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Compelling right now. Pennsylvania and wisconsin. And wisconsin and michigan, i think in michigan, theyre pointing to the detroit area, oakland county, areas they see votes still outstanding, but, again, as the night goes on, its a more and more attainable position for them cling to overcome the gap. The Trump Campaign believes its over. In fact, they are saying its an example of them rigged election. They are saying, look, if it was us doing it, there would be outrage over the fact its not a done deal. There was not a concession speech, pressure on the campaign to recognize the mathematical realities. Clinton campaign is not saying anything tonight, the white house is not saying anything tonight, and were waiting to hear from donald trump who is supposed to come address the supporters, were told, shortly, told hes close by now preparing to address. Well see what tone he strikes call from Hillary Clinton, even before he formally has the 270 electoral votes. This is the point where he can begin to reach out to voters, both who supported and those who didnt. Im curious. Hillary clinton has not conceded, and we have not called in, nobody else called it yet, whats the tone . The ton is i won . Is it a brash way he walks all over people, its done, lets go down to pennsylvania avenue . I curious or play humble and said weve done it, its time, im waiting on her, but congratulate ourselves . I dont know. Will he exercise humility tonight . He needs humility before his opponent conceded. You know graciousness stood out for me, and it was in the debate you comoderated, martha, when the question was asked, what can you say positive about Hillary Clinton. It was tough. He should say bring that up again tonight. What a positive thing. Doesnt sound like thats what they are doing tonight. Maybe not. Tom, what else are you hearing . Excited, they are waiting, on the way over there. I think well see a mature donald trump. I dont think hes going to walk over people tonight or slam Hillary Clinton. Hell be gracious like he was in the question in the debate, like he was in other primaries. Donald trump has two sides. He really does. When you criticize him, when you ask him critil goes after you and calls you a sleaze. When he thinks you ask fair questions, hell tell a thousand people thats a great reporter right there. He has two sides. I think well see that other side tonight. Well see if he rises to the moment tonight as well, and we are, as i said, waiting to hear from donald trump here at the new york hilton, about ten blocks from here in times square. You see his supporters, they are anxiously waiting, antiis on the amy . Reporter thats right, everyone on the edge of their seats, standing here for hours awaiting the outcome. We know donald trump is in the building. Weve seen secret Service Walking along the stage there, preparing to move for him to come in, were told, theres going to be music before he walks on stage. Our reporter says he likes one song in particular, proud to be an american, waiting to see if we hear that as well, and theres a lot of rumor about what well hear from donald trump tonight. Will he accept the nomination or state that hes president . Will he say lets wait until tomorrow . We dont know what hell say, but the crowd is ready. There is a real feeling of anticipation. They stopped shouting, and now they are just waiting restle restlessly, truly, for donald trump to head to the stage. Theres going to be a lot of waiting. Well see what Hillary Clinton will do. We heard john come out saying going the way it seems now, shell have to make the hardest phone call of her life. Exactly, george, and ive been making hard phone calls throughout the night, and i cant get anybody from the campaign to answer my phone calls. They are literally going to voice mail at this point. I just want to show you the scene here behind me, if you can see it. We saw them pack up the confetti machines they planned to blow out herement the hall is completely empty. Its just the media left in here. A handful of staffers, if you will, and people still scratching their heads, but, again, that tone of defiance we heard from john podesta seems to be the message from on high Clinton Campaign right now, and i just cant emphasize enough, complete radio silence which tells you what they are thinking right now. I know you talked to a lot of of democrats and people pretty stunned right now, but is it starting to settle in . Do they realize what happened . I think they definitely realize whats happened. Still finding out the senate races, they are not ready to give up, maggie is up in the ballot count, and theres still some left out. So they are still figuring out how to fight this, and i think thats evidenced by John Podestas speech, but reality is setting in. Its a tough situation, certainly not one we expected to have tonight. Im thinking about the fact when you have Something Like this, something thats so up expected, its one o things you almost have to sit with, so ooem im not surprised secretary clinton is waiting for tomorrow. Maybe for her own sake but for the vast majority of the country if it looks like shes going to win the popular vote, sit with this to process what happened before we figure out how to heal the country and move forward. A lot of processing going on and elation there at the donald they will be having a party, waiting for donald trump to speak. You see the signs there. The new york hilton, donald trump and the campaign, some of them must be shocked as well. This is turning out to be if he can get the final 25 electoral votes hanging out there. As we said, in the most stunning political upset in american hist history. Donald trump started flirting with running in the late 90s, thinking of a reformed Party Candidate of the white house. My First Campaign i covered as a journalist was 2004, and there were veteran campaign journalists there that would tell stories about the donald Trump Campaign when he was just dabbling with it, and they were so hysterical they talked about him bringing the plane