BREAKING: Election 2016: Donald Trump defeats Hillary Clinton to emerge 45th US president....BIG CONGRATS

 
Clinton just called Donald Trump to congratulate him.......hehehehe...This appeared first in Fidelis Chidi blog....Republican candidate, Donald Trump, has won the United States presidential election.
As at 8:15 am Nigerian time, Trump has won 266 colleges, while Clinton won 218.
This means Trump needs only 4 electoral votes out of the 54 still available. Technically, he is the next US president.

Trump won key swing states of Florida, North Carolina and Ohio as he succeeds in his long time ambition of “winning the race” to the White House.
Known for his “we will take back our country” comment, the billionaire businessman surpassed expectations and rubbished pollsters projection in Florida, where Hillary Clinton of the Democrats had been expected to win.

But Hillary Clinton’s hopes of a swift victory faded as the Republican picked up a series of states.
Mrs Clinton managed to win the battlegrounds of Virginia and Colorado, but she needed to take Michigan, Nevada, Iowa and Pennsylvania to revive her chances.

Already, Paul Ryan, the House speaker, has called Mr Trump to congratulate him.
Ryan said had “very good conversations” with both Mr Trump and Mike Pence, his running mate.
Meanwhile, Clinton has thanked her support.
Clinton via Twitter handle, Said “This team has so much to be proud of. Whatever happens tonight, thank you for everything.”
 
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.
In an extraordinary development, Mrs Clinton did not initially concede the election - but then later called Mr Trump to congratulate him on his victory.

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.
 This is the state of #ElectionNight at 2:31 am ET: Donald Trump will be the next United States president.

🔴 Trump: 276
🔵 Clinton: 218

Trump, 70, will be the 45th president of the United States. A real-estate developer and former reality-TV star, Trump is the first person to win the presidency without having previously held public office or served in the U.S. military.

Mike Pence, 57, will be vice president. Pence was a longtime member of the House of Representatives and is now the Republican governor of Indiana.

Trump’s victory could produce significant repercussions, both economic and political if he tries to follow through on aggressive campaign promises: to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, to impose tougher trading conditions on China, and to force U.S. manufacturers not to move operations overseas.