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sorry sorry to interrupt you, all, sorry to interrupt you, thank you forjoining us all, sorry to interrupt you, thank you forjoining us here on the bbc. you forjoining us here on the bbc. see you again in a we we are we are live in washington we are live in washington as trump celebrates a celebrates a stunning victory over hillary hillary clinton in the us presidential he he greeted his he greeted his supporters in the he greeted his supporters in the early he greeted his supporters in the early hours he greeted his supporters in the early hours as early hours as president-elect of the early hours as president-elect of the united states, promising to heal the united states, promising to heal the nation cosmic wounds after the nation cosmic wounds after a vicious campaign, he greeted his supporters in the early hours as president-elect of the united states, promising to heal the nation's wounds, after a vicious campaign‘ now it's time for america to bind the wounds of division, we have to get together, to all republicans and democrats and independents across this nation i say it is time for us to come together as one united people. it was a crushing defeat for the democratic party who's been expecting a presidential victory and their candidate didn't emerge for several hours‘
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i know how i know how disappointed you feel, i know how disappointed you feel, because i feel i know how disappointed you feel, because i feel it too, and so because i feel it too, and so did tens of millions of because i feel it too, and so did tens of millions of americans‘ among republican voters there wasjubilation, but reaction across the us has been mixed, we're heartbroken‘ we're heartbroken‘ good doesn‘t prevail all the time and it didn‘t in this case. i think it's a dark day for minorities and for women‘ \m very very dxsappoir‘ted m my coumry nght how. global markets fell sharply on the news but wall street has recovered slightly, as the markets get used to the unexpected trump wine
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it's 5pm. we're live in washington dc where the political landscape was entirely redrawn overnight, with donald trump's astounding election victory over hillary clinton. the republican businessman and political outsider with no experience of public office defied all the polls to defeat his democratic rival. after one of the most venomous campaigns in history mr trump promised to be a 'president for all americans'. he will move into the white house in the new year. we'll have all the story of the results as they came in. we'll have reaction from around the world and we'll be asking what kind of presidency donald trump will deliver‘ first this, evening, our correspondent laura bicker reports, the polls did not predict this, but donald trump's supporters did.
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their battlecry for change has been heard by all of america, and their champion took to the stage as it became clear victory was assured. now it's time for america to bind the wounds of division‘ we have to get together, to all republicans, and democrats and independents across this nation, i say it is time for us to come together as one united people. hillary clinton's campaign had to pack up without even a glimpse of their candidate, she didn't appear at her election party, but she did call donald trump to concede‘ the results from key battle ground states handed the businessman this astonishing win. donald trump has won the state of ohio, ohio, once america's powerful industrial heartland, decided for team trump,
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and north carolina, where president obama had urged voters to reject divisive rhetoric, they chose the republican. florida, a close fight, but mr trump prevailed. his win has taken much of this country by surprise and, for hillary clinton's supporters, there was utter despair. she will not be this nation's first female president i'm very, very disappointed in my country right now, lam extremely disappointed. i, along with many americans,
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joining joining me joining me is a prominent joining me is a prominent us pollster. joining me is a prominent us pollster. some joining me is a prominent us pollster. some would pollster. some would say you‘re brave
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pollster. some would say you‘re brave coming on, pollster. some would say you‘re brave coming on, what brave coming on, what is your reading‘ brave coming on, what is your reading‘ the brave coming on, what is your reading‘ the polls reading‘ the polls wrpt that bad. but some reading‘ the polls wrpt that bad. but some were bad. reading‘ the polls wrpt that bad. but some were bad. i've but some were bad. i've been increased aid increased aid against that, but a few increased aid against that, but a few of the polls were spot-on. increased aid against that, but a few of the polls were spot-on. they few of the polls were spot-on. they captured the few of the polls were spot-on. they captured the moment, but captured the moment, but so importantly, importantly, people get information right up importantly, people get information right up until the last minute‘ importantly, people get information right up until the last minute‘ a right up until the last minute a lot of people made right up until the last minute a lot of people made up their right up until the last minute a lot of people made up their minds right up until the last minute a lot of people made up their minds as lot of people made up their minds as to whether we were even lot of people made up their minds as to whether we were even going to to whether we were even going to vote, never mind who we to whether we were even going to vote, never mind who we were going vote, never mind who we were going to vote for, to vote for, and ultimately, it‘s hard to to vote for, and ultimately, it‘s hard to capture that when you hard to capture that when you are polling hard to capture that when you are polling even hard to capture that when you are polling even the sunday and polling even the sunday and monday before‘ polling even the sunday and monday before‘ if polling even the sunday and monday before‘ if you look before‘ if you look at the detail from the before‘ if you look at the detail from the exit polls, they before‘ if you look at the detail from the exit polls, they reveal from the exit polls, they reveal -- reveal a from the exit polls, they reveal -- reveal a wealth of from the exit polls, they reveal -- reveal a wealth of information reveal a wealth of information as to who voted, who voted, many women, young and old, who voted, many women, young and old, different who voted, many women, young and old, different ethnic groups, who voted, many women, young and old, different ethnic groups, they old, different ethnic groups, they didn't
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old, different ethnic groups, they didn't conform old, different ethnic groups, they didn't conform to the pattern that didn't conform to the pattern that certainly hillary clinton and certainly hillary clinton and her team had certainly hillary clinton and her team had expected. why was that? team had expected. why was that? simply team had expected. why was that? simply because we went into simply because we went into the election simply because we went into the election with simply because we went into the election with 12% saying they election with 12% saying they were undecided, and they didn‘t undecided, and they didn‘t like either candidate. undecided, and they didn‘t like either candidate. they either candidate. they disdained either either candidate. they disdained either candidate, either candidate. they disdained either candidate, so very, either candidate, so very, very difficult, but either candidate, so very, very difficult, but uitimately when difficult, but ultimately when the dust settled, we saw difficult, but ultimately when the dust settled, we saw who difficult, but ultimately when the dust settled, we saw who had voted. dust settled, we saw who had voted. it wasn‘t a dust settled, we saw who had voted. it wasn‘t a repeat of arab dust settled, we saw who had voted. it wasn‘t a repeat of arab obama it wasn‘t a repeat of arab obama -- barack it wasn‘t a repeat of arab obama -- barack obama, it wasn‘t a repeat of arab obama -- barack obama, with it wasn‘t a repeat of arab obama -- barack obama, with that said, barack obama, with that said, hillary barack obama, with that said, hillary clinton underperformed. hillary clinton underperformed. she underperformed expectations hillary clinton underperformed. she underperformed expectations among underperformed expectations among women, underperformed expectations among women, african—americans, women, african—americans, considerably among younger women, african—americans, considerably among younger voters, considerably among younger voters, and that considerably among younger voters, and that was something considerably among younger voters, and that was something that considerably among younger voters, and that was something that we and that was something that we all saw, and that was something that we all saw, younger and that was something that we all saw, younger african americans,
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saw, younger african americans, younger voters saw, younger african americans, younger voters just saw her as in younger voters just saw her as in authentic and yesterday. younger voters just saw her as in authentic and yesterday. where younger voters just saw her as in authentic and yesterday. where some authentic and yesterday. where some of them authentic and yesterday. where some of them prepared to authentic and yesterday. where some of them prepared to support a trump of them prepared to support a trump candidacy? nor of them prepared to support a trump candidacy? no‘ we saw candidacy? no‘ we saw among millennial candidacy? no‘ we saw among millennial 's, that's where candidacy? no‘ we saw among millennial 's, that's where gary millennial 's, that's where gary johnson got millennial 's, that's where gary johnson got double digits‘ millennial 's, that's where gary johnson got double digits‘ we millennial 's, that's where gary johnson got double digits‘ we are johnson got double digits‘ we are expecting johnson got double digits‘ we are expecting a president any expecting a president any moment to be giving a expecting a president any moment to be giving a statement, expecting a president any moment to be giving a statement, giving his be giving a statement, giving his response to response to what has happened, just a response to what has happened, just a thought response to what has happened, just a thought about response to what has happened, just a thought about his legacy, lots a thought about his legacy, lots of people will see a thought about his legacy, lots of people will see the a thought about his legacy, lots of people will see the new a thought about his legacy, lots of people will see the new president people will see the new president represents a very clear, represents a very clear, very ruthless break with the ruthless break with the obama legacy. ruthless break with the obama legacy. to ruthless break with the obama legacy. to some degree, because legacy. to some degree, because when he ran for legacy. to some degree, because when he ran for himself, legacy. to some degree, because when he ran for himself, he won, he ran for himself, he won, and he won he ran for himself, he won, and he won majorities, he ran for himself, he won, and he won majorities, in 2010, in he ran for himself, he won, and he won majorities, in 2010, in 2014,
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won majorities, in 2010, in 2014, and he won majorities, in 2010, in 2014, and he was not able to deliver won majorities, in 2010, in 2014, and he was not able to deliver in and he was not able to deliver in 2016 hillary and he was not able to deliver in 2016 hillary clinton the way in 2016 hillary clinton the way in which he could deliver which he could deliverfor himself. that which he could deliverfor himself. that will be which he could deliverfor himself. that will be part of that will be part of his legacy‘ he achieved, but that will be part of his legacy‘ he achieved, but he wasn‘t that will be part of his legacy‘ he achieved, but he wasn‘t able achieved, but he wasn‘t able to build the future. achieved, but he wasn‘t able to build the future. did achieved, but he wasn‘t able to build the future. did you ever build the future. did you ever imagine build the future. did you ever imagine at any build the future. did you ever imagine at any stage in build the future. did you ever imagine at any stage in this imagine at any stage in this campaign imagine at any stage in this campaign that you imagine at any stage in this campaign that you would be campaign that you would be discussing a trump discussing a trump presidency today? | discussing a trump presidency today? i did discussing a trump presidency today? i did not predict it, discussing a trump presidency today? i did not predict it, but i discussing a trump presidency today? i did not predict it, but i said, i did not predict it, but i said, no, it i did not predict it, but i said, no, it is not i did not predict it, but i said, no, it is not sewn up, i did not predict it, but i said, no, it is not sewn up, i'm no, it is not sewn up, i'm a nervous nelly. no, it is not sewn up, i'm a nervous nelly. it's no, it is not sewn up, i'm a nervous nelly. it's going to be no, it is not sewn up, i'm a nervous nelly. it's going to be interesting, nelly. it's going to be interesting, the times ahead, that‘s an the times ahead, that‘s an understatement. the times ahead, that‘s an understatement. you the times ahead, that‘s an understatement. you are watching bbc understatement. you are watching bbc news and soon understatement. you are watching bbc news and soon as the results became news and soon as the results became clear in the early clear in the early hours, world leaders clear in the early hours, world leaders began sending clear in the early hours, world leaders began sending their clear in the early hours, world leaders began sending their world leaders began sending their world -- congratulations. we heard from theresa may saying she's looking forward
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to working with donald trump. in moscow, president putin said he hoped russia and the usa could work together to move relations beyond what he said was a state of crisis‘ our correspondent, pauladams, has more on the global reaction, ishould say that if ishould say that if we get a president's statement president's statement then we will cut out president's statement then we will cut out of it but here is cut out of it but here is paul adams on the global a stunning result, reverberates around a watching world, with wildly differing reactions‘ this is everyone's election. it's hard not to feel something when america chooses a new leader‘ even even if even if it's even if it's not exactly sure even if it's not exactly sure what that is. that is. i'm looking forward to working that is. i'm looking forward to working with mr trump. that is. i'm looking forward to working with mr trump. britain that is. i'm looking forward to working with mr trump. britain and working with mr trump. britain and the united states shared working with mr trump. britain and the united states shared values working with mr trump. britain and the united states shared values of freedom, of democracy and enterprise, freedom, of democracy and enterprise, and i look enterprise, and i look forward to building enterprise, and i look forward to building on the special building on the special relationship we building on the special relationship we have between our countries, to we have between our countries, to ensure we have between our countries, to ensure the