to New Hampshire and said if this guy runs for president , it will be the wildest ride ever, and they were all right. Wildest ride ever. We may have just begun on a wild ride. Donald trump, 25 votes away, electoral votes, from taking the white house, being the 45th president of the United States. And, alex, you have been a supporter for several months of donald trump. When hes in this, and he will have control of the white house, republicans in the senate and house, whos got the balance of power there right now when it comes to government . Well, after an election like this, it certainly will be donald trump, i think, and his campaign was an expression outrage against a republican establishment that voters thought had failed so he has all the cards going into this. I think republicans are going to have to figure out how to help republican establishment, not trump, but looking at that Hillary Clinton rally tonight, politics is a tough game. Nobody wants to be walter mondale. You dont get a silver medal. Its lose or leave town. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the Vice President elect of the United States there you heard it. They are not waiting. Announcing the president elect, mike his family. Followed shortly behind, no doubt, donald trump and his family. Well see if he there he is. Right there. Getting reports from the Trump Campaign from two sources that Hillary Clinton has called donald trump. Thats what we are hearing tonight, george, and it is out there in other news reports as well that Hillary Clinton has, indeed, called donald trump to concede this election. So there you have it. In a few minutes youll hear first from the Vice President elect of the United States. We cant call it yet, but we heard that Hillary Clinton has called donald trump, and lets listen to mike pence. The American People have spoken, and the American People have elected their new champion. America has elected a new express the honor that me and my family feel that well have the privilege to serve as tyour vic president of the United States of america. I come to this moment i come to this moment deeply humbled. Grateful to god for his grace. Grateful to my family. My wonderful wife, and our son, michael, and his fiance, sarah, our daughter, audrey, and our daughter charlotte, i could not be here without them. American people for placing their confidence in this team and giving us this opportunity to serve. Im mostly grateful to our president elect whose leadership and vision will make America Great again. So let me say it is my high honor and distinct privilege to introduce to you the president elect of the United States of america, donald trump. There he is. You hear the music. You see the man. You see the family. The man who just pulled off the most stunning, unbelievable upset in american political 45th president of the United States, donald j. Trump. Matthew dowd. Reporter im taking in the moment, and im thinking it was not more than a few weeks ago, that a number of people were trying to tell him to get off the ticket, and now hes the president elect of the United States, the f without political experience or served in the military has gotten legislated president of the United States. And we can see the emotion in his eyes right there, followed by his son there, his wife melania, and his family, there are his kids by his side this whole campaign. He said he could do it, but they were there every step of the way. This was a family campaign. He didnt have the big surrogates. Supporters, the celebrities. He had trumps. He had his family, his wife, his children. Ill tell ya, im not sure he thought this day would come. I asked him that many times, and, you know, i think he may be as surprised as we are. You can see, as i said, emotion on his face now, about congratulations mike pence, his wife, and he will be the next president , tom llamas, we talked about that right in the beginning of the night, whether he believed at the beginning, but its happened now. It has. As john spoke, i was wondering where he goes once he becomes president , if he stays in trump tower or goes to the white house. Lets listen. Thank you very much. Sorry to keep you waiting. Complicated business. Complicated. Thank you very much. I just received a call from secretary clinton. She congratulated us, us, about our victory, and i congratulated her and her family on a very, very hard fought campaign. I mean, she fought very hard. Hillary has worked very long and very hard over a long period of time, and we owe her a Major Service to our country. I mean, that very sincerely. Now its 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. Its time. I plemg to every citizen of our land that i will be president for all americans, and this is so important to me. For those who have chosen not to support me in the past, because there were a few people, im reaching out to you, for your guidance and your help so that our great country. As ive said from the beginning, ours was not a campaign, but rather an incredible and Great Movement made up of millions of hard working men and women who loved their country and wanted a better, Brighter Future for themselves and for their its a movement compromised of americans from all races, religions, backgrounds, and bel beliefs who want and expect our government to receiver the people and serve the people it will. Working together, we will begin the urgent task of rebuilding our nation and renewing the ive spent my entire life in business looking at the up tapped potential in projects and in people all over the world. That is now what i want to do for our country. Tremendous potential. Ive gotten to know our country so well. Tremendous potential. Its going to be a beautiful thing. Every single american will have the opportunity to realize or her fullest potential. The forgotten men and women of our country will be forgotten no longer. We are going to fix our p iner cities and rebuild our highways, bridges, tunnels, airports, schools, hospitals. Were going to rebuild our which will become, by the way, second to none, and we will put millions