Twitter blows up: Users around the world express shock over Trump’s win as US President

Many social media users around the world express shock that Republican nominee Donald Trump might just be America’s new president.

US election night is heating up, with a widely-held expectation that Democratic hopeful Hillary Clinton would win the presidency under threat as her Republican rival Donald Trump picks up several key states.

And many on social media are shocked, outraged, confused and giddy with disbelief as they faced the possibility of a Trump presidency.

Donald Trump wins US Presidential Election – https://t.co/yOAM2JQvBq pic.twitter.com/UqJFUsFhPP

— 9News Nigeria (@9newsng) November 9, 2016

https://twitter.com/KingAli10_/status/796184238588567552

https://twitter.com/MerikiKO/status/796170981798621184

This night is scarier than Halloween. #ElectionNight

— Jai Manny (@JaiManny) November 9, 2016

https://twitter.com/nicole_soojung/status/796176833184169985

https://twitter.com/ZaidJilani/status/796201097086046208

it’s going to be brexit plus plus plus

— Taryn Fivek (@fivek) November 9, 2016

@9newsng

Post Brexit, no one thought it'd be possible to out-stupid Britain.
But you know America. Never one to back down from a challenge!

— Melissa Marie, PhD (@MissaMHx) November 9, 2016

How everyone in American feels right now. pic.twitter.com/gWxg5Mgb5w

— AJ+ (@ajplus) November 9, 2016

https://twitter.com/JuanMThompson/status/796200117284040708

https://twitter.com/SonofBaldwin/status/796199324757659648

https://twitter.com/MiaFarrow/status/796180557889699840

https://twitter.com/angusm/status/796177526590676992

https://twitter.com/angusm/status/796177526590676992

https://twitter.com/NickMetalsMoore/status/796198124020756480

Donald Trump wins US Presidential Election – https://t.co/yOAM2JQvBq pic.twitter.com/UqJFUsFhPP

— 9News Nigeria (@9newsng) November 9, 2016

Source: Al Jazeera News