Yearender 2016: Donald Trump makes America Great Again'
28 Dec 2016 12:47 PM IST28 Dec 2016 12:47 PM IST
On November 8, 2016, Donald J Trump, in an astonishing turn of events was elected 45th President of the United States of America.
President-elect Donald Trump. (Photo: File)- The post-election meeting between President-elect Donald Trump and President Barack Obama was possibly one of the most awaited event apart from the election itself. Obama has been a strong advocate of Clinton and denounced Trump for his ludicrous comments. Donald Trump has been on the front of the birther controversy, instigating that Barack Obama was in fact not a natural born US citizen, which would make him ineligible to be the President of the United States of America. (Photo: AP)
- Post-election victory of Donald Trump was one of the most unexpected, possibly in US electoral history, especially after losing all the 3 Presidential debates. The protests across US raged on over days with the slogan \"Not My President\" in a reference to not supporting the victory of Donald Trump as the 45th President. (Photo: AFP)
- Donald Trump, while campaigning across various states often alienated Muslims over terrorism and Mexicans over crime in US. His pledge to build a wall across the US-Mexico border not only invited criticism, it became a daily fodder for political commentator and comedians alike. Here is Khizr Khan and Ghazala Khan, parents of slain Muslim US soldier, Humayun Khan, who made a stir internationally, when they criticized Donald Trump for making polarizing comments. (Photo: AP)
- Hillary Clinton, the former Secretary of State and a carrier politician, inspite of the major FBI investigation over using private email servers while in White House, was widely expected to win. Here she is seen speaking at one of the Presidential debates, all the 3 of which she won. She had been subjected to sexist innuendos by Donald Trump multiple times, but with her state policies and proposed plans as President, she had become a the most likely person to be the 45th President. (Photo: AP)
- While Trump has made numerous inflammatory statements, one especially received major criticism, when an earlier video of him speaking about women surfaced, where he was shown saying: \"Grab them by the pussy\". Sexism and racism, has kept him in the foreground, but also subjected him to widespread backlash. (Photo: AFP)
- The Trump family has been in the spotlight for long. From Melania Trump's plagiarised speech of Michelle Obama to Donald Trump's past sexual remarks about his daughter and other women, throughout the duration of the Presidential campaign, the Trump family consistently maintained their presence across global new channels. (Photo: AP)
- Donald Trump has been the centre of numerous controversies as well as social media humour. One such had emphasis on his hands, which has been called 'small' by many social media users. Social media, especially Twitter has been the forte of the President-elect, where his reactions to critiques often made news. (Photo: AFP)
- Listed on Forbes as the 324th wealthiest man on Earth, Donald Trump, a real estate mogul, holds a net worth of $3.7 billion. While there have been controversies regarding the Donald J Trump Foundation, Trump announced recently, that he is willing to dissolve the Foundation, to dismiss the allegations of conflict of interest. (Photo: AP)
President-elect Donald Trump
On November 8, 2016, Donald J Trump, in an astonishing turn of events was elected 45th President of the United States of America.
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