of our people to work as we rebuild it. We will also, finally, take care of our great veterans. They have been so loyal, and ive gotten to know so many over this 18month journey. The time ive spent with them during this among my greatest honors. Our veterans are incredible people. We will embark upon a project of National Growth and renewal. Ill harness the tlalents of th people afor the benefit of all. Its going to happen. We have a great economic plan. We will double our growth and anywhere in the world. At the same time, we will get along with all other nations willing to get along with us. We will be. Well have great relationships. We expect to have great, great relationships. No dream is too big, no challenge is too great. Nothing we want for our future is beyond our reach. America will no longer setting for anything less than the best. We must reclaim our countrys destiny and dream big and bold and dare iing. We have to do that. Were going to dream of things for our country and beautiful things and successful things once again. I want to tell the World Community that while well always put americas interest first, well deal fairly with nations. We will seek commonground, not hostility, partnerships, not conflict, and now id like to take this moment to thank some of the people who really helped me with this, what nay are calling tonight, very, very historic victory. First, i want to thank my parents who i know are looking down on me right now. Great people. Ive learned so much from them. They were wonderful in every regard. I had truly great parents. I also want to thank my sisters, maryann and elizabeth who are here with us tonight, and where are they . They are here someplace. They are very shy actually. And my brother, robert, my great friend, where is robert . Where is robert . And they should all be on this stage, but thats okay. They are great. Also, my late brother, fred, great guy, fantastic guy. Fantastic family. I was very lucky. Great brothers, sisters, great unbelievable parents. To melania and don and and eric and tiffany and barren, i love you and i thank you, and especially for putting up with all of those hours. This was tough. This was tough. This political stuff is nasty, and its tough. Much. Really fantastic. Thank you all, thank you all. Unbelievable job. Unbelievab unbelievable. Vanessa, thank you very much. What a great group. Youve all given me such incredible support, and i will tell you we have a large group of people. They said we have a small staff. Not so small. Look at all of these people we have. Look at all of these people. Rudy and steve and david, we have got tremendously talented people up here, and i want to tell you its been very, very special. I want to give a special thanks to our former mayor who is unbelievable, unbelievable. He traveled with us. Yeah, rudy never changes. Where is he . Rudy. Governor Chris Christie, folks, was unbelievable. Thank you, chris. The first man, first senator, first major, major politician, let me tell you, hes highly respected in washington because hes as smart as you get, senator jeff where is he . Great map. Another great man, very tough competitor, he was not easy. He was not easy. Who is that . Is that the mayor that showed up . Is that rudy . Another great man who has been really a friend to me, but ill tell you, i got to know him as a competitor because he was one of the folks that was negotiating to go against those democrats, dr. Ben carson. Where is ben . Where is ben . And, by the way, Mike Huckabee is here someplace, and he is fantastic, mike, his family, sarah, thank you very much. General mike flynn, where is mike . And general keller, we have over 200 generals and admirals that have been in our campaign, and they are special people, and its really an honor. We have 22 congressional medal special people. Id read reports that i was not getting along with him, but i never had a bad second with him. Hes an unbelievable star. He is thats right, how did you possibly guess . I have to tell you about reince, and i know it, i know it, look at all those people over there. I know it. Reince is a superstar, but i said, they cant call you a you cant be called a superstar like if secretariat came in second, there would be be a big bronze, but he is the hardest working guy, and in where is reince, get over here. Boy, oh, boy, oh, boy. Reince, huh . Say a few words. No. Say something. Ladies and gentlemen, the next president of the United States, donald trump thank you, its been an honor, god bless. Thank god. Amazing guy. Our partnership with the rnc is so important to the success in what w i also have to say ive gotten to know some incredible people, the secret service people. Theyre tough and theyre smart and theyre sharp, and i dont want to mess around with them, i can tell you, and when i want to go and wave to a big group of people, and they rip me down and put me back down in the seat, but they are fantastic people, service. And Law Enforcement in new york city, they are here tonight. These are spectacular people, sometimes under appreciated, unfortunately, but we appreciate them. We know what they go through. So its been what they call a historic historic, we have to do a great job, and i promise you that i will not let you down. We will do a great job. We will do a great job. I look very much forward to being your president , and hopefully at the end of two years or three years or four years or maybe even eight yeas, you will say so many of you work that that was something that were really proud to do, and i can only say that while the campaign is over, our work on this movement is now really just beginning. Were going to get to work immediately for the American People, and were going to be doing a job t youll be so proud of your president , youll be so proud, again, its my honor. Its been an amazing evening. Its been an amazing two year period, and i love this country. Thank you. Thank you very much. There he is, the 45th president of the United States, president elect donald j. Trump, doubters wrong, pennsylvania has gone his way, state of wisconsin went his