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DemocratHillaryClintonconcededtheU.S.presidentialelectionWednesdaytoRepublicanDonaldTrump,sayingshehopeshe"willbeasuccessfulpresidentforallAmericans."

ButClinton,aformerU.S.secretaryofstatewhowaslookingtobecomethecountry'sfirstfemalepresident,acknowledgedthedepthofherdisappointmentinlosing.ShetoldcheeringsupportersinNewYork,"Thisispainfulanditwillbeforalongtime."

Shesaidthecountrywas"moredeeplydividedthanwethought,"butshesaidthelosingDemocrats"owehimanopenmindandachancetolead."Clintonurgedhersupportersto"pleaseneverstopbelievingthatfightingforwhat'srightisworthit."

U.S.PresidentBarackObamacampaignedhardforClinton'selection,butattheWhiteHousehesaidofTrump,"Wearenowallrootingforhissuccessinunitingandleadingthecountry."

ObamasaidthatdespitetherancorofthelongcampaignanddeeppoliticaldivideintheU.S.,"WeareallAmericansfirst."HeinvitedTrumptotheWhiteHouseonThursdaytodiscusshistransitiontopoweronJanuary20.

Hoursafterhiselectiontriumph,TrumpvowedtoneverforgettheworkingclassAmericanswholaunchedhimtothebiggestupsetwininAmericanpoliticalhistory.

"Theforgottenmanandwomanwillneverbeforgottenagain,"theRepublicanTrumpsaidonhisTwitteraccounthoursafterwinningthepresidencyoverClinton."Wewillallcometogetherasneverbefore."

WhenhetakesofficeJanuary20,Trump,ablunt-spokenbillionairerealestatemogul,willbecomethefirstU.S.commanderinchiefwhohasneverbeforebeenelectedtopublicoffice,servedinthemilitaryorinahigh-levelgovernmentposition.At70,healsowillbetheoldestU.S.presidentashetakesovertheWhiteHouseforafour-yearterm.

Hewaswidelyunderestimatedandevenmockedbythepoliticalandmediaclassthroughouthiscampaign,buthepulledoffastunninganddecisivewinoverClinton,whowaslookingtobecomethecountry'sfirstfemalepresident.ShecalledTrumptocongratulatehimintheearlyhoursofWednesdayaftertheoutcomebecameapparentandplannedtotalkaboutitlater.

"IpledgetoeverycitizenofourlandtobeapresidentforallAmericans,"saidanexuberantTrump,surroundedbyhisfamilyandtopaidesatavictorypartyinNewYork.

ItwasanimprobablevictoryforTrump,whorightuptoElectionDaynarrowlytrailedClintoninpre-electionsurveys,mostofwhichprovedtobemassivelywronginpredictingaClintonwin.

Trump'scampaignmanager,KellyanneConway,toldtelevisioninterviewersWednesdaythatClintonhadmorecampaignmoney,butthathiscampaign"outworkedthem,andfrankly,weoutsmartedthemandoutclassedtheminsomecases."

"Takeittothebank,candidatesmatter,"Conwaysaid."There'snosubstituteforagreatcandidate."

Trump'svictorybroughttoanendoneofthemostcontentiousanddivisivepresidentialcampaignsever.Atrallyafterrally,bothClintonandTrumproutinelyderidedeachotherasunfittobecomethecountry'sleader.

Trumpcapturedatleast279electoralvotescomparedtojust228forClinton,accordingtofiguresearlyWednesday,amassingmorethanthe270majorityinthe538-voteElectoralCollege,whereU.S.presidentialelectionsaredecidedbasedontheelectionresultsineachofthe50statesandthenationalcapital,Washington.Resultsinafewstateswerestillunclearbutwon'tchangetheoutcome.

Despitehisstrongelectoralvotewin,Trumpappearedtobeheadedforanarrowlossinthepopularvote.

ItwouldbejustthefourthtimeinU.S.historythatthepresidentialwinnerhaslostthenationalvote,butthesecondtimein16yearsithasoccurred,withaRepublicanwinningbothtimes.

AtTrumpheadquartersthescenewasjubilant,thoughremnantsofadivisivecampaignwerestillevident.EvenasitbecameclearthatTrumpwouldwin,hissupportersrepeatedlybrokeoutinchantsof"lockherup,"referringtotheDemocraticnominee'scontroversialhandlingofnationalsecuritymaterialonheremailaccountswhileshewasthecountry'stopdiplomatduringObama'sfirsttermintheWhiteHouse.

TrumphadvowedduringthecampaigntonameaspecialprosecutortofurtherinvestigateClinton,butTrumpcampaignmanagerConwaysaidWednesday,"Wehavenotdiscussedthatatall."

StockexchangesinAsiaandEuropefellonnewsoftheunexpectedTrumpvictory,butrecoveredsomewhatfromtheirlowestpointsasU.S.votecountsthroughTuesdayeveningshowedtheincreasinglikelihoodthathewouldwin.

Trumphadforweeksshruggedoffthesignificanceofopinionpolls,sayingtheywereproductsofasystemthatwas"rigged"againsthimandinsistingthatthesizeandpassionofhisrallieswereabetterindicatorofpublicsentiment.

Accordingtoexitpolls,Trumpbenefitedfromalargerthanexpectedturnoutamonghisbaseofwhiteruralvoters,menandthosewithoutacollegedegree.Manyofthemfeelleftbehindinachanging,globaleconomyandwereattractedtoTrump'santi-trade,anti-immigrationstances,suchashisvowtobuildawallalongtheU.S.southernborderwithMexicoandattempttomakeMexicoCitypayforittothwartmoreillegalimmigrationintotheU.S.

Intheend,thatwasenoughtooffsetTrump'slackofsupportamongminorities,womenandmoreeducatedvoterswhofavoredClinton.Exitpollsshowedthatnearly9in10AfricanAmericansandtwo-thirdsofHispanicsvotedforClinton.

TrumpwilltakeofficewithaCongressfullyundercontrolbyRepublicans,afterthepartyonTuesdaynotonlyprotecteditsmajorityintheSenate,butalsoleftitincontroloftheHouse.ThatmeansRepublicanswillbeabletofillvacanciesattheSupremeCourt,likelyresultinginashifttotherightthatcouldlastageneration.

Butstill,theRepublicanPartyfacesmassivechallenges,havingbeenlargelydividedoverTrump'scandidacy.Overthecourseofhiscampaign,TrumphaslashedoutatmainstreamRepublicans,andhasrejectedmanyaspectsoftraditionalconservatism.

"We'reinuncharteredwatersnowintermsofwhatcomesnext,"saysRepublicanpoliticalstrategistRonBonjean."ThisisanunprecedentedvictorybyanoutsiderwhotookcontroloftheRepublicanPartyandshooktheestablishmenttoitscoreandisnowcomingtoWashingtonwithawreckingball."

（实习编辑：王晓晓）