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Trump Elected US President

November 08, 2016 12:43 PM update November 09, 2016 3:01 AM

Here's a recap of VOA's live coverage of the historic 2016 election.

19:06 8.11.2016

Republican nominee Donald Trump has won Indiana and Kentucky, with 11 and 8 electoral votes, respectively. Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton has won in Vermont, with three electoral votes.

19:05 8.11.2016

How's Donald Trump spending election night? Watching TV and drinking ... Diet Coke, says his friend and supporter, former NY mayor Rudy Giuliani.

On a more serious note, dump trucks filled with sand -- to protect against blasts -- have surrounded both Trump and Hillary Clinton's locations as they and their suppporters watch the results of this pivotal vote.

19:03 8.11.2016

Campaign staff for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump watch their smartphones as poll numbers begin to roll in, in New York, Nov. 8, 2016.

The media gathers at Trump Towers in Manhattan, the headquarters for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, in New York, Nov. 8, 2016.

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Trump Elected US President