way, received a call from Hillary Clinton, and he will be the next president of the United States. You cant say it often enough, but he called it amazing, and it is just stunning. Hes pulled off something that no one thought was possible two years ago, and he now will be the next president of the United States, and in those comments, we had some vintage donald trump. He called this a complicated business, a nasty and tough business, but he also said it was time to b division, time for this nation to come together, promise to be a president for all americans, and matthew dowd, he seemed moved by the moment. He seemed visibly, physically moved, and you can tell it as he walked up in his face. It was a very gracious speech. He thanked everybody. I was struck by two things. He talk about two things that he wanted to do that republicans, democrats, and independents can provements and veteran improvements. If he pushes that first, hell get cooperation. He wants to be the president of all americans. All america. He said its a great moment. We will bring the country together. Its also, george, a sobering moment. This is the hardest, most important job in the world, and one of the jobs as the president is to keep us safe, and donald trump has said again and again hes the man he said he was also deeply humbled by this moment. He, in fact, did say that, and you could see it on that stage. He talked about making sure this is a country where everyone can live up to his or her own potential, which was interesting begin up who he was up against tonight. He talked about the phone call, thanking Hillary Clinton for her years of service. He said to be really historic, you have to do a great job. Knows now the hard tasks lie ahead, and i have to say this is a man who proudly went it alone, especially in the final days, talking about the big names, the celebrities, the president , the first lady out there helping secretary clinton, and it was often donald trump and his surrogates who often had his same last name. John, hes not going to be alone in washington. Republicans now control, will control the white house, the senate, the house, and the majority of governships, hell it was a huge day, huge night for republicans across the board, solidly Republican Senate remains, he will garland, president obamas pick is pushed aside, and hell get his pick for the supreme court. It was notable, george, describing the call he got from Hillary Clinton. He said that she called to congratulate us. This was a real effort by donald trump to do what many doubted he could do, which was to be gracious, to Say Something nice humility, to make it not about him, but now, of course, this is the first step. First step inside that hall now, going through the signing of those hats. Thats right. You know, i was struck as we heard donald trump thank Hillary Clinton for her service and her her hard fought campaign. All night long, we heard the crowd booing Hillary Clinton. Every time her face of shown on one of the big screens, screams lock her up said that, youll realize, the entire audience clapped, clapped and applauded for Hillary Clinton, and i thought that was a very poignant moment and a complete tonal shift from the Group Earlier on in the night, and, certainly, people are hugging, wiping away tears, and its a joyous moment as were seeing donald trump getting help getting out of this ballroom as many people there just wanting take that pg wicture with him, hes enjoying the moment taking the time to be with the crowd here who supported him, even in the early hours when many people did not believe this would be the ending we would see this evening, george. What a roller coaster we rode tonight, campaigns rode tonight, the country ridden this night, and, boy, with the Clinton Campaign, just blind sided. That is the only word right now, george. I mean, blind sided, befuddled, shell shocked, i just cant emphasize enough to you what a complete shock it was. You see the room here behind me. This was supposed to be the party. Its empty right now. I have to tell you after covering Hillary Clinton for a year and a half, the question i have right now is what next . What does Hillary Clinton do tomorrow and the next day and, you know, were talking about a woman who is a former senator, twotime president ial candidate who has lost these races. I dont know what she does tomorrow. I dont know what her husband does tomorrow. I dont know what happens to the clinton dynasty, if you will, after a night like this. A great question. One thing we know for sure, tom llamas, youve been with Trumps Campaign from the start, voted for change. They are going to get it. George, so many thoughts, looking at the map of the United States, theres so much red on the map, and the only person who can take credit for that is donald trump. He started this speech coming down to air force one. Literally, the theme music from the movie air force one, reminder that show business is moving into pennsylvania avenue. Well be covering and following a very different type of president. He loves those rallies. He loves giving speeches. He doesnt love the prompter. You know, its a sign he followed the prompter a little bit, the speech was written for him, waved off, and ad libbing, which he likes, and i think the road in the first 100 days. He loves the media, he loves the cameras. I wonder if well see a new type of fire side chat with donald trump, but in front of the cameras. No need for trump tv because he is the president , but i wonder if thats theway he explains his policies similar to what fdr did so many years ago. Europe, asia, rest of the world woke up to the news. They have. They are already reeling. Also beginning to come to grips with the fact this is a new era, not just in the United States, but around the world. People of the United States and other countries are sending a message to their leaders, and when i look at donald trump, bold leaders break the rules, and what the American People have done is elected a bold leader who broke the rules of how to run a political campaign, broke the rules of political