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we have between our countries, to ensure the prosperity of our two ensure the prosperity of our two nations in the future, in moscow, plenty of happy faces. donald trump has said nice things about their leader. does this, russians wonder, herald the start of a warmer relationship? russian state media couldn't resist a little satirical gloating, before reporting the news, we we are we are going we are going to the white house for the the president's speech. the president's speech. voter the president's speech. voter been the president's speech. voter been tallied, and shot the president's speech. voter been tallied, and shot a video of whatl tallied, and shot a video of whatl said to tallied, and shot a video of whatl said to the american said to the american people, regardless of which side said to the american people, regardless of which side you're regardless of which side you're on any election, regardless of which side you're on any election, regardless of whether any election, regardless of whether your candidate won any election, regardless of whether your candidate won or your candidate won or lost, the sun would your candidate won or lost, the sun would come up in the morning. your candidate won or lost, the sun would come up in the morning. and would come up in the morning. and that's one prognosis that's one prognosis that actually came true. the that's one prognosis that actually came true. the sun that's one prognosis that actually came true. the sun is up, that's one prognosis that actually came true. the sun is up, and i know came true. the sun is up, and i know everyone had a long night‘ came true. the sun is up, and i know everyone had a long night‘ | everyone had a long night‘ i did as well. everyone had a long night‘ i did as well. | everyone had a long night‘ i did as well. i had a chance
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well. i had a chance to talk to the president well. i had a chance to talk to the president elect last night well. i had a chance to talk to the president elect last night to president elect last night to congratulate him on congratulate him on winning the election, and | congratulate him on winning the election, and i had a election, and i had a chance to invite him election, and i had a chance to invite him to come to the election, and i had a chance to invite him to come to the white invite him to come to the white house tomorrow, to invite him to come to the white house tomorrow, to come invite him to come to the white house tomorrow, to come and talk house tomorrow, to come and talk and make sure house tomorrow, to come and talk and make sure there's make sure there's a successful transition between our make sure there's a successful transition between our presidencies, transition between our presidencies, there transition between our presidencies, there is transition between our presidencies, there is no secret that transition between our presidencies, there is no secret that we have some there is no secret that we have some pretty significant differences, but pretty significant differences, but remember eight pretty significant differences, but remember eight years remember eight years ago, president bush remember eight years ago, president bush and i had pretty remember eight years ago, president bush and i had pretty significant bush and i had pretty significant differences‘ bush and i had pretty significant differences‘ but bush and i had pretty significant differences‘ but president's bush and i had pretty significant differences‘ but president's bush differences‘ but president's bush team could team could not have been more professional team could not have been more professional so that we could professional so that we could hit the ground running. the ground running. one thing you realise quickly the ground running. one thing you realise quickly in thisjob is the ground running. one thing you realise quickly in thisjob is that realise quickly in thisjob is that the presidency and the presidency and the vice presidency is bigger the presidency and the vice presidency is bigger than any of us, presidency is bigger than any of us, so, presidency is bigger than any of us, so, i have instructed my team presidency is bigger than any of us, so, i have instructed my team to so, i have instructed my team to follow so, i have instructed my team to follow the example that follow the example that president bush's follow the example that president bush's team follow the example that president bush's team set eight years ago and bush's team set eight years ago and work as hard as bush's team set eight years ago and work as hard as we bush's team set eight years ago and work as hard as we can to make sure work as hard as we can to make sure this is work as hard as we can to make sure this is a successful transition for
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this is a successful transition for the this is a successful transition for the president this is a successful transition for the president elect, because the president elect, because we are now all rooting the president elect, because we are now all rooting for his the president elect, because we are now all rooting for his success now all rooting for his success in uniting a now all rooting for his success in uniting a leading the country‘ now all rooting for his success in uniting a leading the country‘ the uniting a leading the country‘ the peaceful uniting a leading the country‘ the peaceful transition of power is one peaceful transition of power is one of the peaceful transition of power is one of the hallmarks peaceful transition of power is one of the hallmarks of our of the hallmarks of our democracy, and over of the hallmarks of our democracy, and over the next few months, and over the next few months, we are going to show and over the next few months, we are going to show that and over the next few months, we are going to show that the and over the next few months, we are going to show that the world‘ | and over the next few months, we are going to show that the world‘ i also going to show that the world‘ i also had a chance last going to show that the world‘ i also had a chance last night going to show that the world‘ i also had a chance last night to speak had a chance last night to speak to secretary clinton and had a chance last night to speak to secretary clinton and i had a chance secretary clinton and i had a chance to hear her remarks, secretary clinton and i had a chance to hear her remarks, i could secretary clinton and i had a chance to hear her remarks, i could not be to hear her remarks, i could not be prouder of her‘ to hear her remarks, i could not be prouder of her‘ she to hear her remarks, i could not be prouder of her‘ she has led an prouder of her‘ she has led an extraordinaire life of extraordinaire life of public service‘ she was extraordinaire life of public service‘ she was a extraordinaire life of public service‘ she was a great first service‘ she was a great first lady, an outstanding an outstanding senate over the state of an outstanding senate over the state of new york, and she could an outstanding senate over the state of new york, and she could not have of new york, and she could not have been a of new york, and she could not have been a better secretary of been a better secretary of state, i am proud of been a better secretary of state, i am proud of her. been a better secretary of state, i am proud of her. a am proud of her. a lot of americans look up am proud of her. a lot of americans look up to her‘ am proud of her. a lot of americans look up to her‘ her am proud of her. a lot of americans look up to her‘ her candidacy and look up to her‘ her candidacy and nomination was look up to her‘ her candidacy and nomination was historic and nomination was historic and send a message to nomination was historic and send a message to our daughters message to our daughters all across the country, that the country, that they can achieve at the the country, that they can achieve at the highest levels of the country, that they can achieve at the highest levels of politics, at the highest levels of politics, and
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at the highest levels of politics, and i'm absolutely at the highest levels of politics, and i'm absolutely confident that and i'm absolutely confident that she and president clinton will she and president clinton will continue to do she and president clinton will continue to do great she and president clinton will continue to do great work for continue to do great work for people here in the here in the united states, and all around here in the united states, and all around the world, here in the united states, and all around the world, now, here in the united states, and all around the world, now, everybody is around the world, now, everybody is sad when their side loses around the world, now, everybody is sad when their side loses another sad when their side loses another lecture sad when their side loses another lecture on, sad when their side loses another lecture on, but the sad when their side loses another lecture on, but the day after, we lecture on, but the day after, we have to remember that we have to remember that we are all on one team, have to remember that we are all on one team, this have to remember that we are all on one team, this is one team, this is an interview scrimmage‘ one team, this is an interview scrimmage‘ we one team, this is an interview scrimmage‘ we are one team, this is an interview scrimmage‘ we are not scrimmage‘ we are not democrats or republicans first, scrimmage‘ we are not democrats or republicans first, we republicans first, we are americans first. republicans first, we are americans first. we republicans first, we are americans first. we are patriots burst. first. we are patriots burst. we all want first. we are patriots burst. we all want what's best for first. we are patriots burst. we all want what's best for this first. we are patriots burst. we all want what's best for this country‘ want what's best for this country‘ that's want what's best for this country‘ that's what i want what's best for this country‘ that's what i have heard from donald that's what i have heard from donald trump when i trump when i spoke to him, i am heartened trump when i spoke to him, i am heartened by this. trump when i spoke to him, i am heartened by this. it's heartened by this. it's what the country needs‘ heartened by this. it's what the country needs‘ a heartened by this. it's what the country needs‘ a sense of heartened by this. it's what the country needs‘ a sense of unity, country needs‘ a sense of unity, a sense country needs‘ a sense of unity, a sense of country needs‘ a sense of unity, a sense of inclusion,
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country needs‘ a sense of unity, a sense of inclusion, a respect sense of inclusion, a respect for our sense of inclusion, a respect for our institutions, sense of inclusion, a respect for our institutions, our way sense of inclusion, a respect for our institutions, our way of our institutions, our way of life, our rule our institutions, our way of life, our rule of our institutions, our way of life, our rule of law and our rule of law and respect for each other, our rule of law and respect for each other, | our rule of law and respect for each other, i hope other, i hope he maintains this spirit other, i hope he maintains this spirit throughout spirit throughout this transition, and spirit throughout this transition, and i certainly spirit throughout this transition, and i certainly hope spirit throughout this transition, and i certainly hope that's and i certainly hope that's how his presidency has a and i certainly hope that's how his presidency has a chance to begin‘ and i certainly hope that's how his presidency has a chance to begin‘ i presidency has a chance to begin‘ i also told my team presidency has a chance to begin‘ i also told my team today also told my team today to keep their heads also told my team today to keep their heads up, also told my team today to keep their heads up, because the their heads up, because the remarkable their heads up, because the remarkable work that they have their heads up, because the remarkable work that they have done, remarkable work that they have done, day remarkable work that they have done, day in, remarkable work that they have done, day in, day out, often without a day in, day out, often without a lot of day in, day out, often without a lot of fanfare, ora day in, day out, often without a lot of fanfare, or a lot of day in, day out, often without a lot of fanfare, or a lot of attention, of fanfare, or a lot of attention, working of fanfare, or a lot of attention, working in of fanfare, or a lot of attention, working in agencies, working in agencies, working in vascular areas of vascular areas of policy that make the vascular areas of policy that make the government vascular areas of policy that make the government run the government run better and make it the government run better and make it more responsive, make it more it more responsive, make it more efficient, it more responsive, make it more efficient, more it more responsive, make it more efficient, more service efficient, more service friendly so that efficient, more service friendly so that it is helping
