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November 9, 2016
President Trump
By Calum McAndrew
Editor in Chief
Updated at 1:30p.m.for Web Edition
Republican nominee Donald Trump won the
United States presidential election yesterday
evening with a current total of 279 electoral
votes according to the New York Times, beating
out Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.
In a race that began nearly 600 days ago, and
has seen a grand total of 22 major candidates
throughout, it is the explosive, oftentimes con
troversial Republican nominee who has emerged
as the surprising victor.
At 1;30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9, the As
sociated Press called that Trump had won,
and will therefore take office in January 2017.
Trump watched the results from his campaign
headquarters in Trump Tower. Around 3 a.m. he
spoke to his supporters at a victory party, shortly
after Clinton called to congratulate him.
“The forgotten men and women of our country
will no longer be forgotten,” Trump said.
Then, after a campaign built on polarizing
ideologies, he spoke of unity: “It is time for us to
come together as one united people. It is time.”
Hillary Clinton did not appear on Election
night, but before noon today, she officially
conceded and thanked her supporters. She ac
knowledged the disappointment she and tens of
millions of her supporters were feeling, saying,
“This is painful, and it will be for a long time.”
But she also pledged to support Trump as
president for all Americans. “We owe him an
open mind and a chance to lead,” she said.
More thanl 18 million votes have already been
counted for the two candidates in this historic
election, with current results showing Clinton
ahead in the popular vote.
Polls leading up to the election had suggested
a Clinton win, but with surprise Trump wins in
Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, the result quickly
swung in Trump’s favor.
Trump also picked up victories in the key
battleground states of Florida, Ohio and North
Carolina en route to victory.
In other races, Republican candidate Richard
Donald Trump will take the oath of office on Jan. 20, 2017 after last night's eiection victory.
Burr was re-elected to the U.S. Senate from
North Carolina, defeating his opponent Deborah
Ross by nearly 300,000 votes. This all con
tributed to the Republican Party remaining in
control of the Senate.
Overall, the Democratic Party managed to gain
seats on the night, but did not do enough to flip
the Senate majority.
In the North Carolina governor’s race, as of
this writing. Democrat Roy Cooper leads the
incumbent Gov. Pat McCrory by a mere 5,000
votes.
In other local races, incumbent Republican
U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows won the race for
the 11th district of North Carolina, beating out
Democrat Rick Bryson with 64 percent of votes.
The Republicans remain in control of the
House of Representatives, well surpassing the
required amount for a majority, now sitting at a
total of 236 seats, more than 50 ahead of their
opposition.
It is the news in the Presidential election that is
of most voters’ primary concern, however. Much
like in the aftermath of Brexit in the United
Kingdom, markets showed signs of collapse,
with Dow futures overnight dropping as much as
800 points in the immediate wake of the election
decision. As of 1:30 p.m., however, U.S. markets
have been holding their own, with the Dow Jones
Industrial Average up by triple digits.
In what has unquestionably been a campaign
that has ostracized many, polarized already com
peting opinions and broken all the preconceived
rules of politics, there is only one statement that
stands true.
This is clearly a message from a disgruntled
population and the disillusioned masses. This
is a message of discontent. What is to come is
uncertain, and what has happened may still be
clouded in a haze of bewilderment. One certainty
of this all, however shocking, is the following.
For better or for worse, Donald Trump will
be the next president of the United States of
America.