- Title: Parisians "devastated", "afraid" after Donald Trump U.S. election win
- Date: 9th November 2016
- Summary: PARIS, FRANCE (NOVEMBER 9, 2016) (REUTERS) CARS DRIVING ON CHAMPS ELYSEES AVENUE IN FRONT OF ARC DE TRIOMPHE CARS ON STREET CAFE GEORGE V ON CHAMPS ELYSEES AVENUE INTERIOR OF CAFE (SOUNDBITE) (French) WOMAN IN CAFE, KAROLYN FAVREAU, SAYING: "I am completely shocked at the result, I understand that the popular class has shown it is fed up, by voting for (U.S. election winner Donald) Trump. But what I don't understand is the classes, such as the richer classes, who have said yes to giving the green light to a Trump project which is completely unrealistic from an economic and financial point of view. I am devastated." PEOPLE WALKING IN METRO PASSAGE (SOUNDBITE) (French) PASSER-BY WHO DID NOT WANT TO DISCLOSE HIS NAME SAYING: "Bad, it's going to be a real mess." PEDESTRIANS WALKING IN STREET (SOUNDBITE) (French) PASSER-BY, ERIC SIMONET, SAYING: "I thought Hillary Clinton was going to win, but it was Donald Trump who was way ahead of her. I am surprised, and at the same time ... I just don't know what else to say." CARS ON CHAMPS ELYSEES AVENUE (SOUNDBITE) (French) PASSER-BY, FABIEN MOISI, SAYING: "With Donald Trump's victory, it's a bit like waking up with a hangover. But in reality, it's only slightly surprising because polls showed in the past that they were completely wrong. So we are reliving today what we went through four months ago with Brexit."" (SOUNDBITE) (French) PASSER-BY, ALAIN, SAYING: "I am afraid for the future of young people, we are building a very strange world for them. Countries are turning inwards and it will be a catastrophe; I'm really not feeling good at all." PEDESTRIANS COMING OUT OF METRO CARS ON CHAMPS ELYSEES AVENUE IN FRONT OF ARC DE TRIOMPHE
- Embargoed: 24th November 2016 08:47
- Keywords: Donald Trump United States election France Paris Parisians reaction Clinton
- Location: PARIS, FRANCE AND INTERNET
- City: PARIS, FRANCE AND INTERNET
- Country: France
- Topics: Government/Politics,Elections/Voting
- Reuters ID: LVA00157Q3RK7
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- Story Text: Parisians said they were "devastated" and "afraid" after Donald Trump stunned the world by winning the U.S. election on Wednesday morning (November 9).
Trump defeated heavily favoured Hillary Clinton in Tuesday's presidential election, ending eight years of Democratic rule and sending the United States on a new, uncertain path.
Waking up to the news on a drizzly morning on Paris' iconic Champs Elysees avenue, Parisians said they were in shock at the result.
"I understand that the popular class has shown it is fed up by voting for Trump. But what I don't understand is the classes, such as the richer classes, who have said yes to giving the green light to a Trump project which is completely unrealistic from an economic and financial point of view. I am devastated," Karolyn Favreau told Reuters Television from a cafe.
Passer-by Eric Simonet said he thought Clinton would win, while Fabien Moisi said the result was "like waking up with a hangover."
"I am afraid for the future of young people, we are building a very strange world for them. Countries are turning inwards and it will be a catastrophe; I'm really not feeling good at all," pedestrian Alain said.
A wealthy real-estate developer and former reality TV host, Trump rode a wave of anger toward Washington insiders to win the White House race against Clinton, the Democratic candidate whose gold-plated establishment resume includes stints as a first lady, U.S. senator and secretary of state.
His success was congratulated on Twitter by French far-right National Front party leader Marine Le Pen and her father and former leader of the party Jean-Marie Le Pen.
Opinion polls show Le Pen likely to win the first round of French presidential elections next year but lose in the second round to whoever should be her opponent. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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