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efficient, more service friendly so that it is helping more people, that that it is helping more people, that remarkable that it is helping more people, that remarkable work has left remarkable work has left the next president with president with a stronger, better country than president with a stronger, better country than the president with a stronger, better country than the one that existed country than the one that existed eight years ago. country than the one that existed eight years ago. so, country than the one that existed eight years ago. 50, win or eight years ago. 50, win or lose in this eight years ago. 50, win or lose in this election, eight years ago. 50, win or lose in this election, that was always this election, that was always our mission, our mission from this election, that was always our mission, our mission from day one, mission, our mission from day one, everyone mission, our mission from day one, everyone on my mission, our mission from day one, everyone on my team should be everyone on my team should be extraordinarily proud extraordinarily proud of everything they extraordinarily proud of everything they have done, extraordinarily proud of everything they have done, and extraordinarily proud of everything they have done, and so should they have done, and so should all the americans that l they have done, and so should all the americans that l have the americans that l have had the chance to meet the americans that l have had the chance to meet across the americans that l have had the chance to meet across this country, chance to meet across this country, doing the hard work of doing the hard work of building on progress every single doing the hard work of building on progress every single day‘ progress every single day‘ teachers in progress every single day‘ teachers in schools, doctors progress every single day‘ teachers in schools, doctors in progress every single day‘ teachers in schools, doctors in the progress every single day‘ teachers in schools, doctors in the emergency in schools, doctors in the emergency clinic, small businesses, clinic, small businesses, putting their all into clinic, small businesses, putting their all into starting their all into starting something up, making sure up, making sure they treat their employees up, making sure they treat their employees well. up, making sure they treat their employees well. all the employees well. all the important work and employees well. all the important work and done employees well. all the important work and done by mums, work and done by mums, dads, families and congregations. work and done by mums, dads, families and congregations. in work and done by mums, dads, families and congregations. in every
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families and congregations. in every state. families and congregations. in every state. the families and congregations. in every state. the work of perfecting state. the work of perfecting this union, state. the work of perfecting this union, so, this was a long union, so, this was a long and hard-fought campaign. union, so, this was a long and hard-fought campaign. a union, so, this was a long and hard-fought campaign. a lot union, so, this was a long and hard-fought campaign. a lot of hard-fought campaign. a lot of our american hard-fought campaign. a lot of our american friends are exhorted hard-fought campaign. a lot of our american friends are exhorted today, american friends are exhorted today, a american friends are exhorted today, a lot less so, but that american friends are exhorted today, a lot less so, but that is the a lot less so, but that is the nature a lot less so, but that is the nature of democracy, campaigns‘ a lot less so, but that is the nature of democracy, campaigns‘ it nature of democracy, campaigns‘ it is nature of democracy, campaigns it is hard, and sometimes is hard, and sometimes contentious, and is hard, and sometimes contentious, and noisy, is hard, and sometimes contentious, and noisy, it is hard, and sometimes contentious, and noisy, it is not always and noisy, it is not always inspiring. and noisy, it is not always inspiring. but, and noisy, it is not always inspiring. but, to and noisy, it is not always inspiring. but, to the and noisy, it is not always inspiring. but, to the young inspiring. but, to the young people who got into politics inspiring. but, to the young people who got into politics for the first who got into politics for the first time who got into politics for the first time and may be time and may be disappointed by the results, | time and may be disappointed by the results, ljust want you to time and may be disappointed by the results, ljust want you to know results, ljust want you to know that results, ljust want you to know that you have to stay that you have to stay in courage, don‘t get that you have to stay in courage, don‘t get cynical, that you have to stay in courage, don‘t get cynical, don't don‘t get cynical, don't ever think you can‘t don‘t get cynical, don't ever think you can‘t make a difference, you can‘t make a difference, secretary you can‘t make a difference, secretary clinton said secretary clinton said this morning, fighting for what secretary clinton said this morning, fighting for what is secretary clinton said this morning, fighting for what is right,
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fighting for what is right, sometimes fighting for what is right, sometimes you lose an argument, sometimes you lose an argument, sometimes you lose an sometimes you lose an argument, sometimes you lose an election, sometimes you lose an argument, sometimes you lose an election, the sometimes you lose an election, the part sometimes you lose an election, the part this country has sometimes you lose an election, the part this country has taken part this country has taken has never part this country has taken has never been a straight line‘ the path this country has taken has never been a straight line‘ sometimes we sometimes we move in ways sometimes we move in ways that people sometimes we move in ways that people think is going forwards, people think is going forwards, and others think is going people think is going forwards, and others think is going back‘ people think is going forwards, and others think is going back‘ that's others think is going back‘ that's ok‘ others think is going back‘ that's ok‘ | others think is going back‘ that's ok‘ i have lost elections others think is going back‘ that's ok‘ i have lost elections before, jo ok‘ i have lost elections before, jo hasn't, ok‘ i have lost elections before, jo hasn't, but, you know”, ok‘ i have lost elections before, jo hasn't, but, you know”, i ok‘ i have lost elections before, jo hasn't, but, you know”, i think you hasn't, but, you know”, i think you beat me badly! hasn't, but, you know”, i think you beat me badly! that's hasn't, but, you know”, i think you beat me badly! that's the way beat me badly! that's the way politics works sometimes‘ we beat me badly! that's the way politics works sometimes‘ we tried politics works sometimes‘ we tried really hard to politics works sometimes‘ we tried really hard to persuade people really hard to persuade people that we are right. really hard to persuade people that we are right. then really hard to persuade people that we are right. then people really hard to persuade people that we are right. then people vote really hard to persuade people that we are right. then people vote and we are right. then people vote and then, if we we are right. then people vote and then, if we lose, we learn from our then, if we lose, we learn from our mistakes, then, if we lose, we learn from our mistakes, we do
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then, if we lose, we learn from our mistakes, we do some reflection‘ mistakes, we do some reflection‘ we lick mistakes, we do some reflection‘ we lick our wounds. we brush ourselves lick our wounds. we brush ourselves off. lick our wounds. we brush ourselves off. we lick our wounds. we brush ourselves off. we get lick our wounds. we brush ourselves off. we get back in the arena‘ lick our wounds. we brush ourselves off. we get back in the arena‘ we off. we get back in the arena‘ we go at it. we off. we get back in the arena‘ we go at it. we tried harder the next at it. we tried harder the next time. at it. we tried harder the next time. the point is, at it. we tried harder the next time. the point is, that at it. we tried harder the next time. the point is, that we all go time. the point is, that we all go forward with the presumption time. the point is, that we all go forward with the presumption of good forward with the presumption of good faith in our faith in ourfellow citizens, because that presumption faith in ourfellow citizens, because that presumption of good because that presumption of good faith because that presumption of good faith is essential to faith is essential to a vibrant and functioning democracy. faith is essential to a vibrant and functioning democracy. that's functioning democracy. that's how this country functioning democracy. that's how this country has moved functioning democracy. that's how this country has moved forward this country has moved forward for 240 this country has moved forward for 240 years, we've 240 years, we've pushed boundaries and and promoted freedom around the world, and promoted freedom around the world, we've and promoted freedom around the world, we've expanded our rights world, we've expanded our rights to reach one of world, we've expanded our rights to reach one of our citizens, world, we've expanded our rights to reach one of our citizens, it is how reach one of our citizens, it is how we have come this far, we have come this far, and that's why i'm we have come this far, and that's why i'm confident why i'm confident that this incredible why i'm confident that this incredible journey why i'm confident that this incredible journey that we are incredible journey that we are on, as americans, will incredible journey that we are on, as americans, will go on, incredible journey that we are on, as americans, will go on, and as americans, will go on, and lam looking forward to doing as americans, will go on, and lam looking forward to doing that looking forward to doing that -- everything looking forward to doing that -- everything that i can everything that i can to make sure the everything that i can to make sure the next president is successful,
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everything that i can to make sure the next president is successful, i the next president is successful, i think of this job the next president is successful, i think of this job is the next president is successful, i think of this job is being think of this job is being a relay runner‘ think of this job is being a relay runner‘ you take think of this job is being a relay runner‘ you take the bat runner‘ you take the bat on, you run your runner‘ you take the bat on, you run your best runner‘ you take the bat on, you run your best race, and your best race, and hopefully, by the your best race, and hopefully, by the time you hand it your best race, and hopefully, by the time you hand it over, you your best race, and hopefully, by the time you hand it over, you are a the time you hand it over, you are a little further ahead. little further ahead. you've made a little little further ahead. you've made a little progress, little further ahead. you've made a little progress, and | little progress, and i can say that i little progress, and i can say that i hope i have done this. little progress, and i can say that i hope i have done this. | little progress, and i can say that i hope i have done this. i want to i hope i have done this. i want to make sure this i hope i have done this. i want to make sure this handover is make sure this handover is executed well because we make sure this handover is executed well because we are all on the same well because we are all on the same team, thank you very much, everybody‘ applause applause president applause president obama with applause president obama with advice applause president obama with advice resident president obama with advice resident biden president obama with advice resident biden -- vice president. president obama with advice resident biden -- vice president. the biden -- vice president. the president, biden -- vice president. the president, really, biden -- vice president. the president, really, trying to president, really, trying to deliver a very president, really, trying to deliver a very strong message about a very strong message about uniting the country. a very strong message about uniting the country. he is saying, you a very strong message about uniting the country. he is saying, you are the country. he is saying, you are all on the country. he is saying, you are all on the same team, all on the same team, team america‘ two people all on the same team, team america‘ two people with
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all on the same team, team america‘ two people with me, the all on the same team, team america‘ two people with me, the former two people with me, the former senior adviser to hillary senior adviser to hillary clinton and al senior adviser to hillary clinton and al gore, and i'mjoined senior adviser to hillary clinton and al gore, and i'mjoined by amy and al gore, and i'mjoined by amy cramer, and al gore, and i'mjoined by amy cramer, a founding member cramer, a founding member of the modern day cramer, a founding member of the modern day tea party‘ what happened over what happened over night? what happened over night? well, it is power what happened over night? well, it is power to the people. what happened over night? well, it is power to the people. the is power to the people. the people said is power to the people. the people said they're tired said they're tired of washington not working said they're tired of washington not working for us and working for us and sent a loud message working for us and sent a loud message i think. working for us and sent a loud message i think. i'm message i think. i'm not surprised, because message i think. i'm not surprised, because it has been because it has been burning across america for a because it has been burning across america for a long time. because it has been burning across america for a long time. we saw america for a long time. we saw wit the america for a long time. we saw wit the beginning of the the beginning of the tea party movement the beginning of the tea party movement but the beginning of the tea party movement but we have elected movement but we have elected so many people movement but we have elected so many people and sent them to many people and sent them to washington to do the business many people and sent them to washington to do the business of the washington to do the business of the people and they get washington to do the business of the people and they get here people and they get here and they become people and they get here and they become seduced people and they get here and they become seduced by power become seduced by power and their purpose become seduced by power and their purpose becomes remaining in power. purpose becomes remaining in power. you can say purpose becomes remaining in power. you can say the economy you can say the economy is growing and jobs.“ you can say the economy is growing and jobs.“ unemployment and jobs. h unemployment has decreased and jobs.“ unemployment has decreased and whatnot, decreased and whatnot, americans are still decreased and whatnot, americans are still feeling it,
