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Republican Donald Trump stunned the world by defeating heavily favored Hillary Clinton in Tuesday's (November 8) presidential election, ending eight years of Democratic rule and sending the United States on a new, uncertain path. In a Washington DC bar, Clinton supporters stared at the giant monitors in disbelief, some even in tears. "I'm absolutely flabbergasted," said 26 year old Dani Crowley who voted for the Democratic presidential nominee. 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. "I'm shocked. My friends are shocked. I think all my peers are shocked from around the world and here at home," said 27 year old Cole Fairbanks, who is a registered Independent but voted for Clinton. Carlton Phelps who also voted for Clinton said he wasn't surprised by the Trump win. "People are frustrated with income inequality in this country. I think that for 20 years we've had income inequality," said 43 year old Phelps. The mood was very different for Trump supporters who cheered as each state win for Trump was announced via CNN being broadcast on giant monitors inside Penn Social Bar. "This is a really big deal. These are two vastly, vastly different views for the future of our country," said 26 year old Sarah Highlander wearing a "Let's Make America Great Again" red baseball cap. "I want a government that works for me, the individual. I want the government to work for the people and not the corporate elitists who are puppets for corporations," Sarah said. George Koklanarias, a volunteer at the polls in Virginia, said he knew Trump would win. "The country is fed up. The country is a mess. Barack Obama promised us he was going to change things and make it better. Things aren't any better. He's run up a national debt of nearly 10 trillion dollars in his administration alone," said Koklanarias. "I know all I need to know about Hillary Clinton," said Republican Tom Bolvin. "The Clintons have been around Washington for 30 years, embroiled in corruption and controversy. There was no way Hillary Clinton was going to unite this country. We needed a change and Donald Trump will provide that change." Worried a Trump victory could cause economic and global uncertainty, investors were in full flight from risky assets such as stocks, and the U.S. dollar sank. In overnight trading, S&P 500 index futures fell 5 percent to hit their so-called limit down levels, indicating they would not be permitted to trade any lower until regular U.S. stock market hours on Wednesday.