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WE HAD A long night, and here’s how it went.
As Donald Trump heads towards the White House, we’ll be covering the final hours over here.
Hello there, Rónán Duffy here. I don’t know about you lot but there’s nothing like an election night, be in Ireland or anyway. And tonight is probably about as big as it comes.
So whether we’re about to see the Clinton dynasty get a second president in the White House, or America’s most famous property tycoon take on the country’s most valuable real estate – it should be fun.
We’re being told that that the first exit polls are only minute away. We’ll have it all here.
In the past hour we were told that former president George W. Bush did not vote for Donald Trump. That’s now been confirmed by a spokesperson.
Freddy Ford says the most recent Republican president voted “none of the above for president and Republican down-ballot.” Ouch.
There have been many, many unprecedented things about this election. Just one small one tonight is that both Trump and Clinton are only blocks apart from each other in downtown Manhattan.
The Donald is holed up in Trump Tower at the moment. Nobody’s getting in by the looks of it.
We don’t have any numbers yet about how people voted, but CNN has carried out an exit poll and there are some interesting things to be found.
The last two months may have been hellish with three debates and endless coverage but it turns out that the last eight weeks didn’t make a difference to a lot of people. Nearly two-thirds of people say they made up their minds before September.
In terms of late breakers, about one in eight people made up their minds in the last week.
There’s some disturbing news emerging from California. Four people have been injured in a shooting and a nearby polling station has been put on lockdown.
Details are sketchy as yet but the polling station was closed as a precaution along with a local school.
We’ve all been waiting for some actual results and we’ve got the first actual vote counts.
They’re in two states where Donald Trump is expected to win and there’s no surprise to see that he is.
There are fewer than o% of the votes counted in both Indiana and Kentucky but early results show that the Republican is running at 70% and 67% respectively.
If you’re on a phone or a tablet and want to watch the results coming in, a few of the major US networks are streaming on Youtube for the night. NBC for one:
You might have missed Trump’s campaign manager Kellyanne Conway on MSNBC earlier. It’s fair to say that she wasn’t exactly sounding confident.
You might think that being Trump’s campaign manager might be hard enough, but she seemed to be saying that she didn’t have much help from the Republican top brass.
We’re still waiting for some of the most vital states to stop voting, but we already have our first breakout star of the night. They’re calling it #TrumpCake, for obvious reasons.
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THEY’RE ON THE BOARD!
More polls have now closed and we now have our first projections. No surprises as Trump wins Kentucky and Indiana and Clinton takes Vermont.
This is what that means, your embryonic election night map after three states have been called.
A CNN reporter at the Trump HQ in New York has spoken to one of Trump’s advisors.
What did have to say? Not great for Trump:
It will take a miracle for us to win.
Florida, Florida, Florida.
The sunshine state gets even more time in the sun every four years because it’s so big and so swing-ey.
As expected it’s running very close again with about half the votes in.
Even though it’s tight in Florida, the figures show that Clinton is doing a lot better than predicted in some important areas. It bodes well for the Democrat.
Sustenance is important for these long election nights. Here’s what they US newsrooms are eating.
For the record, my colleague Paul Hosford had Domino’s Pizza and I had Camile Thai.
Our colleague Paul Dollery of The42.ie is New York for this weekend’s Conor McGregor fight in Madison Square Garden.
He’s soaking up the electoral atmosphere in Times Square.
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After 1am it will start to get a lot crazier.
Here she comes.
Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey and Massachusetts have all just been called for Hillary Clinton.
Even better news for her is how well she’s doing in Ohio. The state was a big target for Trump but indications are that Clinton is performing even better than Barack Obama did. The current president won the state twice.
If Trump doesn’t take it, it could be a fatal blow to his chances. On the plus side for him, he’s won Oklahoma.
Four years ago when Mitt Romney lost to Barack Obama, much of the Republican soul-searching was about how the party needed to communicate better with Hispanic voters.
That was the plan, pre-Donald Trump.
The man seen as the man to do it was Marco Rubio, or ‘Little Marco’ as Trump came to refer to him as. Could he have made a difference?
The former candidate has just been reelected as a Senator for Florida.
The US Embassy is having a party in the Guinness Storehouse tonight. All eyes on the prize.
Florida is changing by the minute. Fox News says there are 28 votes between them with 12% of the votes left to be counted.
TWENTY-EIGHT!
Sweet home Alabama for Donald Trump, he’s just taken the Yellowhammer State. He’s also slowly building on a slight lead in Florida as the votes continue to be counted.
Karl Rove though, who knows a bit about tight elections in Florida, points out that Trump is losing in Hillsborough County, whose voters have opted for the eventual presidential winner in 19 out of the last 20 elections.
