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D<\/span>onald Trump won the US presidential election early this morning in a stunning victory that sent shockwaves around the world.<\/p>\n The Republican took the key swing states of Florida, North Carolina and Ohio early this morning, as he marched towards the White House.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Mr Trump pledged that he would be “president for all Americans” in his New York victory speech.<\/p>\n He said he was “reaching out” to the people who had not supported him to “unify the country”.<\/p>\n “Now it’s time to bind the wounds of division. I say to Democrats and Republicans it is time come together as one united people,” he said.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n “I pledge to be president for all Americans,” he said, adding:\u00a0“The forgotten men and women of our country will be forgotten no longer.”<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n H<\/span>e said it was not a campaign but a movement that had won him the White House, comprised of “all people of different backgrounds and beliefs”.<\/p>\n He said victory had been “tough”. “This political stuff is nasty and it’s tough,” he said, while thanking his family.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n It was an extraordinary election night. Mr Trump won some early east coast states and did not look back. When he secured the key swing state of Florida, a clear path to the presidency was laid out. He went on to win Ohio and South Carolina.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n In an extraordinary development, Mrs Clinton did not initially concede the election – but then later called Mr Trump to congratulate him on his victory.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n M<\/span>r Trump offered generous words for his vanquished opponent, saying she had worked hard for many years and was owed a “deep debt of gratitude”.<\/p>\n The crowd was respectful at the mention of Mrs Clinton.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n In a conciliatory speech Mr Trump added: \u00a0“We will get along with all other nations willing to get along with us. We will deal fairly with everyone. We will seek common ground, partnership not conflict.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n “America will no longer settle for anything less than the best. We must reclaim our destiny.”<\/p>\n The Republican surpassed expectations and confounded pollsters in Florida, where Mrs Clinton had been expected to win following a surge in the Hispanic vote.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n M<\/span>rs Clinton\u2019s hopes of a swift victory faded as the Republican picked up a series of states early on and maintained his momentum.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Financial markets around the world plummeted as votes for Mr Trump stacked up.<\/p>\n Mr Trump’s threats to rip up a free trade agreement with Mexico and tax money sent home by migrants to pay for building a wall on the southern US\u00a0border if elected president caused the peso to hit a record low.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Nigel Farage, the leader of Ukip, described the result as “bigger than Brexit”.<\/p>\n He told The Telegraph that Mr Trump’s election will represent a “massive result” for Britain.<\/p>\n He said that the UK would have a “friend in the White House” who will prioritise trade relations with the UK.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Source<\/p>\n