Devastation, tears and dread as Trump elected US president
Shock, fear and anxiety palpable as Trump becomes 45th POTUS after bitter and venomous campaign.
Dawn.com
Published
November 9, 2016
The mood in various parts of America was bleak as results of the US presidential election rolled in, showing Republican Donald Trump ascending to the White House in a surprise upset as the 45th President of the United States.
Shock, disappointment, fear and anxiety were palpable as supporters of Hillary Clinton watched Trump extend a triumphant lead over the Democratic candidate after a bitter and prolonged campaign marred with venom, bigotry, and scandal.
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M. Emad
Nov 09, 2016 12:43pm
Congratulation (US President-elect ) Donald J. Trump !
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Muhammad Ali Panhwar
Nov 09, 2016 12:49pm
A clear divide can been seen. One can expect this divide among ethnic groups.
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AYK
Nov 09, 2016 12:51pm
Wonderful Pics...Congratz trump and his voters
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Hamid shafiq
Nov 09, 2016 12:55pm
black day of America start
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Imran AB
Nov 09, 2016 01:01pm
Conservative White Americans rule ....
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Jawaid Islam
Nov 09, 2016 01:02pm
Maybe, all negativity was rhetoric for the campaign; it might not be followed up by Trump.
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kotak
Nov 09, 2016 01:05pm
Congratulation... Trump , you are true leader, a true change maker
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Javed Akhter
Nov 09, 2016 01:28pm
Congratulation to Mr Trump JAVED AKHTER FROM PAKISTAN KARACHI
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Muhammed A. Rao
Nov 09, 2016 01:34pm
well Congrats to new President. We hope he would work for HIS people and make America great AGAIN
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Kurla Jafri
Nov 09, 2016 01:53pm
bad thing happened
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DJ
Nov 09, 2016 01:59pm
Mixed reaction. Liked it.
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Amit3D
Nov 09, 2016 02:00pm
Philippines elected Duterte. USA elected Trump. Who's next?
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Syed Zafar Kazmi U.S. A
Nov 09, 2016 02:04pm
U.S governance rests not in an individual but in its great constitution that effectively promises and provides even shade to all without preference to race, color, religion or ethnic origin. I'm optimistic despite loss of my candidate
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Rambo
Nov 09, 2016 02:08pm
America was not as civilised as we thought it was. Clearly they are not stronger together and neither do they like each other. This proves more than half of America is suffering from racist attitude and hate for each other. Shocking results.
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Rashid
Nov 09, 2016 02:11pm
So again Putin wins, hope now end of wars in M.E
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Venus
Nov 09, 2016 02:12pm
Trump is brilliant. Congratulations
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Hyder Ali
Nov 09, 2016 02:16pm
Congrats to DT and Pakistan should be more careful about their Foreign Policy in future.
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Tarique
Nov 09, 2016 02:32pm
Congratulation Mr.Trump.
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Waseem A. Minhas
Nov 09, 2016 02:31pm
Finally Trump won and America lost.
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Tarique
Nov 09, 2016 02:34pm
wonderful pictures, Victory for one party defeat for others, mixed reaction
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Owais
Nov 09, 2016 02:35pm
I believe this was obama's a bit distant Israel policy which has resulted in 'silent' voters coming out to support Republicans. Secondly Hillary being female has hindered her way to White House as USA has historically never elected a lady president. She in fact was even the first presidential candidate in the US history !
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bakht imran
Nov 09, 2016 02:47pm
no need to be happy or unhappy for any body.let us see practical aspect of any body who comes up.
Let us congraulate and expect good from him for the whole world.
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Safder Munir Nawaz
Nov 09, 2016 02:53pm
Heartiest felicitation for triumphant victory US 45th President Donal J TRUMP!!!
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brian
Nov 09, 2016 03:15pm
great job Tump.... you have divided usa and united every single Muslim in the world as well as non white Christians, jews and others. the beginning of the end my friends
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brian
Nov 09, 2016 03:18pm
@Syed Zafar Kazmi U.S. A ... what if he changes the constitution???