correctness. Hes going to come to washington. Hes going to be america in the world and break some rules. Well have to see which one. Speech. Hes broken everything. He broke the rules. In some ways, he broke the Republican Party. He broke the democratic party. Hes going to the white house. Can he start to build up a platform in the country as well . I think everybody hopes that thats the case. He is now the president. Hes now our president. Will be our president as of january 20th, and i think everyone has to invest those hopes in him, but we dont know. You know, george, i you i think we all have seminal when something happens, and i was in the locker room, no banter going on in the locker in the locker room, and one was extolling donald trump, and the other guy said to him, yeah, but do you listen to what he says . And the first guy said, doesnt matter what he says, hes not one of them. And i, you know, i shook my head, and i think we saw an expression of that on the mass we know divisions have been revealed, donald trump, like you said, time to bind them together. And what he said tonight was entirely graceful and gracious and talking about the nation owing a debt of gratitude to Hillary Clinton for her service, so now i think the democrats also have to now show some graciousness and some generosity, and be willing to give him a he is, as charlie just said, of course, obviously true, he is our president , and now it is up to all everybody to come together, not just him and his people. And j. D. , he promised something tangible. Pro promised to rebuild the country, an infrastructure second to none. Reminds me of a debate in 2015 whether the party was ready to move beyond ideological ideas president obama promised in 2008, and that was policy speech. Part of the donald trump movement, as you said, he took on your magazine, and hes now the next president of the United States. Whats your biggest hope and fear . That i thought he shouldnt be president. I hope im wrong. I hope hes a good president. I very much agree, republican and democrat alike, have to try to help him as president elect. Oppose them as a candidate and oppose strongly, but its or is the president elect of the United States. I thought that was a generous speech, a kind speech, looking out for the little guy, the secret service guys who protect you, using this forum, standing in front of the world to thank the little guy. I hope that characterizes the administration, and i also saw someone tonight who was selfaware. The shows over. We have serious work to do to so a lot of promise tonight. A lot of uncertainty, but, hey, thats how the future always works. Thats how the future works. A victory for the Republican Party tonight, despite the fact that donald trump did almost exactly the opposite of what the Republican Party needed him to do after the loss four years ago. Exactly. This is short term and long term political realities coming to a head, and theres a lot of change thats happening in america, but a lot of folks t either arent excited about that change or that change has not fully come in terms of the demographics and the acceptance of globalism and technology and all of that, so i really feel like right now for the Republican Party, the coalition has changed. Instead of the things that the republican autopsy said they should do in 2012, donald trump rewrote the playbook and rewritten the Republican Party with it. But can the Republican Party continue in the vain without the campaign . Does he was to find a way to africanamericans . He absolutely needs to bring in more people. To be historic, we have to do a great job. Success is the sort of thing that brings people in, even this they dont like the words youve been using. If your administration grows the economy, create jobs, do repair our infrastructure, i mean, if you think about it, if Hillary Clinton had given an acceptance speech or said were going to rebuild the nations infrastructure, she would have run into a buzz saw of the Republican Congress, disagreements how much to spend and how to do it, but donald trump less constrained normal ideological boundaries, a President Trump can go to a Republican Congress, spend this much money on rebuilding the nations infrastructure, and they are willing to hear it from him. If hes able to accomplish things that have not been able to be accomplished in a washington stuck in gridlock, that may be the sort of thing that brings in folks that finds his rhetoric hostile. Despite the high approval rating, president obama joins the list of president s in the their successor. A day of reckoning for democrats. Well, george, as you know, electing someone in the same party as a twoterm president is difficult. Its only happened once in the modern era. Take history intoing the there. I think the president , if he has not already, will probably invite trump down to the white house this week, and start the discussion, start to figure out how we build and transition over. I would hearten to hear that donald trump said hes be the president for all for everybody, for all the people. I hope he can back that up, deep in actions. And a campaign largely not run on issues can start to be about issues that will make a difference in peoples leaves. The mayor of baltimore, democrats have to rebuild now as well. We have to, but one thing i can say is that leadership, you know, assuming the leadership position is very sobering, and what we saw, what i saw was a very sober donald trump who clearly understands from what i importance of the position that hes going to take, and the u. S. Conference of mayors, mayors across the country, republican and democrats, screamed for the need to fix our dplus, dminus infrastructure, and we wanted to, you know, make sure that the next president focused on our infrastructure investment, and he seems to understand that as well, so im optimistic that the tone he struck this evening is the right tone, and, you the democrats will go home and lick our wounds, and many of us are hoping this is all just a strange fantasy, wake up tomorrow, and its all different but we know that we