Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump participates in the third and final presidential debate at the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) in Las Vegas, Nevada, the United States, Oct. 19, 2016.(Photo: Xinhua/Yin Bogu)
Republican Donald Trump, after scoring a series of shocking wins in battleground U.S. states including Florida and Ohio on Tuesday, beats Hillary Clinton to win U.S. presidency as Clinton concedes defeat.
Shortly after Fox called Wisconsin for Trump, supporters at his election evening rally in New York began to chant "lock her up" -- a common refrain on the campaign trail for the former U.S. secretary of state repeatedly dubbed "Crooked Hillary" by the volatile Trump.
A packed crowd in the lobby of Trump's new hotel in Washington D.C. chanted "lock her up" and "USA, USA, USA" as state after state was called for Trump.
As of 12:25 am EST (0525 GMT on Wednesday), Trump had 244 electoral votes to Clinton's 215, with U.S. television networks projecting the winner in 42 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Trump captured conservative states in the South and Midwest, while Clinton swept several states on the East Coast and Illinois in the Midwest. Clinton won Nevada and Virginia.
At 8:55 pm EST (0155 GMT on Wednesday), Clinton, 69, acknowledged a battle that was unexpectedly tight given her edge in opinion polls going into Election Day.
She tweeted: "This team has so much to be proud of. Whatever happens tonight, thank you for everything."
A wealthy real-estate developer and former reality TV host, the 70-year-old Trump rode a wave of anger toward Washington insiders to challenge Clinton, whose gold-plated establishment resume includes stints as a first lady, U.S. senator and secretary of state.
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