Did the Access Hollywood tape have much of an effect on Trump? Yes, but perhaps not as much as you’d think.
The red, white and blue shining on the Empire State Building. Both candidates aren’t too far away.
It’d be nice to be able to say that some issues are above politics, like controlling access to deadly weapons, but as we know the issue is intensely political in the US.
But are politicians maybe out of step with ordinary Americans?
A Reuters/IPSOS poll suggests that Americans are increasingly in favour of gun control.
In our earlier liveblog we brought you news from Rosemary Hennigan, originally from Dublin, who was monitoring polling in West Philadelphia.
There was some tension at a polling station when Trump and Clinton poll watchers argued over whether Clinton people were too close to the polling station.
The latest update from Rosemary is that the Trump people filed a police complaint against the former police guys who showed up. There’s talk they assumed the Clinton people were black panthers
The Trump supporters had shown up at the polling station because they were hearing reports about some issues happening.
There was an altercation with the Trump and Clinton poll watchers over whether the Clinton people were too close to the polling place and intimidating poll watchers.
Pictures were reportedly taken by the Trump people of the Clinton people.
As Rosemary puts it “it’s been a fun day”.
The race is getting tighter and tighter as the night goes on and Trump performing strongly in swing states like Florida and Ohio.
The markets are reacting accordingly.
Right now, Donald Trump is in with a very good shot of winning this thing.
Nothing, I repeat nothing, is particularly clear right now. But make what you will of the tone of this tweet from Hillary Clinton’s campaign.
The Trumps are glued to the TV. The rest of the world isn’t far behind.
About those markets.
Early confidence across trading floors of a Clinton win was wiped out as investors consider the prospect of a win for the real estate mogul.
Clinton is considered by many investors to be a safer bet than Trump, who is seen as a loose cannon with policies many fear could wreck the world’s top economy.
Here’s more details of what’s happening to the markets.
It is so, so tight right now. For the first time this year The New York Times is predicting that Donald Trump will win the presidency, but that is changing by the minute.
So much so that New York Times is reasonably consistently predicting Trump will win the electoral college vote with Clinton winning the popular vote.
That situation made George W. Bush president in 2000. Nothing is for certain right now though.
Both candidates are in Manhattan. So is Dave, he’s sent us on these pictures and says it feels tense on the streets of New York.
It’s tense here too to be honest.
This is huge.
No Republican has ever won the White House without Ohio and now it and its 18 electoral college votes belong to Donald Trump.
For Hillary Clinton, the path to 270 just narrowed again.
If you’re still up late, you’re not alone. Here’s what Dublin has been tweeting, says a lot…
What we know right now:
Canadian immigration is already feeling the strain.
Huge. Biggest win of the night. Trump takes Florida.
These 55 electoral college votes were always in the bag for Clinton, but at this point it’s a much needed boost for Clinton supporters.
Both candidates have credible paths to the presidency. Forget about firewalls, every state is now important as NBC explains.
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Trump is edging closer to that magic number.
Some interesting figures about where the votes have come from, according to Associated Press exit polls
The polls are showing that this election has produced the one of the largest gender gaps since 1972.
The gender gap for Clinton, the difference between the number of men who voted for her and the number of women who voted for her, is 13 percentage points.
Clinton’s support among women was roughly even with the support that women gave Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012.
The bigger factor in this year’s wide gender gap: less-educated white men. They favoured Trump far more heavily than Mitt Romney in 2012 John McCain in 2008.
What’s also been key is that it appears Trump held on to roughly the same share of Hispanic voters as Romney had claimed four years ago.
Likewise, he was drawing about the same levels of support from black voters as Romney won.
The Republican was drawing about a quarter of Hispanic voters and about less than 1 in 10 black voters.
Singin’ don’t worry about a thing, ’cause every little thing is gonna be alright.
This is how close Donald Trump is to becoming US President. A win in Wisconsin and it could be curtains for Hillary Clinton
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Trump supporter Rudy Giuliani is in no doubt which way this is going. The former New York Mayor says he believes Donald Trump will be a “truly great president”.
“It’s probably one of the greatest victories for the American people since Andrew Jackson,” Giuliani says.
Morning folks, Paul Hosford taking over from Ronan now.
And as I do, Iowa is declared for Trump, taking another state which was won by Barack Obama.
Not only is Trump ahead in the electoral college, he leads the popular vote by about 1.2 million votes.
Clinton will reel him in as California reports its votes, but even that may not be enough to give her a popular vote victory.
At the moment, even a popular vote victory could be only a moral win for Clinton.
Nevada, the Silver State, has voted to elected Hillary Clinton.
Had that state gone to Trump, the race would have been effectively over.
Right now, Trump leads in Pennsylvania by 2,000-odd votes.
