US election: What Trump said in his victory speech

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has thanked the people of America for electing him.

Trump declared victory in the U.S. presidential election, delivering a wide-ranging speech to supporters at his watch party in Florida.

In his speech, Trump expressed gratitude to the people of America for the honor and support.

He said, “We overcame obstacles nobody thought were possible. This is a political victory nobody has seen before in America. It’s a victory of reason. I want to thank the American people for the extraordinary honor of being elected your 47th president and your 45th president.”

“America has given us an unprecedented and powerful mandate.”