US Elections | Donald Trump elected America's 45th president; Hillary asks supporters to never give up

Barack Obama: "I spoke to President-elect Donald Trump and congratulated him, invited him to the White House tomorrow... “It is no secret that the president-elect and I have some pretty significant differences. But remember that eight years ago, President Bush and I had some pretty significant differences.. The presidency and vice presidency is bigger than any of us.. I have instructed my team to work as hard as possible to ensure a successful transition."

Obama said he is proud of Hillary Clinton and that she could not have been a better Secretary of State. 

He added that "we're all on one team. We are Americans first, patriots first," urging young people to stay encouraged and not get cynical. 

“To the young people who got into politics for the first time and may be discouraged by the results, I want you to know, you have to stay encouraged... don’t get cynical. Fighting for what is right is important.." “We lick our wounds, we brush ourselves off, we get back in the arena... we move forward.. that presumption of good faith is essential to a vibrant... democracy.”

“That’s how we have come this far... I’m confident that this incredible journey that we’re on will go on,” he said. 

Hillary Clinton says, 'We must accept this result'

Hillary Clinton says she feels disappointed with the election results and it was not the outcome they wanted. "I'm sorry we did not win this election...This is painful and it will be for a long time." However, she added that, "We owe Donald Trump an open mind and the chance to lead." 

"Last night I congratulated Donald Trump and offered to work with him on behalf of our country. I hope that he will be a successful president for all Americans," Clinton told supporters and staff at a Manhattan hotel.

Clinton says she still believes Americans can respect their differences, with best days ahead for America. 

She added that women should know that nothing has made her prouder than to be their champion.

Hillary Clinton's running mate Tim Kaine says "I am proud of Hillary Clinton because she has been a history maker in everything she has done."

House Speaker Ryan Paul congratulates Donald Trump, calls his victory an "incredible political feat" and said that he had "turned politics on its head". 

"I think we’re going to hit the ground running... I think what Donald Trump just pulled off is an enormous political feat... he just earned a mandate. And we now just had a unified Republican government," he said. 

“I think our relationship’s fine, I’ve spoken with Donald twice in the last 18 hours

"Not my president," chant anti-Trump protestors.

Donald Trump's presidential victory set off protests early today on both coasts. From Pennsylvania to California, Oregon and Washington hundreds of people hit the streets to voice their opposition to Trump's victory over Hillary Clinton. Police said at least 500 people swarmed on streets in and around UCLA, some shouting anti-Trump expletives and others chanting "Not my president!"

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani: "Iran's understanding in the nuclear deal was that the accord was not concluded with one country or government but was approved by a resolution of the UN Security Council and there is no possibility that it can be changed by a single government."

Last year's accord with world powers saw international sanctions on Iran lifted in exchange for guarantees that it would not pursue a nuclear weapons capability.
During the election campaign, Trump described the deal as "disastrous" and said it would be his "number one priority" to dismantle it.

Cuba announces military exercises

Cuba announced a week of pre-scheduled nationwide military exercises to prepare for "enemy actions", the day after the United States elected as president Donald Trump who has threatened to unravel the US-Cuban detente.
Cuba did not directly link the exercises to the victory of Trump, who has threatened to reverse outgoing US President Barack Obama's moves to open relations with the island.
But there has been no official reaction to the news yet. The announcement about the military exercises was made in red letters on the front page of the country's main newspaper, the Communist Party's Granma.

Mexico's president says ready to work with Trump to tighten bonds

"Mexico and the United States are friends, partners and allies and we should keep collaborating for the competitiveness and development of North America," President Pena Nieto said​ said on his Twitter account.

Nieto was heavily criticized for receiving Trump in Mexico during the campaign, after the Republican candidate called Mexican immigrants rapists and vowed to build a wall between the two countries.

But Mexico's foreign minister said the country's government would not pay for a wall along the U.S. border promised by president-elect Donald Trump. "Paying for a wall is not part of our vision," foreign minister Claudia Ruiz Massieu told local television.

Hillary Clinton to speak at 9:30 a.m. EST/1430 GMT in New York - statement

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has congratulated President-elect Donald Trump. "Canada has no closer friend, ally than the US. We look forward to working with the new administration on trade, investment and security," he said.

U.S. President Barack Obama and president-elect Donald Trump had "a very warm conversation," Trump's campaign manager Kellyanne Conway said on Wednesday, following Trump's victory in the race for the White House. "He was congratulated, and I think they resolved to work together," Conway told NBC's "Today" program in an interview.

Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated Donald Trump on winning the U.S. presidency, state TV reported on Wednesday, telling him the two biggest economies in the world shared responsibility for promoting global development and prosperity.

Obama called Trump to congratulate him: White House

Democratic President Barack Obama called Republican Donald Trump to congratulate him on his election victory early on Wednesday and invited him to the White House on Thursday to discuss the transition of power, the White House said.
"Ensuring a smooth transition of power is one of the top priorities the president identified at the beginning of the year and a meeting with the president-elect is the next step," the White House press secretary said in a statement.
Obama, who also called unsuccessful Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, will make a statement on Wednesday to discuss the election results.

Vatican wishes Trump well in U.S. presidency, prays for "enlightenment"

The Catholic Church's highest-ranking diplomat has said he would pray for the new incumbent to be "enlightened".
"We wish the new president well, that he may have a truly fruitful government," Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin told the papal state's radio station.
"We pledge to pray that God enlightens him and supports him in the service of his country of course, but also in the service of wellbeing and peace in the world. I think today everyone needs to work to change the global situation, which is one of deep laceration and serious conflict."
Earlier this year, Pope Francis suggested Donald Trump was "not Christian" because of his stance on immigration. A papal spokesman later said this was not a personal attack on the Republican party candidate.

The Afghan Taliban called on President-elect Trump to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan, Reuters reported. "Our message is that the Americans should draft a policy not to take away the independence and sovereignty of other nations. Most importantly they should withdraw all their troops from Afghanistan," the Taliban said in a statement in reaction to Trump's win. 

World leaders react:

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was the first world leader to call to congratulate Donald Trump on his election victory on Wednesday, Sisi's office said. "The Egyptian Arab Republic is looking forward to the period of Donald Trump's presidency to imbue new spirit into the path of Egyptian-American ties with more cooperation and coordination in the interests of both the Egyptian and American people," he said in a statement.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel: "Germany and America are bound together by values - democracy, freedom, respecting the rule of law, people's dignity regardless of their origin, the colour of their skin, religion, gender, sexual orientation or political views. On the basis of these values, I am offering to work closely with the future President of the United States Donald Trump."

French President Francois Hollande: "I congratulate him as is natural between two democratic heads of state." "This American election opens a period of uncertainty."

Chinese President Xi Jinping: "I place great importance on the China-U.S. relationship, and look forward to working with you to uphold the principles of non-conflict, non-confrontation, mutual respect and win-win cooperation," Xi told Trump in a message. State TV did not specify how the message was delivered.

Putin congratulates Trump, hopes for 'constructive dialogue'

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Trump for his victory, hoping to work with him to improve relations, the Kremlin said in a statement.

Putin "expressed hope for mutual work on bringing US- Russia relations out of their critical condition" and said that "building constructive dialogue" would be in the interest of both countries and the world community, the Kremlin statement said.

House Speaker Paul Ryan calls Trump victory 'a repudiation of the status quo of failed liberal progressive policies': AP

Trump addresses his supporters

# Trump addresses his supporters at campaign headquarters; says Clinton called to congratulate him.

# I congratulated Clinton on her hard campaign. US owes her 'debt of gratitude' for her service.

# I pledge to every citizen of America that I will be the president to every citizen.

# It is time for us to come together as one united people. Those who did not support me, I am reaching out to you. Ours was not a campaign, but was a great movement. It's a movement comprise of America's religion, background and people.

# We have a great economics plans. We will double our growth and have strongest economy.

# We will get along with all nation who are willing to get along with us. We will seek common ground, not hostility; partnership, not conflict.

# America will not settle for anything less than the best.

# We will deal fairly with everyone. with people and nations.

# I would like to take the moment to thank people who helped me. 

# Trump thanks his parents, sisters and brothers. "I learnt a lot from them. I would like to thank my sister, by brother and great friend, Robert," he says.

Celebrity businessman and political novice Donald Trump is elected America's 45th president.

We have no idea what Trump would do as US president - Merkel ally

A senior member of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative party said on German radio on Wednesday that the German government was uncertain what Republican Donald Trump would do if he wins the US presidential election.

"We're realising now that we have no idea what this American president will do if the voice of anger enters office and the voice of anger becomes the most powerful man in the world," Norbert Roettgen, a member of Merkel's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and head of the German parliament's foreign affairs committee, said on Deutschlandfunk radio.

