Quotes
I managed to convince my 73-year-old, lifelong Republican mother to vote straight Democrat in Florida. I thought maybe this country was finally ready to start scraping the muck off our national shoes... joke's on me!"
One voice seemed to capture the weariness that many feel, sharing a personal anecdote
Congrats, America. You've really shat the bed with this one,
One commenter bluntly remarked ... receiving thousands of upvotesWe need to stop pretending half the country being incredibly difficult is something the DNC can magically solve. People intentionally chose to support and vote for him."
However, another comment touched on the country’s polarising divide, remarkingWe tried! A lot of us tried, at any rate. Not enough, apparently, ... I tried so hard, and my family and I are so tired of it all."
one user lamented, while another shared the emotional toll, writingThe loss of human compassion has really shaken me too,
said one user, capturing a sentiment echoed by others who felt that divisions have only intensified over the yearsThe Democratic Party leadership, Biden, Harris, and their entire staff should be held responsible for spending four years trying to appease instead of inspiring their actual base."
Another addedHad a great conversation with my friend, President Donald Trump, congratulating him on his spectacular victory. Looking forward to working closely together once again to further strengthen India-US relations across technology, defence, energy, space and several other sectors."
In an X note, PM Modi expressedI believe this was the greatest political movement of all time."
Speaking to an elated crowd in Florida, the former Apprentice star declared
Urgh I knew I’d wake up this morning to that psychopath being declared president! What is wrong with people? God help us all.”
Comedian Jason Manford tweetedWords of the day ‘cry more’, ... Lol, cry harder. Democracy is a thing, even though you globalists hate it.”
The backlash continued, with one follower posting ... and another writing
Word of the day is ‘recrudescence’ (17th century): the return of something terrible after a time of reprieve.”
In what appeared to be a reaction to the election outcome, Susie Dent tweeted
I appreciate you allowing me to join you on this incredible journey."
Vance expressed his gratitude, saying
We will continue overnight to fight to make sure every vote is counted."
Her campaign co-chair, Cedric Richmond, urged resilience, telling the crowd
Congratulations to Donald Trump on winning the election.
Donald Tusk, leader of the centrist Civic Coalition, meanwhile wrote on Twitter/X this morning
I’m impressed with this post Andy, it’s gracious and I’m glad we agree we all love our country,
the commenter wrote
I am voting for Kamala Harris because: I believe women should have jurisdiction over their bodies. As a gay American dad who had kids through IVF, the Supreme Court is on the ballot and I don’t want it filled with (more) right-wing extremists who will take away my rights,
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We love our country, we do. We will persist, we will move forward.”
As Cohen appeared to become teary eyed in the video, he then told the cameraI voted for Her, for her,
Cohen captioned the post, indicating he cast his ballot for the current vice presidentI’m a future voter.”
The two year old was also wearing a sticker, which readWe made history for a reason tonight, and the reason is that we overcame obstacles that nobody thought possible,
Trump said when he took the stage at a West Palm Beach convention center