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decreased and whatnot, americans are still feeling it, he are still feeling it, he turned blue states are still feeling it, he turned blue states totally red, are still feeling it, he turned blue states totally red, it states totally red, it is about issues. states totally red, it is about issues. everything is done issues. everything is done from washington issues. everything is done from washington from the issues. everything is done from washington from the perspective washington from the perspective of republican and washington from the perspective of republican and democrat, we republican and democrat, we say we need republican and democrat, we say we need to focus on the need to focus on the issues and we want results. need to focus on the issues and we want results. that need to focus on the issues and we want results. that is want results. that is the trump triumph, but want results. that is the trump triumph, but we want results. that is the trump triumph, but we have to triumph, but we have to also confront triumph, but we have to also confront the triumph, but we have to also confront the fact triumph, but we have to also confront the fact that mrs clinton confront the fact that mrs clinton kind of hinted confront the fact that mrs clinton kind of hinted earlier, that kind of hinted earlier, that there had been kind of hinted earlier, that there had been major failings to reach had been major failings to reach parts of the country had been major failings to reach parts of the country that she needed parts of the country that she needed to reach to win? parts of the country that she needed to reach to win? yes, parts of the country that she needed to reach to win? yes, the fact is to reach to win? yes, the fact is she won the to reach to win? yes, the fact is she won the popular vote, she won the popular vote, but didn't do that she won the popular vote, but didn't do that enough in the she won the popular vote, but didn't do that enough in the right places. do that enough in the right places. there is do that enough in the right places. there is bridge building to do, there is bridge building to do, trump there is bridge building to do, trump has to there is bridge building to do, trump has to work with american trump has to work with american people who voted trump has to work with american people who voted for him trump has to work with american people who voted for him or not, as people who voted for him or not, as every president says they‘re every president says they‘re going to do. | every president says they‘re going to do. ithink she failed every president says they‘re going to do. ithink she failed to every president says they‘re going to do. ithink she failed to inspire to do. ithink she failed to inspire the very voters that barack to do. ithink she failed to inspire the very voters that barack obama the very voters that barack obama did to the very voters that barack obama did to win decisive victories. why did to win decisive victories. why do you think that did to win decisive victories. why do you think that was? [am do you think that was? [am not sure. one do you think that was? [am not sure. one element is she do you think that was? [am not sure. one element is she is
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do you think that was? [am not sure. one element is she is not an sure. one element is she is not an inspiring figure, she sure. one element is she is not an inspiring figure, she is a work inspiring figure, she is a work horse and this inspiring figure, she is a work horse and this element inspiring figure, she is a work horse and this element of horse and this element of voter suppression and they suppression and they were working hard suppression and they were working hard to kick people suppression and they were working hard to kick people off suppression and they were working hard to kick people off voter hard to kick people off voter rolls and hard to kick people off voter rolls and shut down early voting. and shut down earty voting. what about her and shut down earty voting. what about her as a figure, about her as a figure, not attractive about her as a figure, not attractive enough attractive enough enough or the clinton attractive enough enough or the clinton baggage. attractive enough enough or the clinton baggage. i think that clinton baggage. ithink that is an part of dynamic. clinton baggage. ithink that is an part of dynamic. she clinton baggage. ithink that is an part of dynamic. she has clinton baggage. ithink that is an part of dynamic. she has been part of dynamic. she has been subjected part of dynamic. she has been subjected to a horrific part of dynamic. she has been subjected to a horrific campaign of subjected to a horrific campaign of mes, that took subjected to a horrific campaign of mes, that took its toll, hes, that took its toll, but the, at the hes, that took its toll, but the, at the end of hes, that took its toll, but the, at the end of the day, hes, that took its toll, but the, at the end of the day, i think she at the end of the day, i think she could have at the end of the day, i think she could have pulled out a larger vote. could have pulled out a larger vote. this is could have pulled out a larger vote. this is a squeaker in a this is a squeaker in a number of the places this is a squeaker in a number of the places in the rust this is a squeaker in a number of the places in the rust belt, this is a squeaker in a number of the places in the rust belt, had this is a squeaker in a number of the places in the rust belt, had she the places in the rust belt, had she ingaejed the places in the rust belt, had she ingaejed -- engaged better ingaejed -- engaged better with folks that were ingaejed -- engaged better with folks that were tatking and here. ingaejed -- engaged better with folks that were tatking and here. | folks that were talking and here. i agree folks that were tatking and here. i agree that americans across the agree that americans across the board feel their board feel their voices are not being board feel their voices are not being heard. board feel their voices are not being heard. you're board feel their voices are not being heard. you're talking board feel their voices are not being heard. you're talking about
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being heard. you're talking about it, through a being heard. you're talking about it, through a political prism, it, through a political prism, americans don‘t it, through a political prism, americans don‘t think it, through a political prism, americans don‘t think through americans don‘t think through a political prism‘ americans don‘t think through a political prism‘ when americans don‘t think through a political prism‘ when they get up political prism‘ when they get up they don't political prism‘ when they get up they don't go to they don't go to read these publications, publications, they're getting the kids publications, they're getting the kids to school and publications, they're getting the kids to school and figuring kids to school and figuring how they're going to kids to school and figuring how they're going to pay the bills‘ they're going to pay the bills‘ they're paying they're going to pay the bills‘ they're paying attention they're going to pay the bills‘ they're paying attention when they're paying attention when you have obama they're paying attention when you have obama care they're paying attention when you have obama care and none have obama care and none of it's come to be, have obama care and none of it's come to be, when come to be, when the president is campaigning come to be, when the president is campaigning for clint and she campaigning for clint and she represents more of what president represents more of what president obama represents more of what president obama has given us, obama has given us, the american people said obama has given us, the american people said we don't people said we don't want that, we want people said we don't want that, we want washington to work for us, people said we don't want that, we want washington to work for us, when want washington to work for us, when the president elect want washington to work for us, when the president elect talks about the president elect talks about #y50u7 the president elect talks about #y50u7 nights -- uniting, is #y50u7 nights -- uniting, is that possible? yes, #y50u7 nights -- uniting, is that possible? yes, listen, #y50u7 nights -- uniting, is that possible? yes, listen, | #y50u7 nights -- uniting, is that possible? yes, listen, i have possible? yes, listen, i have said all possible? yes, listen, i have said all along we possible? yes, listen, i have said all along we need to come all along we need to come together and work all along we need to come together and work together on the issues and work together on the issues that we can agree on. and work together on the issues that we can agree on. we and work together on the issues that we can agree on. we are we can agree on. we are not all going to agree we can agree on. we are not all going to agree on everything but going to agree on everything but there are things, when going to agree on everything but there are things, when you sit
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there are things, when you sit down with there are things, when you sit down with somebody and there are things, when you sit down with somebody and talk about issues, with somebody and talk about issues, you agree with somebody and talk about issues, you agree on with somebody and talk about issues, you agree on more with somebody and talk about issues, you agree on more than with somebody and talk about issues, you agree on more than you row you agree on more than you row realise, but you can you agree on more than you row realise, but you can never get to realise, but you can never get to that point realise, but you can never get to that point because realise, but you can never get to that point because everything realise, but you can never get to that point because everything is that point because everything is so partisan. that point because everything is so partisan. injust that point because everything is so partisan. in just a sentence, that point because everything is so partisan. in just a sentence, what partisan. in just a sentence, what arure hopes for a partisan. in just a sentence, what arure hopes for a trump presidency? arure hopes for a trump presidency? i would hope arure hopes for a trump presidency? lwould hope what we are talking lwould hope what we are talking about lwould hope what we are talking about here that he actualty about here that he actualty witl try to about here that he actualty witl try to focus on actual to focus on actual issues and tell the truth to focus on actual issues and tell the truth and work with the truth and work with people. we will wait the truth and work with people. we will wait and see whether that will wait and see whether that happens. will wait and see whether that happens. that is what happens. that is what american people want. thank happens. that is what american people want. thank you both‘ happens. that is what american people want. thank you both‘ its people want. thank you both‘ its not a bad people want. thank you both‘ its not a bad view is it? beautiful people want. thank you both‘ its not a bad view is it? beautiful day. a bad view is it? beautiful day. reminds a bad view is it? beautiful day. reminds there a bad view is it? beautiful day. reminds there will be a new reminds there will be a new resident injanuary, reminds there will be a new resident injanuary, thank you both. reminds there will be a new resident injanuary, thank you both. you're injanuary, thank you both. you're watching bbc injanuary, thank you both. you're watching bbc news, plenty of watching bbc news, plenty of reaction watching bbc news, plenty of reaction later watching bbc news, plenty of reaction later on and reaction later on and theresa may has been has been responding earlier in the day has been responding earlier in the day too‘ but has been responding earlier in the day too‘ but now we are day too‘ but now we are going to cross day too‘ but now we are going to cross back day too‘ but now we are going to cross back to london and
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cross back to london and join ben in the studio. cross back to london and join ben in the studio. thank you‘ hillary hillary clinton hillary clinton said she is sorry hillary clinton said she is sorry she did not hillary clinton said she is sorry she did not win the election she did not win the election and added this is she did not win the election and added this is painful and it will she did not win the election and added this is painful and it will be added this is painful and it will be fora added this is painful and it will be fora long added this is painful and it will be fora long time‘ it was it was what her it was what her campaign it was what her campaign billed as it was what her campaign billed as a concession speech‘ it was what her campaign billed as a concession speech‘ here is the concession speech‘ here is the latest results, concession speech‘ here is the latest results, with concession speech‘ here is the latest results, with a change concession speech‘ here is the latest results, with a change after latest results, with a change after minnesota latest results, with a change after minnesota delivered a clinton minnesota delivered a clinton victory‘ minnesota delivered a clinton victory‘ 47 have minnesota delivered a clinton victory‘ 47 have declared minnesota delivered a clinton victory‘ 47 have declared and donald victory‘ 47 have declared and donald trump victory‘ 47 have declared and donald trump has victory‘ 47 have declared and donald trump has won 278 victory‘ 47 have declared and donald trump has won 278 electoral college trump has won 278 electoral college votes, taking trump has won 278 electoral college votes, taking him over trump has won 278 electoral college votes, taking him overthe finishing votes, taking him overthe finishing line to claim votes, taking him overthe finishing line to claim the keys votes, taking him overthe finishing line to claim the keys to the white line to claim the keys to the white house. line to claim the keys to the white house. hillary line to claim the keys to the white house. hillary clinton house. hillary clinton picked up 228‘
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now now more from now more from our chief now more from our chief political correspondent, vicki correspondent, vicki young at westminster, correspondent, vicki young at westminster, a correspondent, vicki young at westminster, a pragmatic response westminster, a pragmatic response from westminster, a pragmatic response from downing street and from downing street and from theresa may. from downing street and from theresa may. they say from downing street and from theresa may. they say they expect from downing street and from theresa may. they say they expect her to may. they say they expect her to visit the white visit the white house early next year. visit the white house early next year. they visit the white house early next year. they are ready year. they are ready to welcome donald trump year. they are ready to welcome donald trump here when he donald trump here when he becomes president and theresa donald trump here when he becomes president and theresa may will president and theresa may will be hoping to president and theresa may will be hoping to speak to donald trump hoping to speak to donald trump on the phone hoping to speak to donald trump on the phone as soon as hoping to speak to donald trump on the phone as soon as she can‘ the phone as soon as she can‘ in her previous the phone as soon as she can‘ in her previous job as the phone as soon as she can‘ in her previous job as home previous job as home secretary, she was critical of previous job as home secretary, she was critical of donald trump and his was critical of donald trump and his views that muslims should was critical of donald trump and his views that muslims should be views that muslims should be stopped from entering america. views that muslims should be stopped from entering america. she views that muslims should be stopped from entering america. she said that from entering america. she said that was divisive and wrong. from entering america. she said that was divisive and wrong. today, was divisive and wrong. today, she was more was divisive and wrong. today, she was more diplomatic, talking about was more diplomatic, talking about the special was more diplomatic, talking about the special relationship that would the special relationship that would continue between the two continue between the two countries and said there continue between the two countries and said there were many values that and said there were many values that we and said there were many values that we had in common and said there were many values that we had in common and that we had in common and that there would we had in common and that there would be freedom, we had in common and that there would be freedom, democracy we had in common and that there would be freedom, democracy and would be freedom, democracy and enterprise, were would be freedom, democracy and enterprise, were the values they