"Geopolitically we are in a very uncertain situation," he added. (Reuters)

Clinton projected winner of three electoral votes in Maine. Trump wins fourth electoral vote: ABC

Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta says her campaign will have nothing to say tonight about state of race.

"We will have more to say tomorrow. Clinton is 'not done yet'. We will wait for votes to be counted," Podesta said.

German minister says development in US election is "huge shock"

German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen said on German television on Wednesday that Republican Donald Trump's move towards an unexpected victory in the US presidential election was a "huge shock".

She told broadcaster ARD: "I think Trump knows that this was not a vote for him but rather against Washington, against the establishment."

Donald Trump wins Pennsylvania

Republicans retain control of the Senate with victory in Pennsylvania.

Donald Trump wins Utha state with six electoral votes

Locals in Jabrauli village, adopted by Clinton Health Foundation, pray for Hillary's win.

Indian-American Democrats lead in race to US House

Indian-Americans Rohit "Ro" Khanna and Ami Bera are leading in the race for the US House of Representatives from their districts in California.

Hillary Clinton wins Nevada.

Donald Trump ahead with million votes nationally: CNN 

Donald Trump wins Iowa. 

Trump wins Iowa, edges closer to White House: US media.

I am sure that there will be continuity in relationship with India irrespective of the winner, says US Consul General in Mumbai

Hillary Clinton wins Washington state with 12 electoral votes.

Donald Trump wins key state of Florida with 49.1% votes.

Both candidates still had ways to reach 270, but Clinton would have to sweep most of the remaining battlegrounds including Pennsylvania, Michigan and either Nevada or New Hampshire.

Trump captured conservative states in the South and Midwest, while Clinton swept several states on the East Coast and Illinois in the Midwest.

After running close throughout the night in Virginia, Clinton pulled out the swing state that is home to her running mate, Senator Tim Kaine.

Donald Trump wins Nebraska

Donald Trump wins battleground North Carolina’s 15 electoral vote. President Obama had won the seat in 2012, while Republican Mitt Romney had won the state in 2012.

The crowd enjoy an early breakfast in the backdrop of counting at Hard Rock cafe in Mumbai

Arizona has re-elected John McCain, the 2008 Republican presidential nominee, for a sixth Senate term

When Ohio was called for Trump at his party in Manhattan pic.twitter.com/llcAmvFq6l

— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) November 9, 2016

Hillary Clinton win California and Hawai; Trump wins in Idaho

Market alert: Sensex crashes 1,340 points, Nifty plunges 476 points in pre-open session on black money crackdown and Trump's strong show in US poll.

Republican hold: Richard Burr re-elected to Senate in North Carolina

Hillary Clinton wins Colorado: AP

Donald Trump leading in Michigan with 57,420 votes, and Wisconsin with 35,000 votes.

Hillary Clinton wins Virginia’s 13 electoral votes.

Not much else happening at Clinton election party but nail-biting right now pic.twitter.com/jKFKjLZquy

— Abby D. Phillip (@abbydphillip) November 9, 2016

Dollar tumbles against yen, euro on strong Trump showing.

NTY forecast 

# Trump takes battleground state of Ohio, which was won by President Obama in 2012.

Dow futures plummeted 500 points.

Ohio: 64% counting of votes done, Trump leading with 11%

Raskin elected to US House in Maryland. | Krishnamoorthi elected to US House in Illinois

Clinton will win New Mexico; Trump will win Missouri, CNN projects

Popular vote:

Trump: 48.9 % | Hillary 47%

Trump will win Montana, projects CNN

Republicans will retain control of the US House, CNN projects.

Hillary Clinton takes slight lead over Donald Trump in Virginia. She is leading with 2000 votes.

Donald Trump has a 55% chance of becoming president: NYT

90% votes counted in Virginia, Trump ahead by a narrow margin of 0.3 % (12,000 votes)

95% votes counted in Florida, Trump ahead by a narrow margin of 1.5 %

# McEachin elected to US House in Virginia

Paul Ryan re-elected to US House in Wisconsin. 

Republican Paul Ryan was re-elected to the US House of Representatives by voters in his Wisconsin district on Tuesday, positioning him to reassert his claim to remain speaker of the House, the highest ranking post in the US Congress.

Trump has 54% chance of winning, democrats have 81% chance of recontrolling the Senate, forecast NYT

Clinton wins Connecticut, Trump wins Louisiana, reports AP

Visuals from Javits Center in New York #USElection2016

Trump is currently ahead in popular votes. He is winning 49.7% of the vote. Hillary winning 46.3% of the votes. 

