Republican candidate Donald Trump just won the election to become the 45th president of the United States.
In his victory speech early Wednesday morning, Trump confirmed that Hillary Clinton conceded her bid for the White House over the phone, making Trump the president-elect until he is inaugurated in January.
Celebrity businessman and political novice Donald Trump is elected America's 45th president Tuesday. https://t.co/OqM7FEtZ9a pic.twitter.com/fjfEHnvqFO
— AP Politics (@AP_Politics) November 9, 2016
At the time of publication, The New York Times reported that Donald Trump garnered 279 electoral votes, while Clinton earned 218.
