Elias Sayah, 54-year-old engineering consultant from Michigan USA

“I’m really happy about the results. I think he will make a great change for America and I think he will help the trade deals that profit the Arab world because he is a businessman.”

“Donald Trump was direct and spoke to the American people straight and we all know that people were looking for a change and this is why he won the election.”

“Some people we worried that he said that he doesn’t want Muslims, Latinos, blacks, and so on, but we all know that the United States is a state of government. We have a vice-president, congress, the senate … the Supreme Court. So the president cannot do anything on his own.”

Elizabeth Peters, 33-year-old technical director in construction from Pennsylvania USA

“I’m shocked. Absolutely shocked. I’m hoping that people will be able to come together and work with the new leadership, let’s see what happens.”

“I think the most important thing is for people to calm down and work together. The American people have spoken, whether parts of us agree with that or not. It is important that people come together and work together. We are all from the same country and have a similar interest in keeping the world stable and keeping our values strong.”

“I think the best thing to do is to come together, after a nasty year and a half. The trauma needs to be healed.”

Chris Hills, 31-year-old manager in a construction firm from Philadelphia USA

“The results are very surprising. I was following a number of different sites for a couple of months. I didn’t really think this was going to happen. It appeared to be a healthy lead for Hilary for a long time.”

“We have to start getting everyone on board and on the same team again, that has to be one of the bigger items at least within the country to align to the same goals of wherever the country is going.”

Mark Hamilton, 27-year-old real estate developer from New Jersey USA

“I really thought Hillary Clinton was going to win, even though I don’t support her. So I am completely shocked today.”

“It is very embarrassing that someone who insulted so many people is going to be our president.”

“The course of this election has made America very divided about a lot of different issues. America needs to unify on what they feel will benefit the country. Republicans and Democrats being in disagreement on a lot of issues, I think America needs to unify and work towards a common goal for the best of the country. Instead of being so concerned about the divisions among Americans.