Trump Wins Presidency in Divided Nation, May Lose Popular Vote
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History: Donald Trump Wins the Presidency
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A divided America began to grapple Wednesday with the reality of Donald Trump being elected the 45th president following a stunning repudiation of the political establishment that jolted financial markets and likely will reorder the nation’s priorities and alter the U.S. relationship with the world.
The real-estate developer and reality-TV star, a Republican who has never held public office, defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton after a punishing campaign that exposed searing divides in the American public. Trump, 70, will have a Republican-controlled Congress to enact his agenda and the ability to appoint Supreme Court justices in the coming years.