Trump’s ‘shocking,’ ‘stunning’ presidential victory
The president-elect called for unity to ‘bind the wounds of division,’ but markets, journalists and citizens are still reeling from the election’s results.
It’s a post-election morning many thought they’d never see.
Donald Trump has victoriously claimed the title of president-elect, beating Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in the bid for the White House.
Time called the news “one of the most shocking U.S. elections in modern political history.” The New Yorker’s headline reads, “Trump’s stunning win”—employing the same adjective many journalists have used in the presidential race’s wake. Forbes referred to Trump’s campaign as “bombastic” and The Daily Mail reported that Trump “stomped his way to victory.”
Clinton delays concession speech
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