Donald Trump is the new president of the United States of America (USA). According to preliminary results, he won against the Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton.
The day when the United States got a new president was prolonged until the early morning hours on this side of the world. The result of the election is finally known – the 45th President of the United States is an American billionaire, real estate tycoon and a reality star, Donald Trump.
In 50 U.S. states, Tramp won a total of 276 electoral votes, and he needs 270 of them to become the first man of the United States. Clinton has 218 electoral votes so far.
In the presidential election, 225 million Americans with voting rights was deciding between the Democratic candidate and Republican candidate who entered the election day with practically equal chances, while the former Secretary of State Clinton had the title of favorite, which accompanied her throughout the campaign.
The eccentric billionaire Trump was trying to catch up, and at the finish of the Election Day he even stated that he will see how he will accept the results, which could be interpreted in a way that he doubted in his victory. However, Americans have decided differently and Trump’s victory is a big surprise.
Otherwise, analysts agree that these were historic presidential election in the US, and more uncertain than ever.
The current US President Barack Obama will hand over his duty to the newly elected president on the 20th of January, who will take an oath the same day.
(Source: hayat.ba)
