Tag: Donald Trump

Left-wing Democrats Sanders, Warren extend olive branch to Trump

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Bernie Sanders, who galvanized young Americans during this year’s Democratic primary race, said Wednesday that he is ready to work with president-elect Donald Trump if he wants to “improve the lives of working families.” “Donald Trump tapped into the anger of a declining middle class that is sick and tired of establishment economics, establishment politics and the establishment media,” the Vermont senator said in a statement following the Republican billionaire’s […]

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Clinton: US ‘more deeply divided than we thought’

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Hillary Clinton says the election showed the US is “more deeply divided” than [they] thought as she vowed to work with American President-elect Donald Trump, and urged fellow Democrats to allow him the chance to lead the deeply divided country. https://youtu.be/qlJ9PuJUtuc

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World leaders take stock of shock Trump win

PARIS, France (AFP) — Politicians worldwide took stock Wednesday of Donald Trump’s shock US election victory, with the president-elect winning praise from far-right figures and a cautious welcome from key US allies. EUROPE Russian President Vladimir Putin: “Russia is ready and wants to restore full-fledged relations with the US… We understand that this will not be an easy path considering the unfortunate degradation of relations.” German Chancellor Angela Merkel referenced some of his most controversial […]

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Trump election win sparks protests across US

by Gregory FEIFER WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Protesters rallied across the United States Wednesday to express shock over Donald Trump’s election victory, vowing to oppose divisive views they say helped the Republican billionaire win the presidency. In Washington, several hundred protesters gathered in front of the White House for a candlelight vigil on a damp, chilly evening, criticizing what they called Trump’s racism, sexism and xenophobia, and carrying signs reading “We have a voice!” […]

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Obama to host Trump at White House

by Andrew BEATTY WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Barack Obama will host Donald Trump in the Oval Office Thursday, hoping to ease a smooth transition of power and steady nerves after an election that has shocked the world. Forty-eight hours after Trump’s improbable political victory, the 70-year-old president-elect will get a chance to measure the drapes ahead of his January inauguration. It could be a deeply uneasy meeting for two men who have sparred […]

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Shock and angst in Asia as Trump rises

by Dan Martin KUALA LUMPUR, United States (AFP) — Donald Trump’s stunning performance in the US presidential election triggered shock and angst in Asia, where observers fretted over the implications for everything from trade to human rights and climate change. Although the race remained too close to call, Trump has won key states in the nail-biter against Hillary Clinton, building momentum as large numbers of American voters shrugged off concerns over the billionaire’s temperament and […]

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Trump wins Iowa, edging closer to White House: media

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Republican billionaire Donald Trump defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton in the state of Iowa Tuesday, inching closer to winning the White House in a shock upset, television networks projected. The midwestern US state has six Electoral College votes, moving the Manhattan property mogul closer to the total of 270 needed to claim the US presidency. © 1994-2016 Agence France-Presse

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US Election Night: Electoral college count

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The following is a running tally of states claimed by presidential hopefuls Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump on Tuesday in their race for the White House, according to network projections. Candidates are racing to hit the magic number of 270 electoral votes, an absolute majority of the 538 members of the electoral college, with the number from each state based on its population size. A state has one […]

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Markets plunge, peso at record low as Trump surges

HONGKONG, China (AFP) — Equity markets collapsed Wednesday and the Mexican peso hit a record low as the prospect of Donald Trump winning the race for the White House grew more likely as he picked up wins in crucial states. Safe haven assets rallied as investors went running for cover, with the yen and gold pushing higher. Initial confidence that market favourite Hillary Clinton would win the knife-edge race was wiped out as results showed […]

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Trump wins Florida, N. Carolina in major blow to Clinton: networks

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Republican billionaire Donald Trump added key battleground states Florida and North Carolina to his haul of state wins in the race for the White House, US television networks projected — dealing a crushing blow to rival Hillary Clinton. Winning one or both of the southern US states was seen as critical to both candidates, but Trump needed Florida — the Sunshine State — to have a viable path to the […]

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US Election Night: Electoral college count

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The following is a running tally of states claimed by presidential hopefuls Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump on Tuesday in their race for the White House, according to network projections. Candidates are racing to hit the magic number of 270 electoral votes, an absolute majority of the 538 members of the electoral college, with the number from each state based on its population size. A state has one […]

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US Election Night: Electoral college count

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The following is a running tally of states claimed by presidential hopefuls Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump on Tuesday in their race for the White House, according to network projections. Candidates are racing to hit the magic number of 270 electoral votes, an absolute majority of the 538 members of the electoral college, with the number from each state based on its population size. A state has one […]

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