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brian
Nov 09, 2016 03:20pm
@Rambo civill war... black day for the world
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Ahmad Riza Siddiqi
Nov 09, 2016 03:20pm
US presidential elections are contested internally but followed the world over. Apparently, Trump's victory isn't going to auger well for Muslims at large and especially Pakistan. The only ray of hope is his possible approach towards Afghanistan. Being a Muslim country, he may like to treat them like Pakistan, hence reducing US footprint in that country. This attitude is likely to drive more sense into Afghans to have better relations with Pakistan.
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Skeptic
Nov 09, 2016 03:27pm
Unpredictable, unbelievable and for some, unbearable!
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Sensible Rookie
Nov 09, 2016 03:31pm
@Waseem A. Minhas "Finally Trump won and America lost." You can't judge the Americans being 14000 miles away from USA. The problem with us is that we are so busy to judge others that we often ignoring ourselves.
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M. Malik
Nov 09, 2016 03:38pm
Nothing but uncertainty for the entire world. The world markets are already reacting negatively.
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sp
Nov 09, 2016 03:40pm
There is only 0.3 million vote difference between Trump and clinton. So it is clearly equal contest.
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Islamabad Calling
Nov 09, 2016 03:55pm
I went over the pictures again and again. In the pictures from Trump campaign, there is just one person who may not be a white person! In contrast, there are many non-white in the Hillary campaign pictures.
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Hashmi
Nov 09, 2016 04:10pm
To the Trump
Congo
From Pakistan
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BK
Nov 09, 2016 04:18pm
Congratulations Mr. Donald Trump. People of US as well as world over have lot of expectations from you.
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Iqbal rangoonwala
Nov 09, 2016 04:27pm
Election is election honest
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Musharraf
Nov 09, 2016 04:59pm
Was 9-11 was worst day in US or 11-9 ?
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Kris
Nov 09, 2016 05:58pm
@Amit3D Russia has Put in, India has Modi....the trend continues
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Tabbasum
Nov 09, 2016 06:02pm
Congratulations to Trumph, I have seen a soft side of his heart he is jolly and he will be good with all other Muslim nations.
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M Irfan
Nov 09, 2016 06:02pm
Congratulations! This might be the twilight of Capitalism. Western democracies flourished on rule of engagements while isolation will make them withered.
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M Irfan
Nov 09, 2016 06:07pm
Mr. Trump looks hard like a walnut from outside and might be yummy from inside. Let's hope for the best.
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mazhar
Nov 09, 2016 06:25pm
American electoral history repeats again. Americans do not elect the same party for three consecutive terms !!!! Eight years is enough and power swings to the other party. Democracy in action folks.
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Zeeshan
Nov 09, 2016 06:50pm
The unfortunate incident has happened!!!
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RD
Nov 09, 2016 07:20pm
it's 11/9...........9/11
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Ajay
Nov 09, 2016 07:41pm
@Syed Zafar Kazmi U.S. A I agree !USA has come through similar crises before and will survive and emerge stronger . God bless USA Pakistan and India !
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Shaz
Nov 09, 2016 08:37pm
@Amit3D it all started when india selected modi . And yes who is next.?
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Sultan Ahmed
Nov 09, 2016 08:50pm
Patience ,patience,victory and defeat is essential part of the game.
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Ali K
Nov 09, 2016 10:45pm
Darkest day in American History
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booooooooo
Nov 09, 2016 11:33pm
@Skeptic and for some..boring.
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booooooooo
Nov 09, 2016 11:37pm
@M Irfan that's supposed to means someting too?? bring it to court.
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booooooooo
Nov 09, 2016 11:38pm
@M Irfan i doubt that.
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mo farooq
Nov 09, 2016 11:40pm
Trump is the real voice of white Americans.....just like MQM is a voice of Urdu speaking and imran khan is a voice of youth.....
