Election 2024 updates: With Arizona, Trump sweeps all 7 swing states
The final electoral college count is Trump: 312, Harris: 226.
Just days after former President Donald Trump was projected to have won the presidency, Trump's transition team operation has begun, with transition co-chairs confirming that he will be selecting personnel to serve under his leadership in the coming days.
Trump is also the projected winner in Arizona, a state the former president flipped after losing it to Joe Biden in 2020.
Trump's projected win in the vital swing state marks a sweep of the battleground states.
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Somber mood ahead of VP Harris remarks
At Howard University, where Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to deliver remarks at 4 p.m., the mood is somber and the crowd small.
In sharp contrast to the thousands who gathered Tuesday night, just several hundred are present ahead of the speech Wednesday.
Campaign staffers have been spotted, bleary eyed, hugging and catching up. Some have been in tears, the shock visible on their faces.
-ABC News' Mary Bruce, Molly Nagle and Justin Gomez
Biden has spoken to Trump and Harris, White House says
President Joe Biden spoke to Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump by phone Wednesday, according to the White House.
The White House said that Biden "congratulated" Trump on his victory during the call and invited him to a meeting at the White House, adding that the staff would coordinate a specific date for that meeting. Biden also "expressed his commitment to ensuring a smooth transition and emphasized the importance of working to bring the country together" during the call, according to the White House.
Additionally, Biden spoke to Harris today and "congratulated" her on her campaign, the White House said, adding that Biden will "address the nation to discuss the election results and the transition" tomorrow.
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-ABC News' Michelle Stoddart
Trump campaign says VP Harris congratulated him
Former President Donald Trump's campaign said Vice President Kamala Harris "congratulated him on his historic victory" in a phone call Wednesday.
"President Trump acknowledged Vice President Harris on her strength, professionalism, and tenacity throughout the campaign, and both leaders agreed on the importance of unifying the country," read the statement by Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung.
Trump: 'It’s an honor to be elected as your 47th President'
Former President Donald Trump thanked his supporters in a fundraising email, promising a "golden age."
Calling his victory "a political victory that our country has never seen before," Trump wrote, "I will fight for you, for your family, and your future. Every single day I will be fighting for you with every breath in my body."
Trump is projected to win the presidential race despite being vastly out-raised by Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign over the last few months and constantly trailing in campaign cash on hand.
As of Oct. 16, the Harris campaign, the DNC and their joint fundraising committees reported having nearly $270 million in cash on hand compared to $202 million for the Trump campaign, the RNC and their joint fundraising committees, most recent filings show.
-ABC News' Soo Rin Kim, Lalee Ibssa and Kelsey Walsh