Donald Trump elected president of the United States
Republican Donald Trump has defeated his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton in the US election, according to ABC election analyst Antony Green, and will become America’s next president.
Both candidates had early victories but Mr Trump picked up the key battleground states of Ohio, Florida and North Carolina.
Mrs Clinton will not be speaking publicly this evening.
Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta told a room full of supporters at Clinton’s election rally in New York to go home.
“Several states are too close to call so we’re not going to have anything more to say tonight,” he said.
“You should get some sleep. We’ll have more to say tomorrow,” Mr Podesta said.
While Green has called it for the Republican, some US media outlets are yet to announce a Trump win.
“There are the current numbers, 259 for the Republicans, if you give Pennsylvania the Republicans, 279 and they can quote that,” Green said on ABC24.
“We think the Republicans will win Wisconsin as well. So they’ve got two paths. But Associated Press have given Pennsylvania away and they’ve got 97 per cent of the votes counted of the precincts counted in Pennsylvania and the Republicans are more than 1 per cent ahead.
“It looks like that’s the state that’s put Donald Trump over the quota and into the White House.”
Predictions say the GOP will also hold onto a majority in the House and gain control of the Senate.
The shock result came after opinion polls over the weekend showed Mrs Clinton went into polling day with the advantage over her Republican rival.
Clinton supporters in shock
North America correspondent Stephanie March is at Hillary Clinton’s headquarters in New York where supporters are visibly devastated.
“Hillary Clinton and her supporters had hoped to make history today by electing the first female president in the United States,” she said.
“Heading into election day polls had pointed to a victory for the Democrats nominee but losses key states south eastern of in Florida and North Carolina significantly narrowed her path to victory.”
Washington bureau chief Zoe Daniel is also at the headquarters:
“People have literally sat around in this venue on the floor, staring into space, some people are in tears. People are hugging each other,” Ms Daniel said.
“There’s just a sense of pervasive shock. Not only that Hillary Clinton appears to have lost the election, but that it has been such a complete and utter rout”.
Mrs Clinton had a lead in Florida of one percentage point and a win there would likely have secured her the presidency.
But Mr Trump enjoyed a swing in the state, winning it back from the Democrats.
(Source: ABC)
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That is great news. Trump will rout extremism.
Now we can seriously think of sending the kallathonis back to where they came from.
That will end the 68 year old conflict between the legitimate occupants of our glorious land and the invaders who have been wagging their bottoms.
Long Live Trump.
Congratulations Trump! This was a battle between Media and Voters. Hope some of our friends in Sri Lanka wasted 1,000 coconuts (for Hilary Clinton). Bad day for CNN (Clinton News Network). After all the devil can’t be so Dark as they say.
Mr Amarakoon there is a cheaper version for Tamils, instead of bashing coconuts. They should bash there heads on a hard rock.
Trump’s win is a good example for us. We should get business people to run the country.
This victory I hope will be the end of the UNO putting pressure on our country to prosecute our war heroes ad also will be a serious threat to the government we elected attempting to change our constitution to devnolve power to the provinces when this as been proved a white elephant for the last 30 years forced on us by India which no Sri Lankan can forgive or Forget . Also our UNP government we brought into power as forgotten the people will not make the Public Servants who includes themselves liable to income tax which there perks such as free electricity a car permit every 4 years valued at Rs 25 Million , a car allowance of Rs 400 000 per month ect while we the people are given one of the highest cost electricity in the world and they are attempting to make it much more by going for the highest cost electricity in the world Solar power to obtain commissions or due to ignorance as solar power cost much over Rs 100 per kWh while BOT coal fueled electricity cost only Rs. 6
Shit, 1000 coconuts poche….
Ranjith and Amarakoon,
The 1000 coconuts have not gone waste. The Lord Nallur Kandaswami has determined President-elect D J Trump to be most suited person to ensure NEAR (North Eastern Autonomous Region) is established in Sri Lanka in the next 4 years.
The 1000 coconuts included an appreciation of HC’s work over the past several years towards this end.
The State Dept Bureaucrats appointed by the outgoing President who have become close associates of the Yahapalana Government will soon be out of the scene. They will not be able to keep up with strong winds that will blow across USA by the energy of Trump and his team.
The NEAR is nearing !!!!!
The 1000 coconuts distorted the views of the pollsters who were predicting a Clinton win.
The pollsters did not take the power of Lord Nallur Kandasami in their analysis.
It is now clear that Nallur Kandasami prefers DT to HC to resolve issues all over the World including Sri Lanka.
Have you noted that Hillary Clinton actually gained more votes than the winner in this election?
Mr Thuleepan Somasundaram. Clinton actually gained more votes. So what? She is not going to be the President.
keep bashing more coconuts and worshiping Nallur Kandaswami bum.
Dear Mr. Somasundaram:
1. Well, USA’s New President Donald Trump was already informed about Sri Lankan Tamils bashing 1,000 Coconuts for Hilery Clinton’s win. I am sure Trump gonna remember this.
2. So, according to you to these 1,000 odd Coconuts Hilary got more popular votes than DT. Is this means Tamils Bashed Coconuts to get More Votes and lose the bid for the presidency.
Hope you heard about ‘Leda Malath Bada Suddai’ story. Even the patient is dead, the stomach is clean!
Amarakoon,
The dumb head who is P-Elect of the so-called most powerful Nation on earth, will, for sure (100%) , not know where Sri Lanka is. He is so dumb that I am sure he does know what a coconut is. If the white American voters prefer to have a dumb-head as their leader, so be it. Maybe he offered some consolation in promising to prop the disintegrating concept of white supremacy.
HC was popularly elected as leader with majority vote. The stupid and outdated Electoral College System denied her of a valid victory.
Despite all these developments, have you noted stable and industrialised countries all over the World distancing themselves for the United States in the past couple of days? That’s the way to go Amarakoon, the USA is dying in terms of military, economic and social superiority in the World.
In Sri Lanka, those who are drafting the new Constitution will be recognised highly if they recommend (1) first past the post electoral voting system (2) abolish all Provincial Councils and (3) incorporated the concept of NEAR (North Eastern Autonomous Region).
MR Thuleepan Somasundaram.
I am going to introduce coconut bashing event for the next olympics. I will make you the captain wearing a loin cloth and bare chest. I am sure you will get a gold medal.
Sure Mr. Somasundaram. Hilary Clinton too coming from that nation (your so called dumb nation). That is why she was allegedly accepted blood money from LTTE. That is why she circulated Emails that LTTE should not be defeated. Yes, Dumb people hang around with dumb people. Don’t you agree my dear friend?
Mr Amarakoon
Don’t waist your time taking to these dummies. Tamils have no brains. We defeated these cowered LTTE surprising the whole world. Cam you remember 10 Tamil cowherds attacking a innocent person in Malaysia . Let them bash coconuts as much as they can. That shows there ignorance.
Mr Amarakoon,
America’s influence in world affairs will rapidly decline over the coming 4 years.
I do agree that Tamil Lobby Groups contribute to western political parties. At least, there’s transparency in contributions to political parties in the west. In Asia, there’s no transparency in political contributions. In Sri Lanka, political contributions most likely come from corrupt sources including dodgy Bond traders and Drug Lords.
Amidst all these events, the NEAR (North Eastern Autonomous Region) is nearing.