With 20 electoral votes, Pennsylvania could put Trump into the White House.
While many are talking about leaving America, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has some advice for those who may be disillusioned with the result.
Donald Trump promised to appoint a special prosecutor to pursue Clinton if elected. Will he make good on his word?
For some Clinton supporters, the outcome of tonight has been too much to bear.
While across New York, Trump voters seem pretty pleased.
Trump now leads by 42,000 in Pennsylvania.
Barring a Chicago Cubs-esque turnaround, Hillary Clinton’s race is run.
CNN commentator Van Jones is not impressed this morning.
However, David Duke – former Imperial Wizard of KKK – is delighted.
Fine Gael TD Noel Rock, who worked with Clinton, has now accepted that Trump will become the 45th President of the United States of America.
So now that we’re into the last few hours, we’ll be following everything over on a new liveblog here.
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Its like those addictive cringey programs-you cant help but watch
I’m a celebrity get me the white house
@Dave in Donald’s case it’s “get the Mexicans outta here”
Goodbye trump trolls slan abhaile.
It’s over, say hello to President Trump!!
Haha fantastic. I really dislike Trump but I hate Clinton even more. The Democratic Party are solely to blame for this mess, fixing their own election to ensure Sanders didn’t win their nomination so that one of the most detestable individuals in American politics was their nominee. Hell even Martin O’Malley would have win this. 57 out of the top 100 papers in America backed Clinton while only two backed Trump. Print media is dead.
WTF…
Ha ha ha ha
Why don’t you make the update chronologically descending, so the most recent update appears at the top? A little annoying scrolling to the bottom each time I check for updates.
Rant over.
“Voting for Trump is like letting me drive” – Stevie Wonder
Do the right thing America. World has enough problems. Hope I don’t wake up to see America has out trumped UK Brexit !
I think Trump did all he could to try to wake people up the the elite and mainstream media, as he put it himself his campaign has been an existential threat to the establishment, I think Trump came off as borish and bigoted but in actual fact his use of the “p” word was his only proven offence!, that and the fact that he was only saying what a lot of people were thinking, let’s face it he hasn’t had the 30 years practise of lying to the public that Clinton has had!, she has been schooled in the art of lying and manipulating and is only a puppet for the banksters and the establishment!…..
I don’t think the ‘establishment’ would like a lot of her policies actually, including for example, her support for a much higher minimum wage
Kate you know nobody actually cared that he used the p word right? It was the fact that he was bragging falsely or otherwise about sexually assaulting women
Dave any accusations of sexual assault levelled at Trump are just that, accusations!, Hillary on the other hand and her husband have been implicated in behaviour not acceptable from anyone least of all someone running for potus!, her husband’s track record leaves a lot to be desired and she’s certainly not the type of woman I would want my daughter looking up to!
@Kate Flaherty: If you think is use of the p word was his only offence, you haven’t been paying attention. Bragging about sexual assault, boasting about not paying taxes, calling Mexicans rapists and murderers, calling a decorated veteran a loser for being captured, insulting the parents of a dead soldier, inciting violence against protestors at his rallies, having a black supporter thrown out because he assumed he was a protestor, 12 women accusing him of actual sexual assault. Yep, using the p word was about it alright…
Kevin, where does one start with what the Clintons are known to be guilty of and where does one begin with the accusations that have been levelled against both of them, vile individuals!
Kate, I made no mention of allegations, you did. I was talking about what he himself claimed to have done
Dave he didn’t claim to do anything!, he said it was great to be rich because that’s what you could do if you chose to!, he didn’t say that’s what he chose to do or did!
Kate “I just start kissing them, I don’t even wait”
Dave, and Hillary is a paragon of virtue!
So you’ve now run out of lies to defend your candidate?
@Dave, Trump is the only hope America has right now, left to Hillary the world is only headed for one thing and that’s a 3rd world war……
I’ll take that as a yes
The noises coming from the Trump camp already seem to indicate they are preparing to lose
Preparing to call it a fix – only if he loses, of course. If he wins, it was all legit.
Enda Kenny needs to step down or be removed tomorrow when Trump wins. He called the leader of the free world a racist.
All I know is that im going to get a big shock for ever wins this election when I get up in the morning tomorrow.
The odds have just swung wildly in the past two minutes , trump will win
Get the ale out big night for trump
Looks like a landslide exit poll in Kentucky and Indiana for Trump 80/20.
Source?
Doesn’t matter ky hasn’t gone democrat since 92 and indiana has only gone democrat twice since the 60′s
@Jimmyjoe Wallace: CNN
That’s not an exit poll, that’s 2% of the count
Ta
The Simpsons …..
