Golden Finance reports that on December 17 local time, the elected President Trump has secured enough electoral votes in the electoral college meetings across the states to officially win the presidency. The electoral college meeting is a key part of the U.S. presidential election system, requiring 270 out of 538 electoral votes to be elected president. Final statistics show that Trump won 312 electoral votes. Next, the results of the electoral votes from each state will be sent to Congress. Congressional members will officially count the electoral votes at the joint session on January 6 and announce Trump and Vance as the next President and Vice President, respectively. Trump and Vance will be officially sworn in on January 20, 2025. (Golden Ten)