A wealthy real-estate developer and former reality television host, Trump rode a wave of anger toward Washington insiders to win the White House race against Clinton, whose gold-plated establishment resume included stints as a first lady, US senator and secretary of state. US President Barack Obama, who campaigned hard against Trump, telephoned the Republican “to congratulate him on his victory” and invited him to the White House for a meeting today, the White House said in a statement. Trump collected enough of the 270 state-by-state electoral votes needed to win a four-year term that starts on Jan. 20, taking battleground states where presidential elections are traditionally decided, US television networks projected. “It is time for us to come together as one united people,” Trump said. Despite losing the state-by-state electoral battle that determines the US presidency, Clinton narrowly led Trump in the nationwide popular vote, according to US media tallies.

Source: Taipei Times November 09, 2016 16:03 UTC