Clinton calls Trump, concedes defeat

Hillary Clinton has conceded defeat to Trump in a phone call early yesterday, a stunning end to a campaign that appeared poised right up until Election Day to make her the first woman elected US president.

Clinton, who watched the Election Day drama with family and close aides at a Manhattan hotel suite, made no public appearance before supporters who had gathered under the glass ceiling of the Jacob K Javits Convention Center planning to celebrate what was expected to be her historic victory. Clinton planned to make a statement later in the day.

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As the news sunk in with millions of disillusioned people, Clinton called her former rival and congratulated him moments after Piers Morgan tweeted Trump live on Good Morning Britain.

Later on the show Trump himself took to the airwaves to give his acceptance speech and confirmed that Hilary had indeed been on the phone to him.

Trump said: "I've just received a call from Secretary Clinton, she congratulated us, on our victory and I congratulated her and her family on a very hard fought campaign. She fought very hard.

"Hillary has worked very long and very hard over a long period of time and we owe her major debt of gratitude to our country. To all republicans and democrats I say it is time for us to come together as one united people, its time.

US President Barack Obama also called Trump, his newly-elected successor, yesterday to congratulate him on his victory and invited him to the White House for talks today.

Obama also called Hillary Clinton, his onetime secretary of state and fellow Democrat, to express his "admiration for the strong campaign she waged throughout the country," White House spokesman Josh Earnest said in a statement.

The president was set to make a statement later Wednesday about the election results, which sent a shockwave across America and through world markets.