Donald Trump won the US presidential
election early this morning in a stunning
victory that sent shockwaves around the
world.
The Republican took the key swing states of
Florida, North Carolina and Ohio early this
morning, as he marched towards the White
House.
Mr Trump pledged that he would be
"president for all Americans" in his New
York victory speech.
He said he was "reaching out" to the people
who had not supported him to "unify the
country".
"Now it's time to bind the wounds of
division. I say to Democrats and
Republicans it is time come together as one
united people," he said.
"I pledge to be president for all Americans,"
he said, adding: "The forgotten men and
women of our country will be forgotten no
longer."
He said it was not a campaign but a
movement that had won him the White
House, comprised of "all people of different
backgrounds and beliefs".
He said victory had been "tough". "This
political stuff is nasty and it's tough," he
said, while thanking his family.
It was an extraordinary election night. Mr
Trump won some early east coast states and
did not look back. When he secured the key
swing state of Florida, a clear path to the
presidency was laid out. He went on to win
Ohio and South Carolina.
In an extraordinary development, Mrs
Clinton did not initially concede the
election - but then later called Mr Trump to
congratulate him on his victory.
Mr Trump offered generous words for his
vanquished opponent, saying she had
worked hard for many years and was owed
a "deep debt of gratitude".
The crowd was respectful at the mention of
Mrs Clinton.
In a conciliatory speech Mr Trump added:
"We will get along with all other nations
willing to get along with us. We will deal
fairly with everyone. We will seek common
ground, partnership not conflict.
"America will no longer settle for anything
less than the best. We must reclaim our
destiny."
The Republican surpassed expectations and
confounded pollsters in Florida, where Mrs
Clinton had been expected to win following
a surge in the Hispanic vote.
Mrs Clinton’s hopes of a swift victory faded
as the Republican picked up a series of
states early on and maintained his
momentum.
Financial markets around the world
plummeted as votes for Mr Trump stacked
up.
Mr Trump's threats to rip up a free trade
agreement with Mexico and tax money sent
home by migrants to pay for building a
wall on the southern US border if elected
president caused the peso to hit a record
low.
Nigel Farage, the leader of Ukip, described
the result as "bigger than Brexit".
He told The Telegraph that Mr Trump's
election will represent a "massive result"
for Britain.
He said that the UK would have a "friend
in the White House" who will prioritise
trade relations with the UK.
SOURCE: The Telegraph
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