Nigel Farage hails 'most incredible political comeback of our lifetime' over Donald Trump

hailed the "most incredible political comeback of our lifetime" as Donald Trump declared victory in the US presidential election.

The Republican took to the stage in Florida after winning the key swing states of North Carolina, Georgia and Pennsylvania.

Reform leader Mr Farage took to X to share a picture of Mr Trump when he was shot at an outdoor campaign rally in Pennsylvania in July.

The Clacton MP, who is friends with Mr Trump said: "He's done it again.

"The most incredible political comeback of our lifetime."

Addressing a campaign party in Florida in the early hours of Wednesday, Mr Trump said he had won a "magnificent victory for the American people" in the US election.

He told his supporters that "America has given us an unprecedented and powerful mandate".

The 78-year-old pledged to "fight" for "every citizen" and promised the "golden age of America".

He said: "Every single day I will be fighting for you with every breath in my body.

"I will not rest until we have delivered the strong, safe and prosperous America that our children deserve, and that you deserve."

He added: "This is a magnificent victory for the American people that will allow us to make America great again."

Trump said "many people have told me that God spared my life for a reason" after a gunman attempted to assassinate him.

He added: "And that reason was to save our country and to restore America to greatness, and now we are going to fulfil that mission together. We're going to fulfil that mission."