New York Times says Trump likely to win presidency

The New York Times says it considers Trump “likely to win the presidency” with the former president leading in key swing states.

The newspaper puts Trump’s chances of winning at 87%.

No major network has called any of the seven crucial battlegrounds yet, but at an election party for Trump near his home in south Florida, supporters are growing more excited and rowdy, giving the event the feel of a rally, the Times reports.

Meanwhile, at a “pray and watch party” at Detroit’s Historic King Solomon Baptist Church, a pastor struggles to keep spirits buoyed.

“I am so glad we are here,” says Rev. Charles Williams II, the event’s host. “If I was at home, I would turn off the TV and go to bed. Because this is challenging,” Williams says, reflecting the anxiety in the room.