Trump Elected US President

News reports say Republicans will retain control of the U.S. House of Representatives.

The mood is upbeat this evening at Trump election-night headquarters at the New York Hilton Midtown. In the ballroom, near a stage lined with a row of U.S. flags, former “Apprentice” contestant Omarosa Manigault draws a crowd of TV cameras and onlookers. Campaign workers and supporters watch large TV monitors tuned to Fox News, which later note the candidate’s victories in Indiana and Kentucky.

Many of the men milling about wear red caps touting the campaign slogan “Make America Great Again.” One Trump supporter, asked by a reporter to describe his mood, responds, “Great! Optimistic!”