Donald Trump, MS Dhoni old picture goes viral as former president returns to power in US

Edited By: Aditya Pimpale
New Delhi, India Updated: Nov 06, 2024, 09:13 PM(IST)

Donald Trump, MS Dhoni old picture goes viral as former president returns to power in the US Photograph:( X )

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Donald Trump, president of the US between 2016 and 2020, is all set to start his second term after gaining a majority on Electoral College votes' counting. While Trump is in seventh heaven, former India cricket team captain MS Dhoni is also doing the rounds on the internet after his old picture with Trump has gone viral.

It was a historic day in the United States on Wednesday (Nov. 6) as former President Donald Trump returned to power after getting a mandate in the 2024 elections. Trump, president of the US between 2016 and 2020, is all set to start his second term after gaining a majority on Electoral College votes' counting. While Trump is in seventh heaven, former India cricket team captain MS Dhoni is also doing the rounds on the internet after his old picture with Trump has gone viral.

Trump, Dhoni picture goes viral

During the 2023 US Open, Dhoni and friends were in the States enjoying the tennis carnival when they were invited by Trump for a golf game. Now retired, Dhoni took to the golf course of the next president, where he enjoyed a day out. On the same day, Dhoni was snapped in a picture with Trump, which is now viral on the internet after the latter’s win. Dhoni was seen wearing a blue T-shirt and Trump was spotted with a red hat and white T-shirt.

Trump registers historic win

In a historic win, according to the Electoral College votes' count, the 78-year-old is set to become only the second president in the United States’ history to enjoy non-consecutive terms. Grover Cleveland in 1893 was the last president from the US to have been in power for non-consecutive terms. Trump’s victory comes after he got the better of Democratic candidate and sitting vice-president Kamala Harris.

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At the time of writing, the Republic candidate led 277-224, meaning he clearly has the mandate to become the 47th president, having passed the magical figure of 270. According to the Associated Press, Trump won Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Georgia, with leads in Nevada, Arizona, Wisconsin and Michigan.

The result also means the US will see another shift in power, with Trump set to become the first Republic candidate in over two decades to win the popular vote as well.

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