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enterprise, were the values they would share and enterprise, were the values they would share and trade, security and would share and trade, security and defence would form defence would form the basis for that defence would form the basis for that relationship, there defence would form the basis for that relationship, there are not that relationship, there are not many close contacts that relationship, there are not many close contacts between that relationship, there are not many close contacts between the many close contacts between the downing street downing street team and donald trump's team‘ downing street team and donald trump's team‘ but there is trump's team‘ but there is one politician in trump's team‘ but there is one politician in this politician in this country, nigel farage, politician in this country, nigel farage, the leader of farage, the leader of ukip, who has spent farage, the leader of ukip, who has spent time with farage, the leader of ukip, who has spent time with donald trump and spent time with donald trump and backed spent time with donald trump and backed his campaign and today spent time with donald trump and backed his campaign and today he was backed his campaign and today he was delighted with the result, backed his campaign and today he was delighted with the result, the delighted with the result, the political revolution delighted with the result, the political revolution of 2016 is delighted with the result, the political revolution of 2016 is that political revolution of 2016 is that in two political revolution of 2016 is that in two massive campaigns, the in two massive campaigns, the underdogs beat the establishment. underdogs beat the establishment. we did underdogs beat the establishment. we did it in underdogs beat the establishment. we did it in brexit and did it in brexit and trump did it last night, did it in brexit and trump did it last night, that is did it in brexit and trump did it last night, that is despite did it in brexit and trump did it last night, that is despite the last night, that is despite the commentators tshs media, commentators tshs media, the established politicians established politicians and including established politicians and including in established politicians and including in the republican party including in the republican party most senior republicans most senior republicans didn’t back donald trump‘ most senior republicans didn’t back donald trump‘ yet he did most senior republicans didn’t back donald trump‘ yet he did it, what donald trump‘ yet he did it, what would you say donald trump‘ yet he did it, what would you say to british voter would you say to british voter who might be would you say to british voter who might be anxious about the might be anxious about the kind of president that donald might be anxious about the kind of president that donald trump will be? president that donald trump will be? i would president that donald trump will be? i would say this, that president that donald trump will be? i would say this, that at i would say this, that at last we have an i would say this, that at last we have an american i would say this, that at last we have an american president who have an american president who actually likes our country‘ have an american president who actually likes our country‘ obama
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actually likes our country‘ obama and actually likes our country‘ obama and clinton have treated actually likes our country‘ obama and clinton have treated us with and clinton have treated us with disdain and thought we disdain and thought we are not relevant disdain and thought we are not relevant and happy disdain and thought we are not relevant and happy to see disdain and thought we are not relevant and happy to see us relevant and happy to see us have our relevant and happy to see us have our laws made somewhere relevant and happy to see us have our laws made somewhere else, our laws made somewhere else, trump's mother was our laws made somewhere else, trump's mother was scottish‘ our laws made somewhere else, trump's mother was scottish‘ he trump's mother was scottish‘ he values the special values the special relationship and he has values the special relationship and he has told me that himself, he has told me that himself, nigel farage he has told me that himself, nigel farage pleased with the result, farage pleased with the result, but there are farage pleased with the result, but there are many farage pleased with the result, but there are many politicians here there are many politicians here who are appalled there are many politicians here who are appalled at there are many politicians here who are appalled at what has happened, are appalled at what has happened, tim are appalled at what has happened, tim far are appalled at what has happened, tim far ron said the are appalled at what has happened, tim far ron said the result said the tim far ron said the result said the result was a tim far ron said the result said the result was a defeat nor result was a defeat nor liberal values and result was a defeat nor liberal values and maybe people who result was a defeat nor liberal values and maybe people who believe values and maybe people who believe in liberal values and maybe people who believe in liberal democracy values and maybe people who believe in liberal democracy have been in liberal democracy have been taking it for in liberal democracy have been taking it forgranted, in liberal democracy have been taking it for granted, outspoken taking it for granted, outspoken words taking it for granted, outspoken words from people taking it for granted, outspoken words from people like words from people like kezia dugdale, who said dugdale, who said donald trump had been dugdale, who said donald trump had been responsible dugdale, who said donald trump had been responsible for dugdale, who said donald trump had been responsible for a been responsible for a hate-filled campaign dominated been responsible for a hate-filled campaign dominated by lies campaign dominated by lies and racism‘ but campaign dominated by lies and racism‘ but many politicians racism‘ but many politicians here are racism‘ but many politicians here are simply hoping are simply hoping that donald trump as are simply hoping that donald trump as president will be as president will be different from the donald trump as president will be different from the donald trump the candidate,
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the donald trump the candidate, thank the donald trump the candidate, thank you. the donald trump the candidate, thank you. that the donald trump the candidate, thank you. that is reaction from thank you. that is reaction from around the uk‘ let's get more reaction from around the world to donald trump's historic victory. let's get some reaction - and in a moment we'll hear from thomas fessy who's injerusalem and katy watson - who's in donald trump's neighbouring mexico - but first, reaction from europe - lets‘ speak to our berlin correspondent, jenny hill general general angela merkel general angela merkel with almost general angela merkel with almost a veiled warning to donald general angela merkel with almost a veiled warning to donald trump, general angela merkel with almost a veiled warning to donald trump, yes, veiled warning to donald trump, yes, she said she said she would co-operate with him she said she would co-operate with him only she said she would co-operate with him only if he continued to she said she would co-operate with him only if he continued to observe him only if he continued to observe the him only if he continued to observe the values him only if he continued to observe the values which are him only if he continued to observe the values which are shared him only if he continued to observe the values which are shared between the values which are shared between america and the values which are shared between america and germany, like rule america and germany, like rule of law and freedom, america and germany, like rule of law and freedom, a america and germany, like rule of law and freedom, a very law and freedom, a very veiled congratulations from law and freedom, a very veiled congratulations from her. congratulations from her. the election congratulations from her. the election result has been election result has been treated here with
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election result has been treated here with shock and horror. election result has been treated here with shock and horror. the here with shock and horror. the words here with shock and horror. the words of one newspaper here with shock and horror. the words of one newspaper headline, words of one newspaper headline, it is a calamity, words of one newspaper headline, it is a calamity, germany's is a calamity, germany's foreign minister is a calamity, germany's foreign minister couldn't bring himself minister couldn't bring himself to congratulate donald congratulate donald trump today, saying that congratulate donald trump today, saying that this was not the saying that this was not the election result that saying that this was not the election result that he had hoped election result that he had hoped for, norwas election result that he had hoped for, nor was it the election for, nor was it the election result that many for, nor was it the election result that many germans had hoped for. and that many germans had hoped for. and he is right. that many germans had hoped for. and he is right. a that many germans had hoped for. and he is right. a poll he is right. a poll suggested less than he is right. a poll suggested less than 5% of germans wanted donald than 5% of germans wanted donald trump to take the presidency‘ than 5% of germans wanted donald trump to take the presidency‘ there trump to take the presidency‘ there was trump to take the presidency‘ there was widespread horror during the was widespread horror during the election was widespread horror during the election at the rhetoric was widespread horror during the election at the rhetoric coming election at the rhetoric coming out of trump campaign. election at the rhetoric coming out of trump campaign. concern of trump campaign. concern across the board, of trump campaign. concern across the board, leaders of industry the board, leaders of industry and business the board, leaders of industry and business are worried the board, leaders of industry and business are worried about business are worried about what donald business are worried about what donald trump said about business are worried about what donald trump said about trade and donald trump said about trade and there is concern there is concern about the uncertainty that lice uncertainty that lice ahead. ministers uncertainty that lice ahead. ministers say they don't ministers say they don't know what donald ministers say they don't know what donald trump wants in donald trump wants in terms of foreign donald trump wants in terms of foreign policy, donald trump wants in terms of foreign policy, also a concern that foreign policy, also a concern that there foreign policy, also a concern that there is a foreign policy, also a concern that there is a parallel between foreign policy, also a concern that there is a parallel between the there is a parallel between the right-wing there is a parallel between the right-wing pop you lichl there is a parallel between the right-wing pop you lichl --
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there is a parallel between the right-wing pop you lichl -- pop you right-wing pop you lichl -- pop you lichl that is sweeping through lichl that is sweeping through europe‘ lichl that is sweeping through europe‘ now lichl that is sweeping through europe‘ now thomas injerusalem. europe‘ now thomas injerusalem. what has europe‘ now thomas injerusalem. what has been the reaction there? what has been the reaction there? you what has been the reaction there? you know, israel what has been the reaction there? you know, israel is what has been the reaction there? you know, israel is the you know, israel is the united states's you know, israel is the united states's main ally in the states's main ally in the region and there has states's main ally in the region and there has been states's main ally in the region and there has been plenty there has been plenty of congratulations, messages sent there has been plenty of congratulations, messages sent to congratulations, messages sent to donald trump today, congratulations, messages sent to donald trump today, the donald trump today, the minister binyamin donald trump today, the minister binyamin netanyahu has donald trump today, the minister binyamin netanyahu has described him binyamin netanyahu has described him as a true binyamin netanyahu has described him as a true friend of binyamin netanyahu has described him as a true friend of israel and said as a true friend of israel and said he was looking forward as a true friend of israel and said he was looking forward to he was looking forward to working with he was looking forward to working with him to advance with him to advance security, peace and stability. with him to advance security, peace and stability. remember, with him to advance security, peace and stability. remember, that binyamin netanyahu's relationship with binyamin netanyahu's relationship with president obama binyamin netanyahu's relationship with president obama has not been with president obama has not been that of best friends. with president obama has not been that of best friends. especialiy that of best friends. especialty since that of best friends. especialty since the that of best friends. especialty since the signature of since the signature of the iranian nuclear since the signature of the iranian nuctear deal that nuctear deal that the government here nuctear deal that the government here sees as a nuctear deal that the government here sees as a security here sees as a security to the country here sees as a security to the country and that here sees as a security to the country and that the repeated country and that the repeated catts from washington country and that the repeated catts from washington to stop from washington to stop the buitding of from washington to stop the buitding of settlements from washington to stop the buitding of settlements is not appreciated of settlements is not appreciated by that government too.
