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President-elect Donald Trump: Republican prepares his transition team after meeting with Obama—as it happened

The two leaders had a wide-ranging conversation about foreign and domestic policy

Samuel Osborne
New York, London
,Rachael Revesz,Justin Carissimo,Feliks Garcia
Thursday 10 November 2016 12:46 GMT
President Barack Obama shakes hands as he meets with Republican President-elect Donald Trump on transition planning in the Oval Office at the White House on November 10, 2016 in Washington DC.
President Barack Obama shakes hands as he meets with Republican President-elect Donald Trump on transition planning in the Oval Office at the White House on November 10, 2016 in Washington DC. (Jim Watson/Getty)

Donald Trump has been elected President of the United States in the biggest shock in the country's electoral history. Here's what you need to know:

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Donald Trump has been named the shock victor of the US presidential election, pledging to be a "President for all Americans".

In a victory speech in New York on Wednesday, the President-elect vowed to unite the country following a divisive campaign littered with controversies.

“Now it’s time for America to bind the wounds of division… I say it is time for us to come together as one united people,” he said, as supporters chanted “USA! USA! USA!”.

Demonstrators marched in cities across the United States on Wednesday to protest against Republican Donald Trump's surprise presidential election win, blasting his campaign rhetoric about immigrants, Muslims and other groups.

In New York, thousands filled streets in midtown Manhattan as they made their way to Trump Tower, Trump's gilded home on Fifth Avenue. Hundreds of others gathered at a Manhattan park and shouted "Not my president."

In Los Angeles, protesters sat on the 110 and 101 highway interchange, blocking traffic on one of the city's main arteries as police in riot gear tried to clear them. Some 13 protesters were arrested, a local CBS affiliate reported.

An earlier rally and march in Los Angeles drew more than 5,000 people, many of them high school and college students, local media reported.

A demonstration of more than 6,000 people blocked traffic in Oakland, California, police said. Protesters threw objects at police in riot gear, burned trash in the middle of an intersection, set off fireworks and smashed store front windows.

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Hello and welcome to our live blog on the aftermath of Donald Trump's election as president of the United States.

Here's the latest:  

Protests erupt across US as cities declare Donald Trump 'Not My President'The IndependentProtests swept across the US on Wednesday night, as people flooded cities to demonstrate against the election of Donald Trump as President and declared their refusal to accept the result. A number of arrests were made as police tried to push people back from the entrance to Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue in New York. The billionaire’s larger-than-life brand became a focus for anger, as people also gathered outside Trump Tower in Chicago, chanting: “Not my President”.

Samuel Osborne10 November 2016 12:14
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This morning Nigel Farage branded Barack Obama a "loathsome creature" and also joked about Mr Trump groping Prime Minister Theresa may while trying to "schmooze" her for trade deals.

Nigel Farage jokes about Donald Trump groping Theresa MayThe IndependentNigel Farage has branded Barack Obama a “loathsome” “creature” and said the election of Donald Trump is a “big opportunity” for the UK. The former Ukip leader also joked about Mr Trump groping Theresa May while he tried to “schmooze” her for trade deals, telling a radio station: “He loves our country.” Mr Trump was elected on a hard right political platform, pledging mass deportations of undocumented migrants and saying he would ban Muslims from travelling to the United States.

Samuel Osborne10 November 2016 12:24
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Here's how the world markets reacted to Donald Trump's victory:

World economies are reacting favourably to Donald Trump's election winThe IndependentThe UK stock market rose sharply on Thursday morning, following those in Asia last night, as world economies seem to react favourably to the prospect of Donald Trump as the next president of  the United states. Anyone who bought German or French shares during Trump's victory speeh on Wednesday morning has seen an almost 5 per cent boost in their value in one day. The jump defies the doom-laden predictions of many City analysts who predicted a huge sell-off, if the Republican was victorious.

Samuel Osborne10 November 2016 12:31
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The Republican will now meet with current President Obama to formally begin preparing for the role of president, which he will take up in around 70 days.

Pain, shock and the biggest upset in modern politics: Donald Trump is the new President-electThe IndependentDonald Trump is due to meet with Barack Obama to formally begin the process of presidential transition after a victory that left many stunned, and other elated.

Samuel Osborne10 November 2016 12:35
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Trump's campaign team 'were in contact' with Russian governmentThe IndependentThe Russian government was in contact with Donald Trump’s campaign team ahead of his shock election victory, a senior politician has said. Sergei Ryabkov, Russia's deputy foreign minister, was quoted as telling the Interfax news agency “there were contacts” with influential people in the President-elect’s circle. “I don't say that all of them, but a whole array of them, supported contacts with Russian representatives,” he added.

Samuel Osborne10 November 2016 12:37
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad ‘ready to cooperate with Trump’The IndependentEmbattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is “ready” to cooperate with the US’ President-elect Donald Trump, one of Mr Assad’s advisors has said.

Samuel Osborne10 November 2016 12:43
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Mexico has reiterated it won't be paying for Mr Trump's wall on the US border.

Mexico addresses Donald Trump's demand that it pays for the border wallThe IndependentMexico’s foreign minister made it clear their country's government will not pay for the border President-elect Donald Trump promised to build along the US border. "Paying for a wall is not part of our vision," Claudia Ruiz Massieu told local television in the wake of the billionaire's victory.  Mr Trump vowed he would build a massive border wall along the US border and make Mexico pay for it.

Samuel Osborne10 November 2016 12:46
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Our Middle East correspondent Robert Fisk argues Russian President Vladimir Putin matters more in the Middle East than Donald Trump.

Read his latest article here:

It's not Donald Trump who matters now in the Middle East – it's PutinThe IndependentPredictable claptrap is being uttered about Trump and the Middle East. How can the Muslim world deal with a man who is an Islamophobe? For that is indeed what Trump is. He is a disgrace to his country and to his people – who, heavens above, elected the chap. But here’s a mollifying thought. US prestige in the region has fallen so low, the Arab world’s belief (and quite possibly the Israeli belief) in American power so shattered by Washington’s stupidity and ineptness, that I rather suspect little attention will be paid to Donald Trump.

Samuel Osborne10 November 2016 12:52
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The first female US Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright, has warned Mr Trump not to alienate Europe by allying himself with Vladimir Putin. 

She called him "Putin's useful idiot" during his campaign.

Samuel Osborne10 November 2016 12:58
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A top adviser to Donald Trump is dismissing post-election protesters as "a bunch of crybabies." 

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani was asked on Thursday about protests in several cities following Mr Trump's victory.

There have been protests in New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington and elsewhere. Some demonstrators carried placards declaring "Not My President." 

Mr Giuliani said on Fox News Channel's "Fox and Friends" that most of the protesters are college-age students and seem to be "one per cent of one per cent of one per cent." 

Mr Giuliani said he would advise the president-elect to tell them to calm down and after a year, "you'll be living in a better country. If not, go cry then." 

Mr Giuliani is widely expected to get a major position in the Trump administration. 

Samuel Osborne10 November 2016 13:01

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