Nigel Farage makes interesting point on 'odd' exit poll

On his way to the Trump family home, Farage said: "It's all happening here in Palm Beach, am on my way to Mar-A-Lago.

"We have an exit poll which comes out fairly shortly, which I find odd because if it comes out 5 o'clock Eastern time, its only 2 o'clock on the West Coast.

"I think an exit poll that could influence how people vote is very odd but hey we are close to an exit poll of some kind.

Nigel Farage has often spoken of his support of Donald Trump. He added: "I'm feeling very bullish" as he spoke of a result.

In the UK, the exit poll is only received once all polling stations have closed in order not to influence any voters.

The UK press and TV networks are also forbidden from reporting on polling activity due to the potential to influence the vote.

The same rules do not exist in America.

At the moment Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are neck a neck in the polls.

Nearly three-quarters of voters in today's presidential election say American democracy is under threat, according to preliminary national exit polls from Edison Research, reflecting the deep anxiety the nation faces after a contentious campaign.

Democracy and the economy ranked by far as the most important issues for voters, with around a third of respondents citing each, followed by abortion and immigration at 14 per cent and 11 per cent, the data showed. The poll showed 73 per cent of voters believed democracy was in jeopardy, against just 25 per cent who said it was secure.

The data underscores the depth of polarization across the nation.

The figures from the American exit poll represent just a slice of the tens of millions of people who have voted, both before and on Election Day.