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of settlements is not appreciated by that government too. the that government too. the education minister that government too. the education minister natalie bennett, one that government too. the education minister natalie bennett, one of the minister natalie bennett, one of the leading nationaiist figures leading nationaust figures of the this leading nationaust figures of the this government leading nationaust figures of the this government put leading nationaust figures of the this government put it bluntly, here this government put it bluntly, here the era of a this government put it bluntly, here the era of a patestinian state the era of a palestinian state is over, he said. the era of a palestinian state is over, he said. thank you. the era of a palestinian state is over, he said. thank you. to over, he said. thank you. to katie watson in mexico‘ over, he said. thank you. to katie watson in mexico‘ so over, he said. thank you. to katie watson in mexico‘ so many comments watson in mexico‘ so many comments about mexico from about mexico from donald trump and the about mexico from donald trump and the issue of the wall, what the issue of the wall, what has been the the issue of the wall, what has been the reaction there? the issue of the wall, what has been the reaction there? most the issue of the wall, what has been the reaction there? most people the reaction there? most people speak to \ the reaction there? most people speak to \ get the response, speak to \ get the response, which ‘5 like speak to \ get the response, which ‘5 like gosh, \ speak to \ get the response, which ‘5 like gosh, \ had he \dea, ‘5 like gosh, \ had no \dea. nobody has am ‘5 like gosh, \ had no \dea. nobody has (3h dflswef. ‘5 like gosh, \ had no \dea. nobody has am amswer. people ‘5 like gosh, \ had no \dea. nobody has am amswer. people are shocked. has am amswer. people are shocked. as has am amswer. people are shocked. as forthe has am amswer. people are shocked. as for the presxdent, has am amswer. people are shocked. as for the presxdent, he as for the presxdent, he has congratulated the electoral congratulated the electoral process, saymg is wt congratulated the electoral process, saymg is wt ‘5 port to work saymg is wt ‘5 port to work thh the saymg is wt ‘5 port to work thh the umited states. *7 the umited states. " \mportamf to work with the the umited states. " \mportamf to work with the umted states. the umited states. " \mportamf to work with the umted states. he work with the umted states. he stopped work with the umted states. he stopped short of comgratutating stopped short of comgratutating drum). stopped short of comgratutating drum). there stopped short of comgratutating drum). there is stopped short of comgratutating drwp. there is a commtr“em to keep drwp. there is a commtr“em to keep workmg together as anes drwp. there is a commtr“em to keep workmg together as owes that is
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workmg together as owes that is what mexico \5 comemed about. what mexico \5 comemed about. thank what mexico \5 comemed about. thank you what mexico \5 comemed about. thank you very much, what mexico \5 comemed about. thank you very much, you're thank you very much, you're watching bbc news, some of today's other news now, and police have confirmed that five people have been killed after a tram derailed in croydon in south london early this morning‘ more than fifty passengers have been taken to hospital - four with serious injuries, the driver of the tram has been arrested and the rail accident investigation branch say that vehicle was moving at a 'significantly higher speed than is permitted', our correspondent ben bland joins us now from the scene. just a few hundred metres just a few hundred metres up the road is where just a few hundred metres up the road is where the tram is road is where the tram is still lying road is where the tram is still lying on its side. we road is where the tram is still lying on its side. we are standing lying on its side. we are standing in the lying on its side. we are standing in the middle of what in the middle of what would normally be
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in the middle of what would normally be a busy in the middle of what would normally be a busy road packed with be a busy road packed with trams, cars and be a busy road packed with trams, cars and buses‘ be a busy road packed with trams, cars and buses‘ it be a busy road packed with trams, cars and buses‘ it is completely cars and buses‘ it is completely empty of any traffic. cars and buses‘ it is completely empty of any traffic. there is empty of any traffic. there is a small empty of any traffic. there is a small crowd ofjournalists small crowd ofjournalists and onlookers who small crowd ofjournalists and onlookers who are small crowd ofjournalists and onlookers who are looking at the onlookers who are looking at the scene, many scene, many have been here throughout scene, many have been here throughout the day. scene, many have been here throughout the day. we know, as throughout the day. we know, as you said, throughout the day. we know, as you said, that five people said, that five people died when this tram said, that five people died when this tram derailed‘ more said, that five people died when this tram derailed‘ more than 50 this tram derailed‘ more than 50 others were this tram derailed‘ more than 50 others were injured so this tram derailed‘ more than 50 others were injured so baddie they others were injured so baddie they had -- badly they others were injured so baddie they had -- badly they had to be had -- badly they had to be taken to hospital had -- badly they had to be taken to hospital and others were hospital and others were treated for minor hospital and others were treated for minor cuts and bruises. hospital and others were treated for minor cuts and bruises. imagine hospital and others were treated for minor cuts and bruises. imagine the minor cuts and bruises. imagine the sheer minor cuts and bruises. imagine the sheer fright and sheer fright and terror the passenger must sheer fright and terror the passenger must have sheer fright and terror the passenger must have been going passenger must have been going through, a morning commute through, a morning commute and then the carriage through, a morning commute and then the carriage turns on to its through, a morning commute and then the carriage turns on to its side, the carriage turns on to its side, we don‘t know what the carriage turns on to its side, we don‘t know what caused the crash. we don‘t know what caused the crash. but we don‘t know what caused the crash. but we know that we don‘t know what caused the crash. but we know that british but we know that british transport police and the but we know that british transport police and the rail accident police and the rail accident investigation police and the rail accident investigation branch have begun investigation branch have begun investigating, they investigation branch have begun investigating, they have investigating, they have arrested the driver, investigating, they have arrested the driver, investigators investigating, they have arrested the driver, investigators said they the driver, investigators said they believe the tram the driver, investigators said they believe the tram was
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the driver, investigators said they believe the tram was travelling at the driver, investigators said they believe the tram was travelling at a believe the tram was travelling at a significantly higher speed significantly higher speed than permitted. significantly higher speed than permitted. but significantly higher speed than permitted. but the exact permitted. but the exact cause has not yet permitted. but the exact cause has not yet become clear. permitted. but the exact cause has not yet become clear. it is a not yet become clear. it is a difficult time for difficult time for the families and loved difficult time for the families and loved ones who difficult time for the families and loved ones who may not be loved ones who may not be seeing the people loved ones who may not be seeing the people they said goodbye loved ones who may not be seeing the people they said goodbye to this people they said goodbye to this morning returning home tonight. morning returning home tonight. briefly, morning returning home tonight. briefly, the morning returning home tonight. briefly, the trams have a briefly, the trams have a good safety record, briefly, the trams have a good safety record, or have had up safety record, or have had up until now? safety record, or have had up until now? yes, it safety record, or have had up until now? yes, it has safety record, or have had up until now? yes, it has been many now? yes, it has been many decades since a now? yes, it has been many decades since a tram now? yes, it has been many decades since a tram crash that since a tram crash that actually claimed since a tram crash that actually claimed people's lives‘ since a tram crash that actually claimed people's lives‘ the claimed people's lives‘ the tram in croydon has croydon has been operating since 2000. croydon has been operating since 2000. last croydon has been operating since 2000, last year it carried 2000, last year it carried more than 27 million 2000, last year it carried more than 27 million passengers‘ 2000, last year it carried more than 27 million passengers‘ so they 27 million passengers‘ so they do have a 27 million passengers‘ so they do have a good safety record 27 million passengers‘ so they do have a good safety record and there have a good safety record and there will be questions have a good safety record and there will be questions about how a will be questions about how a modern tram will be questions about how a modern tram in a will be questions about how a modern tram in a modern city will be questions about how a modern tram in a modern city can overturn tram in a modern city can overturn killing and injuring so many, killing and injuring so many, thank you‘ killing and injuring so many, thank you‘ that killing and injuring so many, thank you‘ that is you‘ that is the latest from croydon, you‘ that is the latest from croydon, where five people have croydon, where five people have died.
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croydon, where five people have died. now croydon, where five people have died. now back to croydon, where five people have died. now back to the united died. now back to the united states and died. now back to the united states and donald trump's win, died. now back to the united states and donald trump's win, particularly and donald trump's win, particularly in the state and donald trump's win, particularly in the state of in the state of florida, that was crucial. in the state of florida, that was crucial. a swing crucial. a swing state where tensions crucial. a swing state where tensions tend to be tensions tend to be tight and the state donald tensions tend to be tight and the state donald trump had to win to state donald trump had to win to get the keys to state donald trump had to win to get the keys to the white house the keys to the white house and win it he did. the keys to the white house and win it he did. we the keys to the white house and win it he did. we with the keys to the white house and win it he did. we with talk the keys to the white house and win it he did. we with talk to it he did. we with talk to peter freeman, it he did. we with talk to peter freeman, a florida freeman, a florida representative for the republican national for the republican national committee‘ for the republican national committee‘ he met for the republican national committee‘ he met donald trump last committee‘ he met donald trump last year. committee‘ he met donald trump last year. thank you committee‘ he met donald trump last year. thank you for being with us‘ year. thank you for being with us‘ your year. thank you for being with us‘ your thoughts your thoughts on an extraordinary night. your thoughts on an extraordinary night. we are your thoughts on an extraordinary night. we are very your thoughts on an extraordinary night. we are very excited here night. we are very excited here in florida, after night. we are very excited here in florida, after eight long night. we are very excited here in florida, after eight long years night. we are very excited here in florida, after eight long years and florida, after eight long years and t previous florida, after eight long years and t previous defeats, the t previous defeats, the republican party t previous defeats, the republican party is excited and party is excited and very happy about party is excited and very happy about the party is excited and very happy about the results of the election‘ about the results of the election‘ tell about the results of the election‘ tell us, as about the results of the election‘ tell us, as i mentioned, you tell us, as i mentioned, you have met him, tell us, as i mentioned, you have met him, what kind of man tell us, as i mentioned, you have met him, what kind of man is he.7 met him, what kind of man is he.7 the world is met him, what kind of man is he.7 the world is still trying to
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world is still trying to figure ute who the world is still trying to figure ute who the real donald world is still trying to figure ute who the real donald trump is‘ world is still trying to figure ute who the real donald trump is‘ yes, who the real donald trump is‘ yes, well | who the real donald trump is‘ yes, well i met his inside workers well i met his inside workers long before well i met his inside workers long before i met mr trump. well i met his inside workers long before i met mr trump. what before i met mr trump. what impressed me before i met mr trump. what impressed me the most impressed me the most was how loyal his impressed me the most was how loyal his workers were to impressed me the most was how loyal his workers were to him and how well his workers were to him and how well they spoke of him‘ his workers were to him and how well they spoke of him‘ so his workers were to him and how well they spoke of him‘ so i wanted they spoke of him‘ so i wanted to meet mr trump. they spoke of him‘ so i wanted to meet mrtrump. when i did they spoke of him‘ so i wanted to meet mr trump. when i did last year, meet mr trump. when i did last year, i had to admit meet mr trump. when i did last year, i had to admit he is a very”, i had to admit he is a very”, a man that i had to admit he is a very”, a man that takes over the room that takes over the room when he comes in, that takes over the room when he comes in, but when comes in, but when he speaks to you, there comes in, but when he speaks to you, there is no doubt comes in, but when he speaks to you, there is no doubt he is speaking there is no doubt he is speaking to you and there is no doubt he is speaking to you and is not distracted by you and is not distracted by anything else and anything else and so it kind of takes anything else and so it kind of takes you back‘ anything else and so it kind of takes you back‘ but anything else and so it kind of takes you back‘ but here anything else and so it kind of takes you back‘ but here is a man. takes you back‘ but here is a man. he is takes you back‘ but here is a man. he is so candid about he is so candid about everything and he he is so candid about everything and he has no hidden agenda‘ he is so candid about everything and he has no hidden agenda‘ i think he has no hidden agenda‘ i think he wants he has no hidden agenda‘ i think he wants what he has no hidden agenda‘ i think he wants what is best he has no hidden agenda i think he wants what is best for the american wants what is best for the american people and the american wants what is best for the american people and the american workers and people and the american workers and i think people and the american workers and i think the american workers saw i think the american workers saw that. this i think the american workers saw that. this was i think the american workers saw that. this was a i think the american workers saw that. this was a populist that. this was a populist uprising like