This is genuinely terrifying. Canada is too close. I’m coming back to Ireland.
So the media, the pollsters, the bookies, the establishment where all wrong. Well done Mr. Trump you did it.
Well the world is F*cked!!!
I like Trump…He’s a straight talking business man like McGregor
Once again the Simpsons have predicted it. Talk from dedicated republicans that ‘its not a blanket statement,’ ‘Trumps pretty liberal’ – seems to be a big protest vote coming a la brexit.
WTF ……Embarrassed to say I live here
I’m not one for religion but if ever I was hoping & praying for a miracle it is now to see this result turned around.
God help us all if Trump holds this
I’m going for a big shite now and when I come out if trump wins that will be alot of weight off my shoulders.
But if you go for a big shite what will you type for the rest of the night?
Holy sh#t….he just won Ohio. I should’ve stayed asleep….
The celebs will swing it for Hillary. People are sheep and will vote what Jon Bon Jovi or Beyoncee tell them to do. Wall Street secure for another 4 years at least.
Any conspiracy theories please mail them to john reese at….. He loves the “world against him” narative
Confirmed, Trump wins Florida.
Hes leading in NH, Michigan, FL, OH
Trump has taken the lead in Florida. Amazing turnaround.
Praise the Lord.
I told you the mainstream media was a fix! Cant wait to see America great again. Donald trump will fix these non-catholic views created through obamas reign of terror.
Florida is leaning blue, oh oh
Trump wins Ohio.
Could we be witnessing the last days of Hilary Clinton as a free person?
Hilary 68
Donald 66
Who could have believed it would be this close?
If Donald misses out the Republican party will have to hang their heads in shame.
Watching a strategist on sky called Krystal ball who predicted a quick win for Clinton…so much wrong with this..
Florida make up your mind/.
Seeing the mainstream media reeling is funny. The silent majority of Americans are being heard tonight.
Trump ahead so far in Vigo County, Indiana, which has predicted the presidential national winner for 128 years except Adlai Stevenson in 1952. Caution could be the Mike Pence factor.
Look at Washoe County Nevada, Loudoun county Virginia and Jefferson county Missouri and Hillsborough county Florida which tend to be good national guides of the winner.
Indiana was called 20 minutes ago, anything beyond that is superstition
@Dave O Keeffe: I was talking about the county. Certain swing counties like Vigo etc tend to match the national popular vote.
And that’s what I replied to. This year will quite possibly be different
Marilyn Mosby, Baltimore’s top prosecutor, deletes banned ballot photo
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/nov/8/marilyn-mosby-baltimores-top-prosecutor-deletes-ba/
Trump Jr did the same earlier, silly people. Anybody see Trump making sure he got Melania’s vote?
No Dave, he was looking down her blouse.
Clinton was looking very well earlier I thought. Both eyeballs moved in the same direction when she was looking around. Software upgrade worked.
I saw that Dave! He was checking she voted right. Nothing gets past the Donald. Hope he wins
Her false smile and ever-present point to nobody in particular in the crowd really annoys me.
Sinéad, that’s actually illegal
Dave. So is mishandling classified information a la Hillary.
Lol, two investigations say different.
Also the crime would be deliberately mishandling classified emails. Accidental is stupid not criminal
@Dave O Keeffe: yeah someone “Accidentally” deletes 33,000 emails…………. Accidental enough to land anyone of us in Prison, Accidental, but enough to get a Solider court court martial………..
No, intent is the only question. The FBI found no intent. End of investigation
And his too wide a grin, constant use of index finger while shakes his head or the “perfect sign” with his hands dont annoy you? All petty motives to use.
Ah but trump has promised a special prosecutor to investigate , lol .more than likely will be ruddy
Time to buy some shares in CRH.
My ears are bleeding from the deafening silence from Patrick John OConnor and Co…
“Donald Trump promised to appoint a special prosecutor to pursue Clinton if elected.”
This I would just love to see, wipe the smirk from ‘that woman’s’ face for good…….
Hilary wins Virginia
Michigan Trump 48.6- HRC46-4 (32% of vote in)
WI Trump 48.5, HRC 46.3(42% of vote in)
FL Trump 49.2 HRC 47.7 (95% in)
Arizona Trump 48,9 HRC 46.4 (52% of vote in)
NC Trump 50.5, HRC 46.9
Georgia, Trump 56.8, HRC 40.5 (49% of vote in)
NH Trump 48.7, HRC 45.8 (47% in)
Virginia HRC 48.2, Trump 46.7 (87% in)
Colorado HRC 48.8, Trump 43.7( 69% in)
Iowa HRC 57.2, Trump 37.8
Penn HRC 51, Trump 45.6 (51% in)
Wisconsin Trump 48, HRC 46
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