Donald Trump has been elected as the 45th President of the United States of America.
The Republican nominee was elected this morning (GMT), winning a stunning upset over rival Hilary Clinton that defied nearly every pre-election prediction.
The result, along with Republican victories in the House and Senate, looks set to affect American – and global politics – beyond recognition.
But here’s how people, including our local representatives, reacted back home in county Armagh.
Absolutely stunned&gutted with the #USElection2016 result. Really feel for @HillaryClinton Such shame the world wont see her full potential pic.twitter.com/8duNqTA6vv
— Cllr Sharon Haughey (@CllrSHaughey) November 9, 2016
#ElectionNight it’s not looking good for Colm Eastwood’s chances of visiting the White House anytime soon
— Danny Kennedy (@DKennedy_UUP) November 9, 2016
The only winners are racists, sexists, homophobes&islamophobes – a historic day for all the wrong reasons. Hate trumped love #Elections2016
— Catherine Seeley (@CatSeeley) November 9, 2016
If someone had put a £1 accumulator on Leicester, Brexit, Ireland beating the All Blacks and now Trump, I reckon they would be pretty rich.
— Steven McDonnell (@Killeavy13) November 9, 2016
Well this is awkward……..! ???????? https://t.co/KMJQglnmW8
— Carla Lockhart (@carlalockhart) November 9, 2016
America needs a revolution, not an election.
— Keith Haughian (@hawkyin) November 9, 2016
One thing we should all learn from this is polls count for nothing anymore ????
— Stephen Moutray (@StephenMoutray) November 9, 2016
Pence: overwhelmed
Don Jr: ecstatic
Trump: “yeah, whatever” pic.twitter.com/at61nNPuvL— Kyle Moutray (@KMoutray) November 9, 2016
Twitter is going to be great reading ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? pic.twitter.com/kaxfdI2OWQ
— David McCutcheon (@lurgan1889) November 9, 2016
The world seems to be shifting to an anti-establishment attitude
— Aideen Kennedy (@Aideen_UTV) November 9, 2016
“I have Muslim friends texting me ‘should I leave the country?'”. Wow. #CNNElection
— Niamh Cusack (@NiamhSF_) November 9, 2016
Railroading & then blackmailing Bernie, lying to FBI, lying to Americans, corruption and pay-to-pay: it took Trump for #HRC to #feeltheBERN
— Beat (@ArmaghFriend) November 9, 2016
This election is a total sham and a travesty. We are not a democracy!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 7, 2012
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