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that. this was a populist uprising like the brexit vote. the like the brexit vote. the people rose like the brexit vote. the people rose up like the brexit vote. the people rose up and have rose up and have elected trump for america to rose up and have elected trump for america to go in a new america to go in a new direction. it is very america to go in a new direction. it is very exciting‘ america to go in a new direction. it is very exciting‘ a lot of is very exciting‘ a lot of people, you might is very exciting‘ a lot of people, you might say it is is very exciting‘ a lot of people, you might say it is exciting, a you might say it is exciting, a lot of people around you might say it is exciting, a lot of people around the you might say it is exciting, a lot of people around the world you might say it is exciting, a lot of people around the world have of people around the world have concerns, and of people around the world have concerns, and people, let‘s take concerns, and people, let‘s take one statement concerns, and people, let‘s take one statement about mexico, building statement about mexico, building the wall, is statement about mexico, building the wall, is he really going to wall, is he really going to build and wall wall, is he really going to build and wall and get mexico to and wall and get mexico to pay for it. and wall and get mexico to pay for it. are they really and wall and get mexico to pay for it. are they really going to pay for it. are they really going to pay for it. how is he it. are they really going to pay for it. how is he going to it. how is he going to make them pay for it? it. how is he going to make them pay for it? | it. how is he going to make them pay for it? i think it. how is he going to make them pay for it? i think that donald it. how is he going to make them pay for it? i think that donald trump is for it? i think that donald trump is in favour of for it? i think that donald trump is in favour of legal immigration, in favour of legal immigration, but not illegal immigration. in favour of legal immigration, but not illegal immigration. speaking not illegal immigration. speaking of the wall not illegal immigration. speaking of the wall was as not illegal immigration. speaking of the wall was as met not illegal immigration. speaking of the wall was as met aforic as the wall was as met aforic as much as real, saying the wall was as met aforic as much as real, saying we the wall was as met aforic as much as real, saying we need as real, saying we need to stop illegal immigration. as real, saying we need to stop illegal immigration. but as real, saying we need to stop illegal immigration. but we illegal immigration. but we support normal immigration normal immigration that follows the law‘ normal immigration that follows the law‘ whether normal immigration that follows the law‘ whether he builds the wall law‘ whether he builds the wall or not, that remains law‘ whether he builds the wall or not, that remains to be seen, but not, that remains to be seen, but at least now not, that remains to be seen, but at least now we will enforce least now we will enforce the immigration laws that we immigration laws that we have on the books immigration laws that we have on the books and that is important,
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immigration laws that we have on the books and that is important, also immigration laws that we have on the books and that is important, also he books and that is important, also he talked in his books and that is important, also he talked in his speech when talked in his speech when he accepted talked in his speech when he accepted that talked in his speech when he accepted that he had won accepted that he had won his victory speech, that accepted that he had won his victory speech, that he wanted to bring speech, that he wanted to bring americans speech, that he wanted to bring americans together speech, that he wanted to bring americans together after a americans together after a very divisive campaign‘ americans together after a very divisive campaign‘ how hard is divisive campaign‘ how hard is that going to be? divisive campaign‘ how hard is that going to be? yes, you going to be? yes, you know i watched that going to be? yes, you know i watched that speech last going to be? yes, you know i watched that speech last night at going to be? yes, you know i watched that speech last night at 3.30am and that speech last night at 3.30am and i was that speech last night at 3.30am and i was struck at how that speech last night at 3.30am and i was struck at how good the speech i was struck at how good the speech was‘ i was struck at how good the speech was‘ because i was struck at how good the speech was‘ because he was i was struck at how good the speech was‘ because he was gracious, was‘ because he was gracious, he was inclusive, was‘ because he was gracious, he was inclusive, he reached out to inclusive, he reached out to those that might not inclusive, he reached out to those that might not have supported that might not have supported him and said, we that might not have supported him and said, we want to and said, we want to look forward not and said, we want to look forward not backward, i was and said, we want to look forward not backward, i was impressed by not backward, i was impressed by the speech and not backward, i was impressed by the speech and for at least a speech and for at least a while there speech and for at least a while there will be a speech and for at least a while there will be a honeymoon period. i there will be a honeymoon period. i think there there will be a honeymoon period. i think there will be a think there will be a lot of coming together and think there will be a lot of coming together and we will think there will be a lot of coming together and we will see if we think there will be a lot of coming together and we will see if we can't together and we will see if we can't pass policy to together and we will see if we can't pass policy to support the american pass policy to support the american working man and working man and woman here in the united working man and woman here in the united states, working man and woman here in the united states, thank you very working man and woman here in the united states, thank you very much‘ united states, thank you very much‘ peter united states, thank you very much‘ peter freeman there,
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united states, thank you very much‘ peter freeman there, now peter freeman there, now another quick look peter freeman there, now another quick look at how donald quick look at how donald trump did earn quick look at how donald trump did earn the keys to quick look at how donald trump did earn the keys to the white house. quick look at how donald trump did earn the keys to the white house. 46 earn the keys to the white house. 46 out earn the keys to the white house. 46 out of 50 states earn the keys to the white house. 46 out of 50 states declaring earn the keys to the white house. 46 out of 50 states declaring and out of 50 states declaring and donald out of 50 states declaring and donald trump out of 50 states declaring and donald trump has out of 50 states declaring and donald trump has won 278 electoral donald trump has won 278 electoral college votes, donald trump has won 278 electoral college votes, hillary donald trump has won 278 electoral college votes, hillary clinton college votes, hillary clinton picked college votes, hillary clinton picked up 228 electoral college picked up 228 electoral college votes, picked up 228 electoral college votes, now picked up 228 electoral college votes, now more on picked up 228 electoral college votes, now more on this picked up 228 electoral college votes, now more on this and votes, now more on this and the latest votes, now more on this and the latest from my votes, now more on this and the latest from my colleague who is in latest from my colleague who is in america for us now. latest from my colleague who is in america for us now. good latest from my colleague who is in america for us now. good to see you, america for us now. good to see you, here we are america for us now. good to see you, here we are at capitol hill, here we are at capitol hill, one of the the significant stories of last night the significant stories of last night that we are going to night that we are going to talk about is night that we are going to talk about is the that the about is the that the republicans have about is the that the republicans have maintained about is the that the republicans have maintained control have maintained control of both houses of have maintained control of both houses of congress and have maintained control of both houses of congress and we have houses of congress and we have been hearing houses of congress and we have been hearing from paul ryan, hearing from paul ryan, the speaker of hearing from paul ryan, the speaker of the house of of the house of representatives, talking of the house of representatives, talking about healing the talking about healing the divisions, there was talking about healing the divisions, there was bitterness
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talking about healing the divisions, there was bitterness between him there was bitterness between him and trump, but he was there was bitterness between him and trump, but he was reaching out trump, but he was reaching out today as well trump, but he was reaching out today as well talking trump, but he was reaching out today as well talking about as well talking about moving forward and what as well talking about moving forward and what can be done forward and what can be done here on capitol hill forward and what can be done here on capitol hill with forward and what can be done here on capitol hill with me capitol hill with me to discuss this capitol hill with me to discuss this is capitol hill with me to discuss this is a writer for capitol hill with me to discuss this is a writer for time magazine. this is a writer for time magazine. why is it important why is it important that the republicans why is it important that the republicans have such control of republicans have such control of both houses? republicans have such control of both houses? it republicans have such control of both houses? it is republicans have such control of both houses? it is a huge both houses? it is a huge mandate for donald both houses? it is a huge mandate for donald trump as president for donald trump as president that he has control for donald trump as president that he has control of congress and witl he has control of congress and mm be able to get he has control of congress and mm be able to get some things done, be able to get some things done, it is be able to get some things done, it is not be able to get some things done, it is not as big as be able to get some things done, it is not as big as mandate as is not as big as mandate as barack obama is not as big as mandate as barack obama enjoyed, because obama enjoyed, because he does not control obama enjoyed, because he does not control the senate and the control the senate and the senate is not an control the senate and the senate is not an institution that not an institution that is divided 50/50 not an institution that is divided 50/50 and you not an institution that is divided 50/50 and you get a simpie majority, 50/50 and you get a simple majority, to 50/50 and you get a simple majority, to get anything done you 50/50 and you get a simple majority, to get anything done you need to get anything done you need 60 votes and to get anything done you need 60 votes and republicans to get anything done you need 60 votes and republicans will only votes and republicans will only have 52 votes and republicans will only have 52 at best. votes and republicans will only have 52 at best. either donald trump will 52 at best. either donald trump will have to 52 at best. either donald trump will have to reach out 52 at best. either donald trump will have to reach out to 52 at best. either donald trump will have to reach out to the democratic have to reach out to the democratic aisle and convince aisle and convince eight democrats of aisle and convince eight democrats of anything aisle and convince eight democrats of anything he wants aisle and convince eight democrats of anything he wants to do, or he is
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of anything he wants to do, or he is going to have to going to have to break the senate and going to have to break the senate and get rid of going to have to break the senate and get rid of what going to have to break the senate and get rid of what we and get rid of what we call the filibuster. and get rid of what we call the filibuster. so and get rid of what we call the filibuster. so there filibuster. so there are questions about filibuster. so there are questions about how they about how they will govern come january about how they will govern come january and what will happen, about how they will govern come january and what will happen, the january and what will happen, the most significant thing perhaps january and what will happen, the most significant thing perhaps that most significant thing perhaps that people are talking people are talking about is appointment people are talking about is appointment to the supreme court, appointment to the supreme court, that appointment to the supreme court, thatis appointment to the supreme court, that is the biggest deal. appointment to the supreme court, that is the biggest deal. you have that is the biggest deal. you have three branches that is the biggest deal. you have three branches of government tshs three branches of government tshs legislative, the three branches of government tshs legislative, the executive three branches of government tshs legislative, the executive and three branches of government tshs legislative, the executive and the legislative, the executive and the control ofjudiciary, legislative, the executive and the control ofjudiciary, the court legislative, the executive and the control ofjudiciary, the court is control ofjudiciary, the court is the most important control ofjudiciary, the court is the most important court in the last the most important court in the last night and the most important court in the last night and there the most important court in the last night and there is one the most important court in the last night and there is one vacancy. the most important court in the last night and there is one vacancy. and night and there is one vacancy. and that is one that is one vacancy that donald trump that is one vacancy that donald trump will fill and there trump will fill and there could be two or trump will fill and there could be two or three others coming up two or three others coming up as the court is two or three others coming up as the court is very otd and there court is very old and there are a lot court is very old and there are a lot of people looking to court is very old and there are a lot of people looking to retire, lot of people looking to retire, \t could lot of people looking to retire, \t could change the court could change the court for a generation if could change the court for a generation if he is generation if he is able to appoint that generation if he is able to appoint that manyjudges. that manyjudges. what is your thought
