Protest and celebration: The world reacts to Donald Trump’s stunning win
Donald J. Trump, the Republican businessman who challenged the political status quo with promises to turn Washington upside down, scored a stunning upset Tuesday to win election as the nation’s 45th president, capping a bitter race that exposed deep rifts within the U.S. electorate.
- Russian political experts react as they watch a live telecast of the U.S. presidential election in the Union Jack pub in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016. Russia’s lower house of parliament is applauding the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
- A broker reacts as newly elected US President Donald Trump shows up on a television screen at the stock market in Frankfurt, Germany, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016.(AP Photo/Michael Probst)
- Diana Caldon, from left, Eddie Hamilton and Stephanie Smith celebrate at an election night watch party hosted by the Nevada GOP as Donald Trump wins the presidency Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill)
- Diana Caldon, right, embraces Stephanie Smith in celebration at an election night watch party hosted by the Nevada GOP as Donald Trump wins the presidency Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill)
- Police block traffic for a rally against President-elect Donald Trump as people march down a street east of the University of Oregon campus in Eugene, Ore., Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016. (Chris Pietsch/The Register-Guard via AP)
- Protesters against President-elect Donald Trump march down a street east of the University of Oregon campus in Eugene, Ore., Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016. (Chris Pietsch/The Register-Guard via AP)
- Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump shakes hands with his vice-president Mike Pence (L) during an election night party at the New York Hilton Midtown in New York on November 9, 2016. Trump won the US presidency. / AFP PHOTO / Timothy A. Clary
- Republican presidential elect Donald Trump (L) gives a speech during election night at the New York Hilton Midtown in New York on November 9, 2016. Trump stunned America and the world Wednesday, riding a wave of populist resentment to defeat Hillary Clinton in the race to become the 45th president of the United States. / AFP PHOTO / MANDEL NGAN
- A Hillary Clinton supporter clashes with a Donald Trump supporter outside the White House early November 9, 2016 in Washington, DC. Trump stunned America and the world, riding a wave of populist resentment to defeat Hillary Clinton in the race to become the 45th president of the United States. / AFP PHOTO / Andrew Biraj
- Supporters of US president-elect Donald Trump celebrate outside the White House early November 9, 2016 in Washington, DC. Trump stunned America and the world, riding a wave of populist resentment to defeat Hillary Clinton in the race to become the 45th president of the United States. / AFP PHOTO / Andrew Biraj
- Supporters of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump celebrate after Trump was declared as the winner of the US election while attending the Colorado GOP Election Night Party in Greenwood Village, Colorado on November 8, 2016. Donald Trump has stunned America and the world, riding a wave of populist resentment to defeat Hillary Clinton in the race to become the 45th president of the United States. / AFP PHOTO / Jason Connolly
- A supporter of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump reacts to updates from the election returns outside Trump Tower in New York City after midnight on election day November 9, 2016. Donald Trump stunned America and the world, riding a wave of populist resentment to defeat Hillary Clinton in the race to become the 45th president of the United States. The Republican mogul defeated his Democratic rival, plunging global markets into turmoil and casting the long-standing global political order, which hinges on Washington’s leadership, into doubt. / AFP PHOTO / Dominick Reuter
- Supporter of Republican candidate Donald Trump, Robin Labani, 50, of Gilbert, Arizona cheers as election results come in during a viewing party at a hotel in downtown Phoenix, Arizona on November 8, 2016. Millions of Americans voted November 8th for their new leader in a historic election that will either elevate Democrat Hillary Clinton as their first woman president or hand power to maverick populist Donald Trump. / AFP PHOTO / Laura Segall
- A woman poses for a selfie at an election event organised by the US embassy, at a hotel in Seoul on November 9, 2016. Donald Trump’s stunning performance in the US presidential election triggered shock and angst in Asia, where observers fretted over the implications for everything from trade to human rights and climate change. / AFP PHOTO / Ed Jones
- A supporter of Republican president-elect Donald Trump during the election night event at the New York Hilton Midtown on November 8, 2016 in New York City. Donald Trump defeated Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton to become the 45th president of the United States. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
- People celebrate during the call for Republican president-elect Donald Trump at his election night event at the New York Hilton Midtown on November 9, 2016 in New York City. at the New York Hilton Midtown in the early morning hours of November 9, 2016 in New York City. Donald Trump defeated Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton to become the 45th president of the United States. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
- People celebrate during the call for Republican president-elect Donald Trump at his election night event at the New York Hilton Midtown on November 9, 2016 in New York City. at the New York Hilton Midtown in the early morning hours of November 9, 2016 in New York City. Donald Trump defeated Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton to become the 45th president of the United States. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
- Women react as they watch a live-telecast of US Presidential election results during an event in Kuala Lumpur on November 9, 2016. Donald Trump has stunned America and the world, riding a wave of populist resentment to defeat Hillary Clinton in the race to become the 45th president of the United States. / AFP PHOTO / Manan Vatsyayana
- Right-wing activists of India’s Hindu Sena celebrate the victorious outcome for US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in the US presidential elections in New Delhi on November 9, 2016. A far-right Hindu group which has been one of Donald Trump’s most avid overseas cheerleaders began celebrating in New Delhi Wednesday as the Republican pulled off a shock US presidential election victory. / AFP PHOTO / PRAKASH SINGH
- Hillary Clinton supporter Irayda Torrez reacts as she watches the presidential election swing in favor of Donald Trump at the Nevada Democratic Party’s election results watch party at the Aria Resort & Casino on November 8, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Donald Trump won the general election to become the next U.S. president. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
- Hillary Clinton supporter Celinda Pena reacts as she watches the presidential election swing in favor of Donald Trump at the Nevada Democratic Party’s election results watch party at the Aria Resort & Casino on November 8, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Donald Trump won the general election to become the next U.S. president. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
- Democrat voters react to the election result at a ‘Democrats Abroad’ event on November 9, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia. Americans have gone to the polls today, November 8 in the U.S., to elect the 45th President of the United States. Hillary Clinton represents the Democrats and, if successful, would be the first woman president in American history. Donald Trump represents the Republicans and his campaign has been dogged by bad publicity, despite this the polls show that either of the two contenders could win with the election too close to call. There has been huge interest in the United States Election in Australia, with many people arranging viewing parties around the country to watch the results live. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)
- Democrat voters react to the election result at a ‘Democrats Abroad’ event on November 9, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia. Americans have gone to the polls today, November 8 in the U.S., to elect the 45th President of the United States. Hillary Clinton represents the Democrats and, if successful, would be the first woman president in American history. Donald Trump represents the Republicans and his campaign has been dogged by bad publicity, despite this the polls show that either of the two contenders could win with the election too close to call. There has been huge interest in the United States Election in Australia, with many people arranging viewing parties around the country to watch the results live. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)
- Democrat voters react to the election result at a ‘Democrats Abroad’ event on November 9, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia. Americans have gone to the polls today, November 8 in the U.S., to elect the 45th President of the United States. Hillary Clinton represents the Democrats and, if successful, would be the first woman president in American history. Donald Trump represents the Republicans and his campaign has been dogged by bad publicity, despite this the polls show that either of the two contenders could win with the election too close to call. There has been huge interest in the United States Election in Australia, with many people arranging viewing parties around the country to watch the results live. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)