America made by White people ......this time white people woke up.......
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Kotak vice president
Nov 10, 2016 02:32am
Donald make loyal your Vice President.
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imran
Nov 10, 2016 03:42am
Lets See..now what?
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Ravikiran
Nov 10, 2016 08:08am
@JAWAID ISLAM: Only time will tell!!
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syed Ali
Nov 10, 2016 08:29am
@Muhammad Ali Panhwar The divide is between urban and rural areas; Trump win can be attributed to the support given by whites with less education. Obama did lot but whites feel threatened that not in too distant future they will become minority in their own country; they are also having problems in competing with Asians due to lack of STEM education. Today in US 57% babies born are non white; an alarm for rural less educated whites. Lets see what Trump can do to ease fear of white Americans. This elections was a rebellion against establishment "ELITE", and a failure of much Data Analytics, seems like either the prediction tools are poor or data scientist are incompetent. Election outcomes were wrong in Canada, then on BREXIT, then on FARC, and now on US.
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syed Ali
Nov 10, 2016 08:31am
@Hamid shafiq Now republicans cannot blame the other party; they control congress, senate, presidency, and finally will get a chance to appoint a conservative Supreme Court Justice.
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Vasan
Nov 10, 2016 08:50am
Congratulation American President-elect Donald J. Trump !
We hope that he will make America Great again!
We are waiting for all good news, all Indians congratulate him as successful President of USA.
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fasil rafiq
Nov 10, 2016 09:23am
Another 9/11 for America. Down fall starts
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Ahmed
Nov 10, 2016 10:03am
What difference it would make to the world if Trump or Hillary sits in the office of president of USA.
We should not have short memory loss as I remember that during Bush era (now Trump) resulted in destruction of Iraq, Sudan and Afghanistan plus birth of Alqida. Later in Obama's period we have seen the downfall of Libya and Syria plus birth of Dahish.
Wine is same and colour is same "RED" only labels change.
Cheers... be cool and concentrate on your own country's problems.
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Qadoos Ahmed
Nov 10, 2016 10:06am
very dangerous president appointed.
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isarivelan
Nov 10, 2016 10:18am
@fasil rafiq
This is racist remark not Trump wining the election.
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Rehan Khan
Nov 10, 2016 12:36pm
Congratulation (US President-elect ) Donald J. Trump !
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Rehan Khan
Nov 10, 2016 12:37pm
Congratulation (US President-elect ) Donald J. Trump !
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ammar yasser
Nov 10, 2016 04:38pm
Nothing would be new. Because in this world, a sovereign is controlled and run by most powerful corners like civil and military bureaucracy plus intelligence brains. The leaders are cool or hot, condensed or melted butter. They have their impact like bit sour orange or more sweet orange. But wine, milk and water can not change their shapes till containers are same.
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maghrib
Nov 11, 2016 05:11am
There was no choice but the reality of results comes out to deal out right with all the
evils of Islamic terrorism and Islamisation of USA and elsewhere and other social and financial economic problems. There was no one else who could have taken such monumental responsibilities. True though as crazy he is he will be doing some big errors in the course but he will put the train on the rails
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Imtiaz ali khan
Nov 11, 2016 02:30pm
@Ali K OMG thank you for the sanity dost.
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Agha Ata
Nov 11, 2016 07:47pm
Donald Trump, why are people against you despite your election?
" Oh it is media that is turning them against me."
"Got it. But .. one more question, please."
Why is media against you? That never happened before in the history."
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A Ali
Nov 11, 2016 11:06pm
cries and decries, happiness and triumph....... hallmark of a vibrant nation. losers will not murmur about any rigging like here in Pak...
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Naxalite
Nov 12, 2016 12:23pm
Russia Wins!
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Iftikhar Husain
Nov 12, 2016 05:08pm
The world is going through a new era it means new alliances has to take place the old order is nearly dead.
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