Shock, jubilation and humour on social media as Trump wins presidential race
Updated | By Suné du Toit
In a stunning upset, 70 year-old Republican Donald Trump will become the 45th President of the United States of America.
People took to social media to share their reactions.
Take a look:
Blacks meet me at JFK tomorrow delta has a non stop flight to Accra if u in DC you can take South African airways, when u land ask for kofi
— Michael Blackson (@MichaelBlackson) November 9, 2016
Black Americans, y'all been roasting Africans on Twitter for years...We gonna make you sleep outside with the giraffes when you come home!
— Nchema (@ShottaZee) November 9, 2016
Trump voters didn't scare & we sure as hell didn't back down.
— Linda Suhler, Ph.D. (@LindaSuhler) November 9, 2016
Today, we took our country BACK!#ElectionDay #PresidentTrump #GodBlessAmerica pic.twitter.com/I4DxWhdPKS
Donald Trump pic.twitter.com/BbrHJgsvno
— UyanıK (@isauyn) November 9, 2016
Everyone waking up this morning. #Trump pic.twitter.com/6r2YBQj9ql
— JOE.co.uk (@JOE_co_uk) November 9, 2016
🙏say a prayer America
— #VoteHillary (@ladygaga) November 9, 2016
Some didn't like Bush. Some didn't like Obama. But this is different. Forget dislike. Many are genuinely fearful now. This is new.
— Seth MacFarlane (@SethMacFarlane) November 9, 2016
Congratulations America, you've just made the nightmare timeline of Back To The Future 2 a reality with President Trump 😒 #USElection2016 pic.twitter.com/66knLzGHtu
— Safwan Ahmedmia (@SuperSaf) November 9, 2016
This is my face right now. #electionday pic.twitter.com/UNtQZqLqOL
— Ed Helms (@edhelms) November 9, 2016
Mexicans wake up to news that Trump is President!! 😂#ElectionNight #WednesdayWisdom #Trump pic.twitter.com/SpPszHfXqz
— GrumpyandGeeky (@grumpyandgeeky) November 9, 2016
nurse: “you've been in a coma since 2011, donald trump is now a president“
— kath {s/h} (@hahahahppy) November 9, 2016
patient: “alright i'm just gonna go back to being in a coma“ pic.twitter.com/QgvUe9yTk5
Trump writing names of all the celebrities he's gon deal with:
— Nununé (@EzinneOnyeka) November 9, 2016
Lebron James
Beyoncé x2 pic.twitter.com/jp43qlcBlx
Trump wins!
— Steve the Chunti (@SteveTwerksalot) November 9, 2016
California : pic.twitter.com/j4c3ZUUJx2
The Times front page 09 11 16 (first edition)@thetimes pic.twitter.com/PBCoCcTcuL
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) November 8, 2016
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