On November 8, 2016, Donald Trump was elected the 45th president of the United States. People took to Twitter to express their surprise and emotions, and many of them used #POTUS to enter into discussion about the future president of the United States.
Some of Donald Trump’s supporters were happy about the results, and they celebrated on Twitter.
We are all so happy your father in law was elected #POTUS #MakeAmericaGreatAgain https://t.co/nnd9jlcuQm
— alysia khan (@khan_alysia) November 11, 2016
So happy that @realDonaldTrump won the Election!! Congrats again Mr Trump. Excited to see you as our #POTUS in a few short months!🇺🇸
— Jennifer Hill (@jennybhill) November 9, 2016
So happy to call @realDonaldTrump the #POTUS #PresidentTrump #ElectionNight
— Denejia (@nejianne) November 9, 2016
Alternatively, some were extremely upset about the results and expressed their dissatisfaction on the social media site.
Nope. Woke up again and #Trump is still President. Not a bad dream, sadly… #POTUS
— Adam Smith (@AdamSmithSIS) November 10, 2016
I need a plenty glasses of wine and a huge pizza to accept that the wrong person became #POTUS 🍕🍷😲#StillWithHer
— Dana Behrend (@Dana_XF) November 9, 2016
@realDonaldTrump #NotMyPresident racism, homophobia, and hate are not qualities of #POTUS, we'll fight for what's right.
— maria alejandra (@malejaassaf) November 9, 2016
With so many people discussing the election results, it will be interesting to follow Twitter users’ reactions as President-elect Donald Trump is sworn into office and begins his term.