trump declared victory early in the morning on November 6, 2024, ahead of a prolonged ballot counting process that many news anchors expected. The elections mirrored the close race of 2016 rather than 2020, with results favoring Trump in key swing states, leading to a premature victory announcement from him, which was reflected across major news networks.