The Empire State Building glowed red for Donald Trump on Tuesday night as he secured victory in the crucial states of North Carolina and Georgia.
Between 11:22 p.m. and 11:27 p.m., the top of the iconic New York City building flashed red for the first time in the night, commemorating Trump’s victory.
“For the next 5 minutes we will be shining red,” reads the official X account of the tourist spot.
The decision sparked outrage when devastated New York blue voters said the building was “celebrating the possible end of democracy.”
“Celebrating the possible end of democracy is crazy for New York,” said one critic.
The Empire State Building glowed red for Donald Trump late Tuesday night as he secured victory in the crucial swing state of North Carolina.
The decision sparked outrage when devastated New York blue voters said the building was “celebrating the possible end of democracy.”
But the official X account clarified that a decision was made beforehand to light blue or red for the winner of each swing state.
“As a reminder, we will be listening to all calls from the Associated Press regarding disputed states,” a spokesperson said.
Along with North Carolina, the other six states in contention are Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
These seven states have a combined total of 93 electoral college votes, making them crucial to both campaigns.
Within minutes of lighting up the Empire State Building, critics began slamming the decision online.
The official X account clarified that the decision was made beforehand to light blue or red for the winner of each decisive state.
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“Wow, I even hate the Empire State Building now,” one person wrote.
‘What’s the matter?’ added another.
Another argued that “he didn’t win in New York, so this shouldn’t be relevant.”
“This doesn’t look pretty on you,” wrote another heartbroken voter.
North Carolina was the first swing state to be called Tuesday night, with 92 percent of the votes counted and Trump ahead with 50.8 percent of the votes.
Arizona, Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania are leaning red, while Georgia has now also been called in favor of Trump.
In Nevada, it’s too early to make predictions.
North Carolina was the first swing state to be called Tuesday night, with 92 percent of the votes counted and Trump ahead with 50.8 percent of the votes.
Supporters react to the election results during an election night event for US Vice President Kamala Harris.
The result has pushed Trump to an all-time high in betting markets and his chances of reaching the necessary 270 votes in the Electoral College exceed 90 percent.
North Carolina was a key target for both campaigns and was the scene of a frenetic campaign, with Trump making stops there on each of the final three days of the race.
The result has pushed Trump to an all-time high in betting markets and his chances of reaching the required 270 votes in the Electoral College exceed 90 percent.
And it caused “silence” among the Harris team as their hopes now rest on achieving victories in a series of close competitions.
A Democratic presidential candidate has not claimed victory in North Carolina since Barack Obama in 2008. Trump has already won it in three consecutive elections.
More than 4.2 million North Carolinians voted early before Election Day, breaking the turnout record in 2020.
Turnout in some western counties affected by Hurricane Helene surpassed that of the rest of the state as election officials made sure victims could cast their ballots.
Trump’s victory came despite an exit poll showing that only 43 percent of voters in North Carolina had a favorable opinion of him, while 48 percent said the same of Harris.