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Donald Trump wins electoral college vote | Donald Trump wins electoral college vote |
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The US Electoral College has certified Donald Trump as president, despite a last-ditch effort to deny him the White House. | |
Six weeks after winning the polls, the Republican has secured the 270 votes needed to formalise his victory. | |
Electors had been flooded with emails, letters and phone calls urging them not to support Mr Trump. | |
The process is usually a formality, but was beset this year by claims Russian hackers tried to sway the public vote. | |
Texas ultimately put the president-elect over the 270 threshold, despite two of its electors voting against him. | |
The New York Times reports that four Democratic electors also cast their votes for someone other than Mrs Clinton. | |
Last-ditch bid to deny Trump presidency | |
The result will be officially announced on 6 January in a special joint session of Congress. | |
Vice President-elect Mike Pence hailed his boss on Twitter as the results came in: "Congratulations to @realDonaldTrump; officially elected President of the United States today by the Electoral College!" | |
'No treason, no Trump!' | |
The movement to block Mr Trump had fought hard to convince Republican electors to abandon their party's candidate. | |
Thousands of anti-Trump protesters had gathered at state capitols across the country. | |
In Pennsylvania, over 200 demonstrators braved sub-zero temperatures, chanting, "No Trump, no KKK, no fascist USA!" and "No treason, no Trump!'" | |
In Maine, protesters beat drums and waved signs saying, "Don't let Putin Pick Our President," - a reference to allegations that Kremlin-backed hackers tried to sway the election in Mr Trump's favour. |