“Celebrations around the country erupted as news spread that Vice President Joe Biden won the election against President Donald Trump. Photos showed celebrations in Philadelphia, New York, Washington, and other cities. See the latest photos below of people celebrating President-elect Joe Biden. Above: People celebrate on Saturday in Philadelphia after news broke that Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become 46th president of the United States. ERIC BARADAT via Getty Images People celebrate on Black Lives Matter plaza across from the White House in Washington, DC. Yegor Aleyev via Getty Images A woman touches her head as she reacts in McPherson Square in Philadelphia. ALEX EDELMAN via Getty Images People celebrate on Black Lives Matter plaza across from the White House. DANIEL SLIM via Getty Images People wave flags and celebrate on Black Lives Matter plaza across from the White House. ERIC BARADAT via Getty Images A woman holds up a sign while celebrating across from the White House. Rebecca Blackwell/AP Celebrations broke out in Philadelphia Saturday over Biden’s defeat of Trump. Rebecca Blackwell/AP People embrace outside Philadelphia’s Pennsylvania Convention Center. Jeenah Moon / Reuters Celebrations also break out in the New York City borough of Manhattan. Alex Brandon/AP People gather in Washington’s Black Lives Matter Plaza. Andrew Kelly / Reuters More hugs in Manhattan. ASSOCIATED PRESS Spontaneous celebrations in Black Lives Matter Plaza. Alex Brandon/AP Janice Jamison of Evans, Georgia, reacts in Washington’s McPherson Square to CNN’s news that Biden defeated Trump. Joe Raedle via Getty Images Yei Boayue exults in Wilmington, Delaware.
