Utahns are reacting to Donald Trump winning the presidency again

Utahns and the rest of America woke up Wednesday to the news that Donald Trump had been re-elected president of the United States — and responded with cheer or disbelief, depending on their political leanings.

Victories in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin pushed Trump over the 270 electoral vote threshold, and major news outlets called the presidential race at around 3:38 a.m. local time on Wednesday. Fox News, however predicted Trump's victory before midnight.

Major news outlets declared Utah fully red for Trump just after 8 p.m. local time on Tuesday – after the polls had officially closed but before many people in line, particularly in Utah and Washington counties, had voted.

According to a tally released around 2 a.m. Wednesday, Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, had received 58.9% of the vote in Utah, compared to 38.9% for the Democratic nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.

Between the Fox statement and other news outlets' coverage, members of Utah's all-Republican congressional delegation posted their congratulations on social media.

At 12:32 a.m., Rep. Celeste Maloy Posted on X: “I look forward to working with (Trump) and his administration on issues critical to Utahns. He listened and responded to Utah when he was in office before, and I’m excited to help make that happen again.”

Senator Mike Lee, on his personal X account, Posted on X at 12:44 a.m.: “Note to Democrats: Americans don’t like socialism. Or inflation. Or border raids. Or endless wars. Or race batting (sic). Or presidents who try to lock up their opponents. Or surgical mutilation of children. Or celebrate infanticide as a sacrament. Or tax increases. The Americans said 'No!'”

Lee – who spent elections nearbyt at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida – followed at 1:32 a.m. with a sarcastic question on Harris: “Will she go back to her job at McDonalds?”

Gov. Spencer Cox, who won re-election Tuesday, Posted on X at 12:33 a.m.: “Congratulations to President Trump and Vice President-elect Vance! We look forward to working with you over the next four years to solve problems and advance American prosperity.”

Cox added that he is “grateful to Vice President Harris for her service to our nation and wishes her well.”

Salt Lake City radio station X96's popular show “Radio From Hell,” whose hosts have regularly criticized Trump and Republicans, kicked off its Wednesday show with the Black Sabbath song “The Mob Rules.”

Co-host Gina Barberi said she went to bed Tuesday night and “I was laying there awake, reaching for my phone every now and then, thinking, 'Maybe.'” Harris was able to catch up. As the morning progressed, she said, “I kept thinking, 'Oh my God'.”

Barberi's co-host Kerry Jackson made a prediction: “You won't recognize this country in about three years.”

This is a developing story.