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Donald Trump's Will Also Be a Presidency of 'Historic Firsts'

Nov 9, 2016 4:51 PM CST

6 'Historic Firsts' of President Trump

First president to have appeared in a Pizza Hut ad, for example

(Newser) - Voters made history on Election Day, just not in the way most assumed they would. The Houston Chronicle compiled a list of President Donald Trump's "historic firsts"—"both meaningful and dubious." Here are six of them:

How Trump Achieved
the Seemingly Impossible

ELECTION 2016

Nov 9, 2016 2:32 PM CST

How Trump Achieved the Seemingly Impossible

Politico reviews his 'unflinchingly shameless campaign'

(Newser) - For those still reeling from the election that named a former reality TV star as president-elect , Politico takes a look at how it happened. Sure, Donald Trump looked like a long shot candidate this summer, even as Hillary Clinton appeared to shoot herself in the foot repeatedly with email scandals...

Trump Won, So Martin Shkreli
Is Sharing His Wu-Tang Album

Nov 9, 2016 1:33 PM CST

Trump Won, So Martin Shkreli Is Sharing His Wu-Tang Album

He bought the only copy of 'Once Upon a Time in Shaolin' last year

(Newser) - Well, it seems Donald Trump isn't going anywhere. Also not going anywhere: Martin Shkreli , who took the opportunity of Trump's victory to release some unheard Wu-Tang tracks. As part of his national troll tour, Complex reports the infamous pharma bro bought the only existing copy of Wu-Tang Clan'...

Obama: 'Presidency Is
Bigger Than Any of Us'

Nov 9, 2016 12:00 PM CST

Obama: 'Presidency Is Bigger Than Any of Us'

President speaks on the election, Clinton, Trump, and the nation's future

(Newser) - President Obama called Donald Trump in the early morning hours after the president-elect claimed victory in Election 2016, extending an invite to visit the White House on Thursday to talk about the power transition. After Hillary Clinton delivered her concession speech Wednesday morning from Manhattan's New Yorker Hotel, Obama...

Trump's Son
Among Potential
Cabinet Picks

ELECTION 2016

Nov 9, 2016 11:27 AM CST

Trump's Son Among Potential Cabinet Picks

Donald Trump Jr. for Interior secretary?

(Newser) - Hours after Donald Trump was named president-elect , talk has turned to what could potentially be "one of the more eclectic and controversial presidential cabinets in modern history," per Politico . Given that Trump is a businessman rather than a seasoned politician, it's perhaps no surprise that his camp...

9 Celebs Who Said They'd
Move to Canada if Trump Won

Nov 9, 2016 10:48 AM CST

9 Celebs Who Said They'd Move to Canada if Trump Won

Well, the moment of truth has arrived

(Newser) - The moment of truth has come for these 18 celebrities rounded up by TMZ , all of whom said they might move to Canada should Donald Trump win the presidency. A sampling:

Larry Flynt: "The thought of Donald Trump becoming president nauseates me in a big way," and if

...

Markets Stabilize After Trump Victory Speech

Dow Shakes Off
Election Night Jitters

updated

Nov 9, 2016 9:06 AM CST

Dow Shakes Off Election Night Jitters

Markets around the world stabilize in wake of Trump win

(Newser) - Conciliatory comments from president-elect Donald Trump in the aftermath of his stunning victory over Hillary Clinton helped global stock markets and the dollar trim their hefty losses on Wednesday, the AP reports. The Dow, for instance, dropped slightly at the open but was up about 40 points in the first...

The World Reacts
to Trump's Victory

ELECTION 2016

Nov 9, 2016 8:29 AM CST

The World Reacts to Trump's Victory

'This is like watching the Titanic sink'

(Newser) - Reactions to the biggest political upset in recent memory are pouring in from around the globe, and if any world leaders are shaking in their boots, they aren't showing it. A look around:

Mexico: "I'm in shock, my stomach aches, I can't believe it. This is

...

This Is President-Elect
Trump's First Tweet

election 2016

Nov 9, 2016 7:37 AM CST

This Is President-Elect Trump's First Tweet

'We will all come together'

(Newser) - "The forgotten man and woman will never be forgotten again. We will all come together as never before." So reads Donald Trump's first tweet as president-elect, keeping in tone with the victory speech he gave on "such a beautiful and important evening" in Manhattan only a...

5 Takes on 'Astonishing,'
'Unthinkable' Trump Victory

ELECTION 2016

Nov 9, 2016 6:21 AM CST

5 Takes on 'Astonishing,' 'Unthinkable' Trump Victory

It's 'the greatest upset in the modern history of American elections'

(Newser) - Donald Trump is now America's president-elect and many commentators are calling it "unthinkable"—but they also admit it is a possibility they should have probably thought a lot more about. Some early reactions to the historic victory:

Trump's "astonishing" victory "is the greatest upset

...

Putin Congratulates Trump

ELECTION 2016

Nov 9, 2016 4:05 AM CST

Putin Congratulates Trump

He says he hopes to remove US-Russia relations from 'crisis state'

(Newser) - Russian President Vladimir Putin is giving a thumbs-up to president-elect Donald Trump's victory. In a brief statement Wednesday, the Kremlin said Putin has sent Trump a telegram to congratulate him on winning, and Putin expressed "his hope to work together for removing Russian-American relations from their crisis state,...

