Donald Trump elected 45th president of the United States in 2016 – from the SCMP archive
This article was first published on November 10, 2016. Trump reaches out for unity by Shi Jiangtao Donald Trump called for national unity and promised to work with all nations in a triumphant victory speech yesterday (November 9, 2016) that capped the 70-year-old real estate mogul’s election as the United States’ 45th president. Trump’s stunning upset over Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton,…
On November 9, 2016, Donald Trump, a real estate mogul with no prior political experience, was elected as the 45th President of the United States, triumphing over Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. His victory, a stunning upset that defied polls and expectations, was marked by an anti-establishment and anti-globalization sentiment.
Trump secured key battleground states, including Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina, accumulating 276 electoral votes compared to Clinton's 218. Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated Trump, expressing optimism for global development and prosperity, while Russian President Vladimir Putin also sent a congratulatory message.
Analysts expressed concerns about Trump's unpredictable and impulsive nature, warning that it could pose risks for global relations, particularly for China-US ties.
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