Against all odds and in stark disagreement with all polls, Donald Trump has been elected President of the United States by a substantial margin. Vote counting went into the early hours of the morning but it became apparent even before Tuesday rolled over into Wednesday that Hillary Clinton would not become the first female President, as she and so many had hoped. When all was said and done, and despite everything that was on the line, only 112 million Americans voted in this election, the lowest turnout since the 2000 election.
Early this morning, President-elect Donald Trump received a phone call from Hillary Clinton conceding the election. He gave a victory speech soon after, and you’ll find a video of that speech below along with a transcript of the speech in its entirety. More →