After one of his final rallies, at which a comedian described Puerto Rico as “a floating island of garbage,” many people, myself included, thought Latinos would decisively turn against him. We were wrong.

Reports of a Latino Democratic exodus may be slightly exaggerated. Anxiety was high after exit polls showed that 46 percent of Latinos, and 55 percent of Latino men, voted for Donald Trump. While it is a significant blow—Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton won Latinos at 65 and 66 percent respectively—a more detailed breakdown by heritage offered some pushback to the generalized narrative.

Arizona was that last state to be called by the Associated Press in the presidential race. It brings Trump's total electoral vote count to 312, with 226 for Vice President Harris.

WASHINGTON—Republican President-elect Donald Trump won Nevada and Arizona after narrowly losing them in 2020, expanding the scope of his victory several days after voting concluded and marking the final states to have their 2024 presidential results called by the Associated Press.