276
Trump
58 217 045
218
Clinton
57 765 017
270 TO WIN
Donald Trump stunned the world by winning the title of
president-elect early Wednesday, storming to crucial victories in a series of
battleground states and emerging the victor of a bitterly fought campaign by a
razor-thin margin.
One by one, the swing states fell his way: Florida,
Ohio, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and then Wisconsin. Democrat Hillary Clinton
had been clinging for hours to faint hopes as the election of the nation's 45th
president roared to a frenzied conclusion.
Shortly after 2 a.m. ET, she called Trump to concede.
"I pledge to be president for all
Americans," the billionaire real-estate mogul and reality TV star told an
enthusiastic crowd of supporters in New York. "We are going to rebuild our
inner cities... We will rebuild our infrastructure, which will become second to
none."
He pledged to create jobs and take care of veterans.
Things that were true: undercover Trump vote;
@mike_pence for VP; Hillary's floor & ceiling r same; rally crowds matter;
we expanded the map
— Kellyanne Conway (@KellyannePolls) November 9, 2016
Vice President-elect Mike Pence spoke before Trump,
thanking supporters for their support and enthusiasm.
"This is a historic night," Pence said.
"The American people have spoken and the American people have elected
their new champion."
Trump claimed victories in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin,
Iowa, Utah, Idaho, North Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Ohio, Missouri, Montana,
Louisiana, Arkansas,Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming,
Alabama, West Virginia, Kentucky, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and
Indiana.
Pollsters and pundits have given Trump little chance
of claiming the job ever since announcing his candidacy in a raucous speech in
June 2015. But he quickly took the lead in a crowded Republican field, sweeping
to the nomination despite drawing tepid support from party leaders.
Even as Tuesday began, he was given little chance of
victory. But starting with Florida, almost every competitive state seemed to go
his way.
"Things that were true: undercover Trump vote;
@mike_pence for VP; Hillary's floor & ceiling r same; rally crowds matter;
we expanded the map," Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway tweeted at
1:30 a.m. ET, an hour before victory was sealed.
Trump’s strong showing brought angst to world
financial markets, with the Dow Jones industrial average falling as much as 500
points in after-hours trading. Brad McMillan, chief investment officer at
Commonwealth Financial Network, said a Trump win would spark uncertainty and
likely result in a steep fall in stock prices Wednesday.
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