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| Donald Trump launches Twitter tirade over Barack Obama's victory | Donald Trump launches Twitter tirade over Barack Obama's victory |
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| Donald Trump has attacked Barack Obama's US election victory on Twitter, calling it a "travesty" and a "disgusting injustice". | Donald Trump has attacked Barack Obama's US election victory on Twitter, calling it a "travesty" and a "disgusting injustice". |
| The tycoon, who has made frequent interventions in the election, criticising the president and calling on him to release his college records, wrote: "We can't let this happen" and suggested a march on Washington. | The tycoon, who has made frequent interventions in the election, criticising the president and calling on him to release his college records, wrote: "We can't let this happen" and suggested a march on Washington. |
| We can't let this happen. We should march on Washington and stop this travesty. Our nation is totally divided! | We can't let this happen. We should march on Washington and stop this travesty. Our nation is totally divided! |
| — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 7, 2012 | — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 7, 2012 |
| He went on: | He went on: |
| This election is a total sham and a travesty. We are not a democracy! | This election is a total sham and a travesty. We are not a democracy! |
| — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 7, 2012 | — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 7, 2012 |
| and continued to tweet that the country was in "serious and unprecedented trouble … like never before". | and continued to tweet that the country was in "serious and unprecedented trouble … like never before". |
| He criticised the electoral college system, tweeting: | He criticised the electoral college system, tweeting: |
| The electoral college is a disaster for a democracy. | The electoral college is a disaster for a democracy. |
| — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 7, 2012 | — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 7, 2012 |
| Trump suggested the House of Representatives, which is still controlled by the Republican party, should "hold our country together", writing: | Trump suggested the House of Representatives, which is still controlled by the Republican party, should "hold our country together", writing: |
| Hopefully the House of Representatives can hold our country together for four more years...stay strong and never give up! | Hopefully the House of Representatives can hold our country together for four more years...stay strong and never give up! |
| — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 7, 2012 | — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 7, 2012 |
| He also suggested representatives "shouldn't give anything to Obama unless he terminates Obamacare". | He also suggested representatives "shouldn't give anything to Obama unless he terminates Obamacare". |
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