do have a lot of work to do in our party. A lot of work to do, but this is the night for donald trump. This is the night, this is his try victory, going to be the 45th president of the United States, pulling off what no one believed possible, perhaps only he believed it possible. There on the board there, 278 electoral votes already more than enough to win the presidency of the United States. Hes received a phone call from Hillary Clinton. He will be the next president , the most stunning upset in american political history. Stay tuned for a special edition of nightline, full coverage on good morning america, and i mean, she fought very lard. We owe her a major debt of gratitude for her service to our country. And i mean that very sincerely, and now its time for america to have to get together, and to all republicans and democrats and independents across this nation, i say it is time for us to come together as one united people. Donald trump striking tones and chords of unity. Lets go to the room tonight at trump headquarters, john, youve been following for more than 500 days now. Do you think he saw this coming . Reporter you know, tell you, we were talking to folks over in trump tower for most of the night. As you know, this is a late night, we were on the air an hour ago, and now its after 3 00 in the morning here in new lt in the last couple weeks things were going better in their direction. Of course, that was in the wake of the fbi reopening the investigation to secretary last couple weeks, dan, as he described it, there was a booster shot within the Trump Campaign. Did they think it was enough to get there tonight . Im not sure honestly. Some aides admitted it would be a quick night, get it over with, more planning a bar to go to. I think they invited me, im not sure. At the end of the day, this, tonight, this race is me of what happened. No one saw this coming, not the Trump Campaign, its 512 days, dan, and a lot of frequent flier miles. Indeed. We appreciate your service. Its not over yet, the campaign may be, but the roller coaster ride beginning. Lets did out to the nightline coanchor in times square supporters of Hillary Clinton. Good evening to you. Reporter dan, you know, tonight was one for the ages here in the wee hours of times square. We hear smatterings of lock her up and usa chants, but for the most part, people here are in stunned silence. This is the cross roads of america, and as i walked the crowds this evening, i talked to a man from dallas who said it was a sad night for our country, and another man whose grandparents were forced slaves in cuba, and he said it lick this country is going backwards, and i talked it a british couple because of the tourists here, and he said we had our brexit, so good luck to you. Contrast that with the optimism we came into today with, no one saw it coming, as you pointed out. Donald trump was not only an underdog, back against the wall, performed over the course of several hours tonight, a political move. It was an incredible moment. I have to cut you off. This is a special edition of nightline, your voice, your vote, and after a closer than close race to the fin heish lin the results are in. Donald trump is the president elect. He will be the next president of the United States. I pledge to every citizen in our land that i will be president for all Hillary Clinton not speaking tonight, Campaign Chairman john podesta in her steps. Were still counting votes, and every vote should count. As the dust settles, a country divided splintered between rural and urban, decisive and striking. Those reactions nationwide, and were right in the middle it. Tonight, from new york, dan latest. Welcome back, im dan harris, and we are with tom llamas, covering the campaign for well over a year. You watched this with the rest of us, and my question to you, he, clearly, was outreaching to Hillary Clinton personally after she called him to concede, but this is a woman when called nasty, the devil, a pathological liar, and hes promised to put her in jail, so how much o outreach should we really buy . Reporter extended an olive branch, i agree, dan, but at that same victory party, Trump Supporters chanted lock her up, lock her up, it is a chant heard for hundreds of days now while covering donald trump. The shirts that are sold outside the trump rally say things about Hillary Clinton that i cant say on night line even at this hour because they are so have a true passion of hate for Hillary Clinton. Now, will donald trump pursue a prosecution . Reinvestigate whats been investigated by the fbi already . I would be surprised if he goes that far. I know he said it and promised it, but it would not make sense for the country at this point. Now, he has won with the mandate tonight. You look at the map of the United States of america, and you see a lot of red, and donald trump can only thank one person, and thats himself. He worked as hard as a ever worked to become president. He gave all the speeches. He had a very Small Campaign staff. He went through three Different Campaign management teams, but he was on the plane every single day flying to all the states. If he sounded tired this morning, dan, its because hes been up from 1 00 a. M. To 2 00 a. M. For the last four or five days straight. I know. Ive been with him. I can tell when hes tired. He gave the speech. He was on the prompter. Someone wrote that for him, and at the end, he was off the cuff, the question is, a lot of people were asking, and i said this, you know, during our special, people are asking, you know, what happened tonight . I want to know whats going to happen tomorrow because i truly think we dont know. Donald trump is the king of the head bait, says one thing, but does something else, and we truly dont know what hell do, dan. I mean, you followed him this time during the campaign, saw his leadership style. Any sense of what kind of president ial style this person is likely to reporter hes 70 years old, set in his ways, and not only the white house, but senate and house of the representatives as well. Power is on his side. Hes. Doing things