Trump garners boos and cheers as he votes in NY

NEW YORK — Donald Trump cast his ballot Tuesday near his New York home, in a historic election pitting him against Democrat Hillary Clinton, who is seeking to become America’s first woman president.

After casting his vote in the basketball court of Public School 59 Beekman Hill International, the Republican presidential nominee quipped to reporters that it was a “tough decision” to make his voting choice.

Outside the polling station, at least a hundred people gathered on either side shouted “New York hates you!” before a huge media presence as Trump entered and exited.

There were also rival cheers, including from about half a dozen construction workers doing work on the street and wearing hard hats with Trump Pence stickers.

“We’ll see what happens,” Trump said when asked whether he would concede if the election were called for Clinton following a bruising, often nasty campaign.

“It’s looking very good. Right now it’s looking very good. It will be an interesting day. Thank you,” Trump added at the rowdy polling station, where crowds chanted slogans in the background.

.@realDonaldTrump emerges out of polling place in NYC, waves to a booing crowd. #ElectionDay pic.twitter.com/62L7YqqhYc

— Eric Cortellessa (@EricCortellessa) November 8, 2016

Accompanying him were his wife Melania, his daughter Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner and the couple’s daughter Arabella.

Pundits, especially those opposed to Trump, were sharing a screenshot from footage of him voting. In the photo, he was seen glancing over at Melania’s booth, an act some are uncharitably suggesting was to ensure she wasn’t voting for rival Hillary Clinton.

https://twitter.com/AmandaMarcotte/status/796032737857699841

A nearly identical photo of son Eric Trump was also snapped by observers.

https://twitter.com/bpcoffey/status/796046160058322952

Earlier, two unidentified topless women were escorted out of the same polling station, shouting “out of our polls, Trump!” NBC4 News reported.