A young North Carolina man revealed live on CNN that he only decided to vote when his girlfriend “blew up” his phone and convinced him.
The unknown man was interviewed by CNN shortly after casting his vote in the presidential election between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris
He said, “So I wasn’t going to vote at all until my girlfriend blew up my phone and told me to go vote. If I didn’t, she would break up with me. Now I’m here.’
When asked if she meant it, he added, “No, I made that up, it’s funny to say that,” before saying she asked him to vote for Harris.
He continued: ‘I wasn’t going to vote at all, I was going to stay home, eat chips or something I don’t know.’
The unknown man was interviewed by CNN shortly after casting his vote in the presidential election between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris stops by a phone bank event at the Democratic National Committee headquarters on Election Day in Washington, DC
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Since being shared online, the clip has quickly gained popularity, with users finding his reaction hilarious.
One person commented: ‘I said this was happening everywhere and no one was talking about it. Happy wife, happy life.’
Another added: ‘This is how you fucking do it. Let’s do it.’
Trump has so far won victories in Kentucky, Indiana, West Virginia, Alabama, Oklahoma, Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas.
While Kamala Harris has won Vermont, Maryland, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Delaware, Illinois, New Jersey.
In the battleground state of Georgia, Trump has taken an early lead with a five-point lead as the majority of votes appear to have been counted.
Trump has 52.1% of the vote, compared to Kamala Harris who has 47.3%. Most counties around liberal-leaning Atlanta are reporting more than 70% of their results.
However, the areas surrounding Savannah, which also tend to be bluer than the rest of the state, have not yet reported many votes.
In an exit poll, 46 percent of Georgia voters said they had a positive image of Trump. And 49 percent said they had a positive view of Harris.
Trump has so far won victories in Kentucky, Indiana, West Virginia, Alabama, Oklahoma, Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas
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The state’s critical 16 electoral votes are considered necessary for both candidates to secure a victory in most scenarios.
The betting markets also clearly have Trump versus Harris, as his price rises on markets like Polymarket.
In Kalshi’s political betting market, his chances of winning the election rose to 66 percent, while Kamala Harris’s fell to 34 percent.
There was also a sudden surge of support for Trump on the prediction site Predictit.
The site gave Trump a 64 percent chance and Harris 39 percent. Earlier in the day they were almost even.
In Britain, company Betfair has Trump at their lowest odds since July – with a stake of $19.3 million after the exit polls.
Betfair spokesman Ram Rosbottom added: ‘A staggering £130 million four years ago [$167 million] was deployed in the 12 hours after the polls closed across the US, and we are bracing for a great night tonight as this unprecedented race for the White House comes to a head.”
The key contests are taking place alongside the first presidential election since the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol, but also in unexpected corners of the country after what has been one of the most chaotic congressional sessions in modern times.
Voters said the economy and immigration are the top issues facing the country, but the future of democracy was also a key motivator for many Americans in casting their ballots in the presidential election.