When will Trump become president?

(NEXSTAR) — Former President Donald Trump volition instrumentality to the Oval Office aft securing the presidency successful Tuesday's election, according to projections from Decision Desk HQ connected The Hill and the Associated Press.

Victories successful Pennsylvania, Alaska and Wisconsin aboriginal Wednesday greeting pushed Trump implicit the 270 electoral votes needed to gain him his 2nd word successful office.

“We person a state that needs help, and it needs assistance precise badly. We’re going to hole our borders; we’re going to hole everything astir our country. We made past for a crushed tonight," Trump told supporters successful Florida aft securing his victory.

While his way to the White House is seemingly paved, it volition beryllium a mates of months earlier Trump moves backmost in.

In the coming weeks, authorities predetermination officials indispensable certify their elections, barring immoderate recounts. Then, the electors of the Electoral College volition conscionable successful their states to certify the results. That volition hap connected Dec. 17 this year.

After the predetermination has been certified, authorities electors nonstop a certificate to Congress, which volition formally number and certify the ballot during a peculiar league connected Jan. 6, 2025. Trump's opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, volition preside arsenic the envelopes are opened and verified.

Once Congress certifies the vote, the inauguration volition beryllium held connected Jan. 20 connected the steps of the Capitol.

Work began connected the inauguration level successful September arsenic legislature leaders pounded successful the archetypal ceremonial nails into the stage. When completed, the signifier volition clasp astir 1,600 people: the president and vice president-elect, past presidents, overseas dignitaries, Supreme Court justices and legislature leaders.

Tickets are free for those who would similar to be the inauguration and ticker connected the grounds of the U.S. Capitol. A constricted fig of tickets are made disposable by the Joint Congressional Committee connected Inaugural Ceremonies and tin beryllium requested from your members of Congress successful the weeks starring up to the ceremony.

The modulation process will, however, statesman this week. The Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022 mandates that the modulation process statesman 5 days aft the predetermination — adjacent if the victor is inactive successful dispute.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.