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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Marina McIntyre

Donald Trump launches Twitter tirade over Barack Obama's victory

Donald Trump
Donald Trump said the House of Representatives should 'hold the country together for four more years'. Photograph: Timothy A Clary/AFP/Getty Images

Donald Trump has attacked Barack Obama's US election victory on Twitter, calling it a "travesty" and a "disgusting injustice".

The tycoon, who has made frequent interventions in the election, criticising the president and calling on him to release his college records, wrote: "We can't let this happen" and suggested a march on Washington.

He went on:

and continued to tweet that the country was in "serious and unprecedented trouble … like never before".

He criticised the electoral college system, tweeting:

Trump suggested the House of Representatives, which is still controlled by the Republican party, should "hold our country together", writing:

He also suggested representatives "shouldn't give anything to Obama unless he terminates Obamacare".

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