--- title: What Donald Trump's Win Means description: Donald Trump will be our next president, taking the oath in 71 days. Republicans will have unified control of the Federal government. canonical: https://time.com/4564020/what-donald-trumps-win-means/ author: Zeke Miller article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-11-09T18:32:25.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-23T01:42:43.989Z article:section: Politics og:title: What Donald Trump's Win Means og:description: Donald Trump will be our next president, taking the oath in 71 days. 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Republicans will have unified control of the Federal government. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb24c27fcf0ec0da8/6986837dcd6848a30809364f/morning-must-reads1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # What Donald Trump's Win Means by [Zeke Miller](https://time.com/author/zeke-j-miller/) ## Zeke Miller Nov 9, 2016 6:32 PM UTC  The early morning sun rises behind the US Capitol Building in Washington, DC. The early morning sun rises behind the US Capitol Building in Washington, DC.Mark Wilson—Getty Images by [Zeke Miller](https://time.com/author/zeke-j-miller/) ## Zeke Miller Nov 9, 2016 6:32 PM UTC **_If you only read one thing:_** _Donald Trump will be our next president, taking the oath of office in fewer than 71 days, as Republicans are set to have unified control of the federal government for the first time in nearly 80 years. The political shocker defied predictions and polling, as the President-Elect marshaled an enthusiastic voter base to the polls and outmaneuvered a better-funded and better-organized Hillary Clinton machine. Now it is on to the hard work of uniting the country and governing. Both Clinton and President Obama pledged a peaceful transition of power and wished the soon-to-be 45th President well._ Trump spent the day Wednesday collecting congratulatory calls and messages, while beginning the work of preparing for his transition. He huddled with transition chairman New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and other top aides to start shaping his administration. An early favorite for a top post is RNC Chairman Reince Priebus, who likely to be chief of staff, according to two people familiar with the thinking. Trump called him a “super star” early Wednesday morning, and he brings both the ability to manage the candidate and bring wayward Republicans along. It was a disappointing night for Democrats up and down the ballot, as they lost a prime opportunity to take the Senate and appear set to gain fewer than a dozen seats in the House. But Liberals saw some successes on petitions, as marijuana legalization and minimum wage hikes passed in several states. How Trump shocked the world. What it means for your wallet. And how he must shift to become the Commander-in-Chief. _Here are your must reads:_ **Must Reads** [How Donald Trump Shocked the World ](http://time.com/4563946/election-2016-donald-trump-victory-how/)He defied the odds to become the 45th President of the United States \[TIME\] [How Trump Must Now Shift from Candidate to Commander-in-Chief ](http://time.com/4564591/how-trump-must-now-shift-from-candidate-to-commander-in-chief/)The U.S. military always salutes, but he needs to reach out, too, TIME’s Mark Thompson writes [Donald Trump’s ‘Brexit-Plus’ Victory Leaves Some U.K. Lawmakers Cold ](http://time.com/4564331/donald-trump-victory-brexit-special-relationship-britain/)“Special relationship” on eggshells \[TIME\] [Hillary Clinton Collides Again With Highest Glass Ceiling ](http://time.com/4564142/hillary-clinton-gender/)Her loss may be as good a sign as any that we’re not ready for glass-breaking yet, TIME’s Charlotte Alter writes [Donald Trump, the Markets and Economic Growth—What to Expect ](http://time.com/4564076/donald-trump-markets-economic-growth/)TIME’s Rana Foroohar Donald Trump’s presidential victory has turned the markets upside down. That’s actually not surprising [Reince Priebus Under Consideration as Donald Trump’s Chief of Staff ](http://time.com/4563826/donald-trump-administration-reince-priebus/)First personnel move \[TIME\] [Photos: A Momentous Election Day](http://time.com/election-day-photos-2016/) \[TIME\] **Sound Off** “Hillary has worked very hard for a long period of time and we owe her a major debt of gratitude for her service to our country.” — Donald Trump praising Hillary Clinton in his victory speech “Donald Trump is going to be our president. We owe him an open mind and the chance to lead.” — Clinton conceding the election Wednesday morning **Bits and Bites** [How the 2016 Election Became a Watershed for Weed](http://time.com/4557472/marijuana-2016-states-legalized/) \[TIME\] [Read Hillary Clinton’s Concession Speech for the 2016 Presidential Election](http://time.com/4564480/read-hillary-clintons-concession-speech-full-transcript/) \[TIME\] [Jeb and George H.W. Bush Congratulate Donald Trump, Offer Prayers](http://time.com/4564428/donald-trump-george-hw-jeb-bush/) \[TIME\] [Even an Electoral College Tie Would Have Spelled Defeat for Hillary Clinton](http://time.com/4564004/hillary-clinton-concession-electoral-college-tie/) \[TIME\] [All the Emotions of Election Night in One Photo](http://time.com/4563501/donald-trump-election-night/) \[TIME\] [The Other Reason George W. Bush Couldn’t Bring Himself to Vote for Donald Trump](http://time.com/4563361/george-w-bush-donald-trump-clinton/) \[TIME\] [Donald Trump Campaign’s Lawsuit in Nevada Ends With a Whimper](http://time.com/4562852/donald-trump-nevada-lawsuit/) \[TIME\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4564020/what-donald-trumps-win-means/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4564020/what-donald-trumps-win-means/"},"headline":"What Donald Trump's Win Means","datePublished":"2016-11-09T18:32:25.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-23T01:42:43.989Z","description":"Morning Must Reads: November 9","url":"https://time.com/4564020/what-donald-trumps-win-means/","keywords":["Morning Must Reads"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb24c27fcf0ec0da8/6986837dcd6848a30809364f/morning-must-reads1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Zeke Miller","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/zeke-j-miller/"}],"articleSection":"Politics","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb24c27fcf0ec0da8/6986837dcd6848a30809364f/morning-must-reads1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Morning Must Reads","caption":"Capitol","creditText":"Mark Wilson—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/politics/","name":"Politics"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4564020/what-donald-trumps-win-means/","name":"What Donald Trump's Win Means"}}]}] ```