1. ‘We owe him an open mind’
Hillary Clinton told staff and supporters in a midday speech: “We must accept this result … Donald Trump is going to be our president … We owe him an open mind and a chance to lead.” She did not mention her likely win in the popular vote.
Liberals put Trump in the White House
Trump camp replies: ‘very classy’
Very classy speech from @HillaryClinton. Important step in bringing our country together.
— Jason Miller (@JasonMillerinDC) November 9, 2016
2. Obama calls for ‘successful transition’
“We are now all rooting for his success in uniting and leading this country,” the president said of Trump. “The peaceful transfer of power is one of the hallmarks of our democracy.” Trump was to visit the White House on Thursday.
3. What happened?
Were the polls bad, were the analysts off, was the media living in a bubble, were Trump’s opponents in denial – how did Donald J Trump win a US presidential election? In 2016? Last night?
Ask Bernie Sanders
I think the discontent of the American people is far, far greater than the pundits understand.
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) July 8, 2015
4. Turnout at a glance, Part I
America's 251,107,404 adults on November 8, 2016 https://t.co/WwL84m0b7k pic.twitter.com/YZEgN9Cxgp
— Mona (@MonaChalabi) November 9, 2016
5. Turnout at a glance, part II
Turnout
— Domenico Montanaro (@DomenicoNPR) November 9, 2016
2012 Obama: 65.9m
2016 Clinton: 59.1m = -6.8m
2012 Romney: 60.9m
2016 Trump: 59m = -1.9m
You tell me what happened
6. Putin applauds
Russian president Vladimir Putin called for a new era of “fully fledged relations” between his country and the US after Trump’s win, which was applauded in the Russian parliament.
President Trump’s policy agenda
7. GOP ready to ‘go big'
“The opportunity is now here, and the opportunity is to go big and go bold,” said House speaker Paul Ryan of total Republican control of government. Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell mentioned the supreme court, tax reform and Obamacare.
... and another thing:
BRITAIN: Brexit is the stupidest, most self-destructive act a country could undertake.
— Brian Pedaci (@bpedaci) November 9, 2016
USA: Hold my beer.
... and another thing:
My internal monologue for the past 16 hours in a newspaper front page. By @newcastleherald's Josh Hall pic.twitter.com/7ILCcp4Vhk
— Emma Buckley Lennox (@ebuckleylennox) November 9, 2016
... and another thing:
A la une de Libé demain : American Psycho https://t.co/lrnuoCHq7b pic.twitter.com/4jExZuqqRr
— Libération (@libe) November 9, 2016
... and another thing:
This will go down as an all-timer from the New Yorker pic.twitter.com/qRHEahzOIq
— James Gordon (@James_J_Gordon) November 9, 2016
