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In the wee hours of Nov. 9, Donald Trump addresses the nation after his surprising victory in the presidential race. WINTER 2016 INFLUENCE | 37 be walking down the street when “some guy yells out vulgar words about your body.” “Or when you see that guy at work that stands just a little too close, stares a little too long, and makes you feel uncomfortable in your own skin. It’s a feeling of terror and violation that too many women have felt when someone has grabbed them, or forced himself on them and they’ve said no but he didn’t listen — something that we know happens on college campuses and countless other places every single day. “ ELECTION NIGHT COVERAGE 11/8-9/16 It was a long night that ended much differently than was the sentiment when the networks went live at 7 p.m. Eastern time. “Don’t forget to enjoy the moment, whatever it is,” MSNBC’s Chuck Todd told Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway, in what seemed like a consolation sendoff. we’re not going to have anything more to say tonight. So, listen, listen to me. Everybody should head home. You should get some sleep. We’ll have more to say tomorrow.” “It really is like covering a wake,” said a reporter from ABC. Shortly afterward, Hillary Clinton called Donald Trump to concede the election. At 2:49 a.m. from Trump Tower, the impossible had become reality, as Donald Trump took to the microphone, with Mike Pence to his right and his 10-year-old son Barron in the picture frame on the left. “Working together, we will begin the urgent task of rebuilding our nation and renewing the American dream. I’ve spent my entire life and business looking at the untapped potential in projects and in people all over the world. That is now what I want to do for our country,” he said. And it was all over. But as the night went on, the “Blue Wall” that was the Rust Belt states began to peel away from Clinton and over to Trump, and it was slowly becoming apparent an epic upset was very possible. At about 9:15 p.m. on Fox, as the returns from Florida appear to be going towards Trump, Megyn Kelly said, “This race could be turning right now.” She’s followed by Karl Rove saying, “My gut tells me that it might be him.” Early into the next morning, with the results not called but the election clearly going to Trump, CNN’s Van Jones laments, “This was a whitelash against a country. A whitelash against a black president.” At 2 a.m. on Election Night, Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta told well-wishers at the Javits Center in Manhattan it was time to go home. “Several states are too close to call,” he told the already grief-stricken audience, “so PHOTO: Via royalgazette.com


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