Trump has already won 15 states. Hillary has won 6 states so far. Trump is giving much steeper contest to Hillary than many would have predicted. 

Trump wins Texas and Arkansas. Arkansas is Bill Clinton's home state but has gone increasingly red over the year. 

Trump currently ahead in many of the battleground states. He is ahead in Ohio, North Carolina, Florida, North Hampshire, Colorado. Hillary ahead in only two of the battleground states. 

Election viewing party arranged by US consulate in Mumbai ( Image taken by Nirmalya Dutta)

 Republican Todd Young will win the Indiana Senate seat, CNN projects, a key hold for the GOP. Can Republicans keep control of Senate? 

Another fresh set of projections have been made. Hillary Clinton wins New York. Trump has added four more states to his kitty. He gets Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming. He will also get 3 out of 5 electoral seats of Nebraska. Hillary wins 97. Trump wins 84. 270 needed to win the Presidency. 

According to NBC, Republicans will keep control of US House of Representatives. They were heavily favoured to do it, and has done it comfortably. 

91% votes counted in Florida. Trump ahead by 77% votes. An absolute thriller of a contest. 

Surprisingly close race in Texas. Trump leading only by 0.4%. Hillary Clinton ahead by nearly 85,000 votes in red state of North Carolina. Trump ahead in Virginia, which voted for Obama in 2012. 

CNN is projecting South Carolina and Alabama for Donald Trump. Donald Trump now only trailing by two votes now in electoral collage. Hillary- Trump- 68-66.

Another interesting Senate lead coming. Maggie Hassan (Dem) currently leading in New Hampshire. 

Hillary currently winning in key battleground state of Ohio by 7% and North Carolina by 5%. 

In the Senate, Illinois slipping away from the Republicans as per CNN projection. 

85% votes counted in Florida. It is virtually tied between Hillary and Trump. 

HillaryClinton wins Delaware, Washinton DC, Maryland, Illinois, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Rhode Island  according to CNN projection. 

Donald Trump wins Oklahoma, Tennessee and Mississippi according to projection by major networks. 

Some good news if you are rooting for Hillary Clinton. She is currently leading in Florida and North Carolina. It is sill pretty close with Trump not too behind. Trump needs to win Florida to stay in the contention. 

Some pretty positive trends for Donald Trump. In early trends, he is currently leading in Ohio, South Carolina, North Carolina. But he is surprisingly leading in Virginia too. 

Trump has again gone ahead in Florida by over a lakh votes. 

CNN and Washington Post has now called West Virginia for Donald Trump. Another 5 electoral vote in his kitty. Florida may well go down to the wire in this election. 538 had predicted that Hillary will win Florida. Let's see if they get their prediction right or not. 

Tough battle ensuing in Florida (29 electoral votes). Hillary is currently leading by 2% after almost 30% of votes being counted. Georgia (16 electoral votes) is currently looking to be an absolute blowout for Donald Trump. 

According to Reuters, 4 people have been shot in Asuza, California near a polling booth. The suspect is still at large. 

In early trends, Trump is currently ahead in Florida and Hillary in Virginia. Only around 1% vote counted currently. 

Indiana has 11 electoral vote, Kentucky 8. Trump currently leading 19-3. 

CNN gives its first projection. It has called Indiana and Kentucky for Republicans. Bernie Sanders' home state Vermont goes Hillary Clinton's way according to CNN projection. 

Polls closing in Virginia and Georgia shortly. 

Democrats are expecting to pick up Virginia, home of VP pick Tim Kaine. Georgia likely to go red this time too. 

Trump is also leading in battleground state of New Hampshire. 

According to reports, George Bush didn't cast his vote for either Hillary or Trump. He chose the 'None of the Above' option. 

In Azusa, California, polling has been closed in two booths after a shooting incident where two people were injured. More details awaited. 

According to Washington Post, out of 540 electoral votes, Hillary is assured of 182 while Trump of 96. A candidate needs 270 votes to become the President. The key battleground states which everyone will keep eye on are: Iowa, Arizona, Ohio, Florida,North Carolina, Nevada, North Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Michigan, Wisconsin. Trump has an ardous path to 270 so he has to pick up many of the key battleground states. There have been reports of heavy voting from Democratic strongholds in many of these states. 

The first leads have started to come in. Some very early trends. Donald Trump leading in Kentucky and Indiana. He is getting around 70% of the votes in both the states