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Image: Guests at Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's election night rally watch the big screen television at the Jacob Javits Center glass enclosed lobby in New York, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
A tight race in Florida has the internet up in arms
Image: Guests at Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's election night rally watch the big screen television at the Jacob Javits Center glass enclosed lobby in New York, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
It has been a long night for Hillary Clinton supporters as their candidate has faced grueling fights in a number of key states across the country.
Many of the states where polls closed earlier in the evening were breaking towards her Republican rival Donald Trump, and the key battleground state of Florida was the most notable of them.
Third-party votes seemed to play a big role, as they took votes from both candidates, forcing a very tight contest.
With 99% reporting in Florida, Clinton trails Trump by 135,296 votes. Gary Johnson + Jill Stein = 266,208
— Byron Tau (@ByronTau) November 9, 2016
Online, people were worried with the early projections that showed that Trump was ahead in the Sunshine State, before it was eventually called in favour of the Republican candidate.
Social media was not pleased with the result, which widened the path for Donald Trump to win the White House.
If you voted third party in Michigan, Ohio, Florida, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, or North Carolina
— Joel Pavelski (@joelcifer) November 9, 2016
YOU
ARE
NOT
INVITED
TO
BRUNCH
My feelings towards Florida right now... pic.twitter.com/S6Rirf4pBu
— RJ Aguiar (@rj4gui4r) November 9, 2016
This gif feels approriate right now. #Florida pic.twitter.com/xqlRvSDZv9
— Dory (@Dory) November 9, 2016
FLORIDA, HOW DO U LEGALIZE POT AND THEN VOTE FOR TRUMP???? WE ARE TAKING DISNEYWORLD AWAY FROM YOU. #ElectionNight
— Erin Stegeman (@erinstegeman) November 9, 2016
Me to Florida when they think im gone pray for them next time: pic.twitter.com/TWeJrUleyR
— g (@MurderGeeWrote) November 9, 2016
So Florida wants to build a wall around itself, too? SMH.
— Brian White (@actorbrianwhite) November 9, 2016
"There is no way America can be so stupid" Florida: pic.twitter.com/hPDAllP5bn
— lessismaur (@maurice__smith) November 9, 2016
#ElectionNight #Election2016
— Joshua Anthony (@Joshneyy) November 9, 2016
Trump won Florida pic.twitter.com/x3DZXzxpyk
The news was greeted with huge cheers at Trump headquarters however, where the night has been going well so far for his camp.
NEW YORK --
— Kevin Cirilli (@kevcirilli) November 9, 2016
Trump wins Florida.
Crowd: "Trump. Trump. Trump." pic.twitter.com/9XElU62ItG