his way, so why would he change now . If this was a successful formula, why change now, especially at his age with everything hes learned in his life . Everything that he believes to be true. He said im going to win, this nobody that has, you know, a sterling reputation as a political analyst believed him, and yet he was right, so that, to me, tells me hes going to do things his way. Now, will he go after china . Mexico . Setting the two countries up a economic boogymen. Doing trade with the countries, but told the voters, the reason why you are down and out is because of trade. Well rip up the trade deals. Then . Do we go in another recession . We dont know. Is he going to bomb the hell out of isis like he just said . He said he knows more than the generals do. Theres a lot of unknowns, danny. Well see what happens in the white house, but nobody on the planet knows what Donald Trumps going to do, only donald trump. Maybe not even donald trump at this point. Tom llamas working hard covering this campaign, thank you very republican strategist who is very clearly vocally came out saying you would not vote for donald trump. In fact, you voted for Hillary Clinton. I did. Your reaction to the bomb shell tonight . Well, i dont like donald trump as a perp. The division and hostility in this debate, and that being said, im an american first. At this point, his success is all of our success. It is our countrys success. I i think he struck a good note tonight. I hope that he can continue to go with that. I think he needs to recognize were an absolutely divided country. I would be saying the same thing had Hillary Clinton won. We need to come together as a country. What we saw tonight is that we are two americas. We are a white america. We are a notary punwhite ameri. We are educated america. We have to bridge that gap, unite the country, and move forward. What he does from now on will be a very important precedent on setting tone. Also, yes, he will have a Republican House, and he will have a Republican Senate, but remember, not every republican senator or house member voted for him or supports him. Some stood up to him. Some withdrew their support, and if he sees himself, i can assure you that a graham or mccain steps away from him. Paul ryan has the moral compass to stan up to him the way he would have to Hillary Clinton had she conceded the powers. Yes, hell have a Republican House and probably Republican Senate. Its not going to be a rubber stamp. He has to learn to compromise. He should call them in and get advice. Hes never governed before. He doesnt know government. They do. So Many Americans invested hopes and dreams in donald specific policy measures including building a wall and getting the Mexican Government to pay for it, banning muslims, although he dialled that back, a secret plan to defeat isis. Can he actually do any of this even though he has a Republican Congress . Well, he cant do it without the help of the congress. We know we are coequal branchs of go balances. If he wants to build a wall, which requires a huge amount of appropriation, he an approval from congress. I dont think he can do it. One thing he can do, and he should do immediately upon getting legislatget i elected is revert back the policy of cuba. The cubanamericans in south florida voted for him higher than any other hispanic group, probably delivered florida for him to help him get that state, help him get the presidency, and he promised them over and over previous policy before obama changed it last march. That he can do through an executive order. Ana, thank you very much. A quick break, and well be right back with much more on the big breaking news, donald trump to become the 45th president of . Living well . Rise above joint discomfort with move free ultras triple action joint support for improved mobility and flexibility, and 20 better comfort from one tiny, mighty pill. Get move free ultra, and enjoy living well. When its time to potty train. Its time for training underwear new pampers easy ups. Has an allaround stretchy waistband. And superior protection. So youll see fewer leaks. And theyll see their first underwear. New pampers easy ups. coughs that cough doesnt sound so good. Well i think you sound great. Move over. 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You know, thats the Million Dollar question. I was struck riding out from times square how quiet it was in the streets of new york. I remember when obama won, there was celebrating, euphoria in america, a postracial society, but we see how that turned out and now were in a new place as a nation, an i think theres certainly lots of uncertainty. Right now, mindful of something that lincoln said before the let us, at all times remember that all american citizens are brothers of a common country and should dwell together in the bonds of eternal feeling. That reminds me that were in this uncertain place, certainly, all of us feel uncomfortable with uncertainty, but the story of america is we always move forward. It may not be quick. It may be ugly. We will move forward. I was struck by how theres a ton of don i think that the donald trump we heard tonight was not a donald trump any of us heard before, and that perhaps he will rise to the occasion. Less than a minute before i have to hit a break, but one of the big tunes to drop now is we have to hear from Hillary Clinton. What do you think she is going to do . Well, i think she is going to be a patriot and follow along the lines that byron suggested. She is going to do what losing which is say it is now our duty as americans to rally behind the president and wish him the best because he needs to succeed so we can succeed. And she also needs to address the crushed hearts and feelings of women and girls around the country in addition to many of the other supporters, but in particular those women and girls who looked at her candidacy as an opportunity to shatter the Glass Ceiling that remains firmly in place tonight. The results, although opponent said would not, if she won, but tonight, he did. Thank you very much. . . Good evening again, im dan