Clinton supporters in Taiwan gather to watch U.S. election results

Record ID: 79426

  • Title: Clinton supporters in Taiwan gather to watch U.S. election results
  • Date: 9th November 2016
  • Summary: TAIPEI, TAIWAN (NOVEMBER 9, 2016) (REUTERS) EXTERIOR OF BAR, VEHICLE DRIVING BY VARIOUS OF CUSTOMERS SITTING IN BAR WATCHING SCREEN SHOWING U.S. ELECTION RESULT WOMAN SHAKING HEAD WHILE EATING MAN WEARING T-SHIRT WITH PHOTO OF HILLARY CLINTON TALKING TO HIS FRIENDS PHOTO OF HILLARY CLINTON ON T-SHIRT VARIOUS OF CUSTOMERS WATCHING SCREEN BANNERS LEANING AGAINST WALL BEHIND CUSTOMERS CUSTOMERS WATCHING SCREEN BANNER READING (English): "LOVE TRUMPS HATE" (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) 31-YEAR-OLD TAIWANESE, LEE CHUANG-MING, SAYING: "Actually it’s really surprising because I thought Hillary Clinton would definitely win the election easily this time. The election so far shows such a stand-off, probably is that many voters didn't vote because they were disappointed with the two candidates. I feel very surprised about (Trump taking the lead of the election)." VARIOUS OF CUSTOMERS GATHERING IN BAR (SOUNDBITE) (English) 56-YEAR-OLD AMERICAN, DWIGHT JURLING WHO WAS BORN IN CALIFORNIA, SAYING: "I think Hillary represents more of America than Donald Trump does, and I think Hillary is also a better politician than Donald Trump is. Donald Trump is interested in blowing things up and breaking up the system where Hillary is interested in making things better for the majority of Americans." CUSTOMERS WATCHING ELECTION RESULT PHOTO OF HILLARY CLINTON ON T-SHIRT
  • Embargoed: 24th November 2016 06:14
  • Keywords: Taiwan US elections Hillary Clinton reaction Donald Trump
  • Location: TAIPEI, TAIWAN
  • City: TAIPEI, TAIWAN
  • Country: Taiwan
  • Topics: Government/Politics,Elections/Voting
  • Reuters ID: LVA00157Q253B
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Hillary Clinton supporters gathered in a Taipei bar on Wednesday (November 9) to watch U.S. election coverage as early results trickled in.
    Vote counting showed Donald Trump edging ahead in an unexpectedly tight U.S. presidential election surprising many.
    "Actually, it's really surprising because I thought Hillary Clinton would definitely win the election easily this time. The election so far shows such a stand-off, probably is that many voters didn't vote because they were disappointed with the two candidates. I feel very surprised about (Trump taking the lead of the election)," said Taipei resident Lee Chuang-Ming.
    Others felt Clinton was a better fit to be the next US president.
    Another customer Dwight Jurling who was born in California and have been living Taiwan for over 30 years, expressed Hillary Clinton is more suited as the president of the United States.
    "I think Hillary represents more of America than Donald Trump does, and I think Hillary is also a better politician than Donald Trump is. Donald Trump is interested in blowing things up and breaking up the system where Hillary is interested in making things better for the majority of Americans," said Dwight Jurling who has been living in Taiwan for 30 years.
    Republican Donald Trump edged closer to winning the White House with a series of shocking wins in key states such as Florida and Ohio, rattling world markets that had expected Democrat Hillary Clinton to defeat the political outsider in Tuesday's U.S. election.
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