Trump Gracious
in Victory Speech

ELECTION 2016

Nov 9, 2016 2:20 AM CST

Trump Gracious in Victory Speech

President-elect congratulates Clinton on hard-fought campaign

(Newser) - Donald Trump is now president-elect of the United States—and after his stunning victory, he promises to be president "for all Americans." In a victory speech at his campaign headquarters in New York that the Washington Post describes as "subdued and humble," he said it is...

It Will Be President Trump;
Clinton Concedes

election 2016

Nov 9, 2016 2:19 AM CST

It Will Be President Trump; Clinton Concedes

A stunning upset

(Newser) - The AP declared Donald Trump the next president of the United States in the early morning hours Wednesday, and Hillary Clinton called him to concede. That concession came soon after aide John Podesta said not to expect one because some states remained too close to call. In fact, NBC News...

Trump's Election Party Will
Have Eye-Grabbing Cake

Election 2016

Nov 8, 2016 6:47 PM CST

Trump's Election Party Will Have Eye-Grabbing Cake

'He's definitely not paying for this'

(Newser) - While the outcome of Tuesday's election is important, of equal importance—at least according to the internet—is what's going on with this Donald Trump cake . The cake was photographed by ABC News' Jason Volack as it was being wheeled into Trump Tower on Tuesday. According to a...

Trump Has Already Filed
Lawsuit Contesting Votes

UPDated

Nov 8, 2016 1:44 PM CST

Trump Has Already Filed Lawsuit Contesting Votes

And promptly had it thrown out by a Nevada judge

(Newser) - Donald Trump still isn't saying if he'll accept the results of the election, but a lawsuit filed by his campaign's lawyers—and promptly tossed by a judge—Tuesday in Nevada may give an indication. CNN reports the Trump campaign is suing Clark County's registrar of voters;...

Clinton Wins
in First Town
to Report Results

ELECTION 2016

Nov 8, 2016 5:08 AM CST

Clinton Wins in First Town to Report Results

Romney, Johnson tied for 3rd in Dixville Notch, NH

(Newser) - The election is over in tiny Dixville Notch—and it did not go well for Donald Trump. With all eight votes counted in the New Hampshire town, traditionally the first in the US to report election results, Hillary Clinton has four votes to two for Donald Trump. Gary Johnson and,...

This Crazy
Donald Trump
Quote Is Actually
Fake

Nov 7, 2016 5:36 PM CST

This Crazy Donald Trump Quote Is Actually Fake

Trump never called Republicans 'dumbest group of voters'

(Newser) - You've probably seen the meme being shared on social media: a photo of young Donald Trump, with maybe a little more hair but no less confidence, coupled with a supposed quote from a 1998 interview: "If I were to run, I’d run as a Republican. They’re...

Trump, Clinton
Make Their Final Cases

OPINION

Nov 7, 2016 7:41 AM CST

Trump, Clinton Make Their Final Cases

They duke it out one last time in dueling op-eds

(Newser) - If elected, Hillary Clinton vows to "put forward the biggest investment in new jobs since World War II" while Donald Trump promises to repair a " rigged system in which political insiders can break the law without consequence," the candidates write in dueling op-eds at USA Today. They...

Trump May
Have Awoken
a 'Sleeping Giant'

THE RUNDOWN

Nov 7, 2016 6:06 AM CST

Trump May Have Awoken a 'Sleeping Giant'

And that could spell trouble for him

(Newser) - Donald Trump may have woken up what pollsters call a "sleeping giant"—and it's not planning on voting for him. As the campaigns enter their final day, the Washington Post reports that there are signs that the Latino voter turnout is set to break records, and much...

Trump Isn't Buying
FBI's Email Conclusion

Nov 7, 2016 2:08 AM CST

Trump Isn't Buying FBI's Email Conclusion

Clinton 'is guilty. She knows it,' he says

(Newser) - Donald Trump is accusing the FBI of impropriety after its director lifted a cloud hanging over Trump rival Hillary Clinton. FBI Director James Comey told lawmakers Sunday that the bureau had found no evidence to warrant criminal charges against Clinton in a trove of newly discovered emails. Trump insisted at...

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First president to have appeared in a Pizza Hut ad, for example

Politico reviews his 'unflinchingly shameless campaign'

He bought the only copy of 'Once Upon a Time in Shaolin' last year

President speaks on the election, Clinton, Trump, and the nation's future

Donald Trump Jr. for Interior secretary?

Well, the moment of truth has arrived

Markets around the world stabilize in wake of Trump win

'This is like watching the Titanic sink'

'We will all come together'

It's 'the greatest upset in the modern history of American elections'

He says he hopes to remove US-Russia relations from 'crisis state'

President-elect congratulates Clinton on hard-fought campaign

A stunning upset

'He's definitely not paying for this'

And promptly had it thrown out by a Nevada judge

Romney, Johnson tied for 3rd in Dixville Notch, NH

Trump never called Republicans 'dumbest group of voters'

They duke it out one last time in dueling op-eds

And that could spell trouble for him

Clinton 'is guilty. She knows it,' he says