Donald Trump First Speech: Republican Donald Trump, set to become the 47th President of the US, delivered his victory speech in West Palm Beach in Florida where he talked about his future plans for the country and also thanked all the people who campaigned for him. Trump gave a special shoutout to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, saying he is an important person in the US and his campaign helped him a lot.
"A star is born," Trump said while referring to Musk, who has been posting a series of tweets in Trump's support. "Elon Musk saved a lot of lives. He's a special guy, super genius. We've to protect our geniuses, we don't have many of them," he said as the crowd shouted 'Elon'.
"You know, he spent two weeks in Philadelphia, in different parts of Pennsylvania, campaigning...Only Elon can do this," Trump said of watching a recent SpaceX launch. "That's why I love you, Elon," he added.
Donald Trump addressed his supporters at Palm Beach County Convention Center after crossing the majority mark of 270 electoral votes. Amid a loud applause from the crowd, Trump said he would "fix the country and the borders". Trump is set to become the next President of the United States after defeating Kamala Harris.
Trump Kisses Wife On Stage
Trump thanked his wife Melania Trump and stopped his speech to give her a kiss. He also praised her book, calling it the top-selling book in the country. “I also want to thank my beautiful wife Melania, First Lady, who has the number one best-selling book in the country. Can you believe that? She works very hard to help people. So, I just wanted to thank her," he said.