Donald Trump wins US presidential election
Sealing huge upset, Republican takes Wisconsin's 10 electoral votes to go over 270 needed to take White House
Donald Trump has been elected president of the United States, in a huge upset.
The Republican nominee won after capturing Wisconsin’s 10 electoral votes, putting him over the 270 threshold, the Associated Press, Washington Post and other outlets reported Wednesday morning.
Democrat Hillary Clinton called Trump to concede the election. She wasn’t immediately planning to give a concession speech.
Voters eager to shake up the nation’s political establishment picked the celebrity businessman to become the nation’s 45th president.
Trump rode an astonishing wave of support from voters seeking change and willing to accept a candidate loose with facts and accused of sexual misconduct.
He upset Clinton, who would have become the first woman to serve in the Oval Office.
Trump struck a populist tone and placed a hardline immigration stance at his campaign’s heart.
Trump rose to political fame after questioning whether President Barack Obama was born in the United States. He will now follow Obama into the White House.