harris, or good morning, im dan harris, tail end of a long night here covering breaking news, Donald Trumps apparent victory over Hillary Clinton. We just learned shell give a speech in the morning, her Campaign Chairman came out tonight and said the votes are still being counted, she would not speak, but after that we learned she called donald Trumps Campaign team. Lets get over to Donald Trumps election headquarters, and two people covering the race from john, quickly, starting with you candi candice, your reaction, did you see this coming . What was it like in that room . Reporter i dont think anyone saw it coming, even up until the point in which it was called. Senior aides, texting us, asked us what we were hearing, figuring out if they were going to call something. At the beginning of the day, there was cautious optimism, and, of course, once we started to see returns come in, they got definitely more on the st taking on states they thought they could win, but at the point in which it was called, journalists were shocked. Supporters had already started to get boisterous and routy, and when it was called, it was just shock. Senior aide texted me and said, you got to pinch me, i cant believe this is real. John, as you know, so many people have invested so much hope in donald trump. Think he thinks he can deliver on the proms he made like building a wall and getting the Mexican Government to pay for it, extreme vetting of muslim refugees, if not an outright ban on muslims coming into the country, a secret map to defeat isis. Do you think he sees this, if he doesnt deliver, as a major risk . Reporter well, look, dan, at the end of the day, look at what the donald trump candidacy has been, right . Theres through a bunch right there thrown out across the 512 days hes been in candidacy for the white house. But that is the question. Can he deliver . Can the programs hes talked about go into effect . Think about, also, dan, you mentioned the muslim ban. You know, i remember the day it was announced, december 7th, 2015, pearl harbor down, i was down in scarouth carolina. After announcing that initial ban, something that his mate, but Vice President elect mike pence notched at the time, he now backed off the ban, not that its a total ban, but a ban on territories. How it goes in effect, look, look at a phrase donald trump used over and over and over again. Who knows. I dont mean to be tongue in cheek like that, but youve seen this candidate and the way the campaign has gone. I really think and see how this is all going to develop. Theres, obviously, work to do to build a transition team. We know that governor Chris Christie has been sharing that effort. We know the folks around donald trump with him on the trail will be very key in the process, dan, and, obviously, the mayor, obviously senator jeff sessions, nose are going to be the folks now who are advising trump as he begins over the next couple days here to build a government. We hear his soninlaw has thank you very much for your reporting tonight and for the past 500plus days. Lets go back out to my coanchor in times square, talking to very disappointed clinton supporters who will hear from their candidate, we just learned, tomorrow morning. Reporter well, dan, you know, we have here the off air covering clinton throughout this time. Josh, they can tell you a little bit about what their is . Expectedtosay in the morning. Go ahead, tell dan what youre hearing. Found out that Hillary Clinton is speaking tomorrow, we believe in manhattan, but not nailed down a location. Shes still in the city. Shes in a hotel, and shes not left that hotel, but we were, of course, not at the hotel. We were at her Election Night event, and just walking over here, it was an incredible scene. Consoling each other, absolutely shocked. At one point, a reporter asked me, are these people stayi for concession speech . I dug around, and everyone in the the word i heard was, were in denial. We think she still has a chance. People were just shocked. Terry moran said what is Hillary Clinton going to be able to say to soothe hearts and mind of the young women and girls thinking they were going to breakthrough a big Glass Ceiling . Words cannot explain how shocked the campaign is. I was on the plane with them on the last flight from raleigh to new york, and they were celebrating with champagne bottles. They thought it would be another outcome. Hillary clinton prepared two ve versions of a speech, working on the concession speech now and talking about breaking the Glass Ceiling, incredible disappo disappointment. Thank you so much. Dan, you heard about the shock juju, thank you. 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Everybody talking about the divide in the country, and you and i talked about it all night. What can president obama do to play a constructive role here . Well, i think it would be good for him to also speak because he understands his base is hurt, wounded, and afraid. They are looking going, whats going to happen to my marriage for samesex couples, if rudy is on the short lest of attorney generals, what happens to the black lives movement . He has to add calm to the base as this transition of power to a new administration begins. Byron pitts, 60 seconds left here. Just, if you would, paint the most on tptimistic picture you conjure about how things go forward in a positive, constructive way. Throughout our history, we have always proven that were last i can think of as rising in the church in the south, be careful what you pray for. People prayed for change, donald trump, well here it is. Lets see what happens. You didnt even take up the 60 seconds, over to terry moran. Thank you, sir. A lot of people feel kated, and many said, hey, it works. Now, its been a very acid election, and we need to see if we can calm the waters, but for millions of people, this is independence day. Absolutely. Look at this, voters spoke, and that is what the system is supposed to be about. The whole american experiment is the concept to govern, and americans gave their consent to govern. Its about them, my thanks to