Trump Wins Arizona in Clean Sweep of Swing States in US Election

Ranjeetha Pakiam

9 November 2024 at 11:41 pm·1-min read

(Bloomberg) -- Donald Trump won Arizona, the final state to be called in the US presidential election, marking a clean sweep of all seven battleground states.

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