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that manyjudges. what is your thought on how donald trump that manyjudges. what is your thought on how donald trump will thought on how donald trump will be working with all thought on how donald trump will be working with all of the thought on how donald trump will be working with all of the people here? working with all of the people here? it working with all of the people here? it is a huge question, how it is a huge question, how donald trump will it is a huge question, how donald trump will work with these guys, trump will work with these guys, because he doesn‘t trump will work with these guys, because he doesn‘t have because he doesn‘t have the best relationship because he doesn‘t have the best relationship with paul because he doesn‘t have the best relationship with paul rye because he doesn‘t have the best relationship with paul rye yon relationship with paul rye yon or with the ~- relationship with paul rye yon or with the —- ryan or relationship with paul rye yon or with the —- ryan or the with the —- ryan or the majority of the members. with the —- ryan or the majority of the members. many the members. many revoked their endorsement the members. many revoked their endorsement of the members. many revoked their endorsement of donald the members. many revoked their endorsement of donald trump and it endorsement of donald trump and it will be will be interesting how he mends bridges, will be interesting how he mends bridges, thank you. will be interesting how he mends bridges, thank you. back to you, bridges, thank you. back to you, ben‘ thank you. bridges, thank you. back to you, ben‘ thank you. now bridges, thank you. back to you, ben‘ thank you. now as bridges, thank you. back to you, ben‘ thank you. now as news break ben‘ thank you. now as news break that a ben‘ thank you. now as news break that a trump ben‘ thank you. now as news break that a trump presidency ben‘ thank you. now as news break that a trump presidency appeared that a trump presidency appeared likely, global markets that a trump presidency appeared likely, global markets dropped. likely, global markets dropped. in london likely, global markets dropped. in london the 100 index was likely, global markets dropped. in london the 100 index was down more london the 100 index was down more than 1%, but closed london the 100 index was down more than 1%, but closed up. london the 100 index was down more than 1%, but closed up. shares london the 100 index was down more than 1%, but closed up. shares on than 1%, but closed up. shares on wall street have risen‘ than 1%, but closed up. shares on wall street have risen‘ our wall street have risen‘ our correspondent is at the correspondent is at the new york stock exchange. correspondent is at the new york stock exchange. was correspondent is at the new york stock exchange. was wall correspondent is at the new york stock exchange. was wall street as
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stock exchange. was wall street as surprised as most of the stock exchange. was wall street as surprised as most of the world surprised as most of the world by the trump surprised as most of the world by the trump victory? the trump victory? yes, until tuesday the trump victory? yes, until tuesday when the trump victory? yes, until tuesday when markets closed, tuesday when markets closed, the markets had tuesday when markets closed, the markets had factored in that markets had factored in that this would be markets had factored in that this would be a hillary would be a hillary clinton presidency presidency and markets were trading as presidency and markets were trading as such‘ but presidency and markets were trading as such‘ but when presidency and markets were trading as such‘ but when we look as such‘ but when we look at what actually happened, as such‘ but when we look at what actually happened, we saw as such‘ but when we look at what actually happened, we saw a lot as such‘ but when we look at what actually happened, we saw a lot of actually happened, we saw a lot of action happening on overnight action happening on overnight trading‘ | action happening on overnight trading‘ i want action happening on overnight trading‘ i want to show you how wall trading‘ i want to show you how wall street opened‘ it trading‘ i want to show you how wall street opened‘ it seemed street opened‘ it seemed there would be street opened‘ it seemed there would be a big drop on street opened‘ it seemed there would be a big drop on markets here in be a big drop on markets here in the united states, but that united states, but that in fact didn't happen. united states, but that in fact didn't happen. and we united states, but that in fact didn't happen. and we saw didn't happen. and we saw that markets are didn't happen. and we saw that markets are rallying, we are didn't happen. and we saw that markets are rallying, we are seeing markets are rallying, we are seeing that markets are rallying, we are seeing that markets are markets are rallying, we are seeing that markets are trading markets are rallying, we are seeing that markets are trading up almost a that markets are trading up almost a percentage higher‘ if you percentage higher‘ if you look to see percentage higher‘ if you look to see what happened on see what happened on the ftse, we see see what happened on the ftse, we see a see what happened on the ftse, we see a similar story, when the see a similar story, when the ftse opened for see a similar story, when the ftse opened for trading, opened for trading, it just opened with opened for trading, it just opened with a thud‘ opened for trading, it just opened with a thud‘ you with a thud‘ you know, seeing the market there with a thud‘ you know, seeing the market there is falling‘ with a thud‘ you know, seeing the market there is falling‘ but market there is falling‘ but again we see they're market there is falling‘ but again we see they're trading higher and we see they're trading higher and they closed higher‘ we see they're trading higher and they closed higher‘ the they closed higher‘ the same situation they closed higher‘ the same situation with
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they closed higher‘ the same situation with the they closed higher‘ the same situation with the dax situation with the bax and the cac and that situation with the bax and the cac and that has to situation with the bax and the cac and that has to do with the and that has to do with the sentiments from donald and that has to do with the sentiments from donald trump that sentiments from donald trump that gave markets some calm gave markets some calm and also the fact gave markets some calm and also the fact that we gave markets some calm and also the fact that we are seeing gave markets some calm and also the fact that we are seeing that us fact that we are seeing that us markets were trading fact that we are seeing that us markets were trading with markets were trading with more confidence confidence than one would have expected, confidence than one would have expected, that confidence than one would have expected, that had a ripple expected, that had a ripple effect on expected, that had a ripple effect on european expected, that had a ripple effect on european markets when it on european markets when it came time for close‘ on european markets when it came time for close‘ we on european markets when it came time for close‘ we saw big impact time for close‘ we saw big impact on asian markets‘ time for close‘ we saw big impact on asian markets‘ they time for close‘ we saw big impact on asian markets‘ they fell by 5%. time for close‘ we saw big impact on asian markets‘ they fell by 5%. that asian markets they fell by 5%. that is because asian markets they fell by 5%. that is because they were trading is because they were trading while the polls were is because they were trading while the polls were coming in, is because they were trading while the polls were coming in, and the polls were coming in, and so as other markets the polls were coming in, and so as other markets had thought that oh, other markets had thought that oh, we are going to we are going to be seeing a donald trump.” we are going to be seeing a donald trump.” hillary we are going to be seeing a donald trump.” hillary clinton presidency, trump.” hillary clinton presidency, they were trump.” hillary clinton presidency, they were surprised to see a they were surprised to see a donald trump presidency‘ they were surprised to see a donald trump presidency‘ we are they were surprised to see a donald trump presidency‘ we are hearing trump presidency‘ we are hearing that binyamin netanyahu that binyamin netanyahu israel's prime minister has spoke prime minister has spoke on the donald prime minister has spoke on the donald trump by phone prime minister has spoke on the donald trump by phone and mr trump donald trump by phone and mr trump inviting him to donald trump by phone and mr trump inviting him to a meeting in the
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inviting him to a meeting in the us at the first inviting him to a meeting in the us at the first opportunity. at the first opportunity. you're watching bbc news. now now the weather, now the weather, now the weather, bo now the weather, bo compared now the weather, bo compared with now the weather, bo compared with last night, a quieter now the weather, bo compared with last night, a quieter night‘ last night, a quieter night nothing too last night, a quieter night nothing too severe‘ there last night, a quieter night nothing too severe there will be some too severe‘ there will be some showers too severe‘ there will be some showers blown in on too severe‘ there will be some showers blown in on a westerly showers blown in on a westerly breeze, affecting the west. showers blown in on a westerly breeze, affecting the west. further breeze, affecting the west. further east, it breeze, affecting the west. further east, it will breeze, affecting the west. further east, it will be breeze, affecting the west. further east, it will be drier breeze, affecting the west. further east, it will be drier but breeze, affecting the west. further east, it will be drier but foggy, east, it will be drier but foggy, particulary east, it will be drier but foggy, particulary in eastern scotland. particulary in eastern scotland. watch particulary in eastern scotland. watch out particulary in eastern scotland. watch out for particulary in eastern scotland. watch out for ice first particulary in eastern scotland. watch out for ice first thing watch out for ice first thing in eastern watch out for ice first thing in eastern scotland and eastern scotland and north-east england and yorkshire. eastern scotland and north-east england and yorkshire. there england and yorkshire. there are warnings in force, england and yorkshire. there are warnings in force, some warnings in force, some slippery surfaces. warnings in force, some slippery surfaces. showers warnings in force, some slippery surfaces. showers scattered around surfaces. showers scattered around from the word go, surfaces. showers scattered around from the word go, they
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surfaces. showers scattered around from the word go, they shouldn't from the word go, they shouldn't last too long, from the word go, they shouldn't last too long, there will last too long, there will be some sunshine in between, last too long, there will be some sunshine in between, in sunshine in between, in south wales and sunshine in between, in south wales and south west sunshine in between, in south wales and south west england you may and south west england you may wake up to sunshine‘ and south west england you may wake up to sunshine‘ as we up to sunshine‘ as we go through the day, up to sunshine as we go through the day, we will see up to sunshine as we go through the day, we will see a day, we will see a scattering of showers dotted around day, we will see a scattering of showers dotted around the country, showers dotted around the country, probably showers dotted around the country, probably not showers dotted around the country, probably not as heavy arz probably not as heavy arz today in the west. probably not as heavy arz today in the west. but the odd sharp one‘ the west. but the odd sharp one hopefully the west. but the odd sharp one hopefully the fog the west. but the odd sharp one hopefully the fog will lift hopefully the fog will lift quickly in north-east england‘ hopefully the fog will lift quickly in north-east england‘ the hopefully the fog will lift quickly in north-east england‘ the snow in north-east england‘ the snow in upland areas will continue in north-east england‘ the snow in upland areas will continue to melt. upland areas will continue to melt. but upland areas will continue to melt. but chilly in the upland areas will continue to melt. but chilly in the north and east. but chilly in the north and east. as we but chilly in the north and east. as we head but chilly in the north and east. as we head into tomorrow we head into tomorrow night, as skies clear we head into tomorrow night, as skies clear and the we head into tomorrow night, as skies clear and the winds turn skies clear and the winds turn light, temperatures will fall light, temperatures will fall and it will light, temperatures will fall and it will be light, temperatures will fall and it will be a chilly start to will be a chilly start to armistice day‘ will be a chilly start to armistice day‘ the map will be a chilly start to armistice day‘ the map will turn blue day‘ the map will turn blue and many will wake day‘ the map will turn blue and many will wake up to a frost day‘ the map will turn blue and many will wake up to a frost and some will wake up to a frost and some fog patches too first patches too first thing on friday morning. patches too first thing on friday morning. but morning. but friday is looking good for morning. but friday is looking good for many areas. morning. but friday is looking good for many areas. particularly for many areas. particularly central and for many areas. particularly central and eastern parts with and eastern parts with sunshine, further and eastern parts with sunshine, further west a and eastern parts with sunshine, further west a change in the further west a change in the weather,
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further west a change in the weather, the front approaching, weather, the front approaching, bringing cloud, wind and weather, the front approaching, bringing cloud, wind and rain‘ it bringing cloud, wind and rain‘ it turns wet in bringing cloud, wind and rain‘ it turns wet in northern ireland bringing cloud, wind and rain‘ it turns wet in northern ireland and turns wet in northern ireland and that turns wet in northern ireland and that rain pushing turns wet in northern ireland and that rain pushing into that rain pushing into the west of mainland, that rain pushing into the west of mainland, this system that rain pushing into the west of mainland, this system is mainland, this system is set to dominate mainland, this system is set to dominate the weather this weekend. dominate the weather this weekend. it dominate the weather this weekend. it will stagger dominate the weather this weekend. it will stagger across it will stagger across the country, bringing wet it will stagger across the country, bringing wet weather bringing wet weather forjust about every bringing wet weather forjust about every one and it bringing wet weather forjust about every one and it will be every one and it will be rain and not snow, every one and it will be rain and not snow, some every one and it will be rain and not snow, some question mark not snow, some question mark about how quick [it not snow, some question mark about how quick [it clears from the west. how quick [it clears from the west. it could be a struggle‘ how quick [it clears from the west. it could be a struggle‘ but it could be a struggle‘ but i'm optimistic it could be a struggle‘ but i'm optimistic that optimistic that come remembrance sunday optimistic that come remembrance sunday most optimistic that come remembrance sunday most of us sunday most of us will enjoy a quieter sunday most of us will enjoy a quieter day with some sunshine,
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he greeted his supporters in the early hours as president-elect of the united states, promising to heal the nation's wounds after a vicious campaign‘ i pledge, to every citizen of our land, that i will be president for all americans, and this is so important to me. among republicans there was jubilation as pollsters were confounded and donald trump swept to victory in several battle ground states, donald) trump, no one thought that he could do it, but he‘s pulled it off. it was a crushing defeat for hillary clinton,

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