White women pushed Trump to victory The image of a Donald Trump supporter has long been considered the face of an angry white man. But it was white women who pushed Trump to victory. According to CNN's exit polls, 53% of white women voted for Trump – rejecting the possibility of a first female president. In interviews, white women said Trump's record as a businessman and his policy positions resonated with them more strongly than Clinton's candidacy as a woman. They downplayed his behavior to varying degrees and saw Clinton's flaws as more troubling. Forget angry white men – white women pushed Donald Trump to victory Support the Guardian's fearless journalism Never has America needed fearless independent media more. Help us hold the new president to account, sort fact from fiction, amplify underrepresented voices, and understand the forces behind this divisive election – and what happens next. Support the Guardian by becoming a member or making a contribution. Transgender Americans fear for safety after Trump win After Tuesday night's election outcome, many have expressed fear of Donald Trump's presidency. But few groups have expressed dismay and fear as uniformly as the nation's trans people, who already report discrimination, harassment, and violence at rates starkly higher than the general population. Those who spoke to the Guardian saw Trump's election as destined to hobble their movement after years in which their acceptance grew by leaps and bounds. They said they feared an immediate cultural reckoning. Transgender Americans fear for safety after Trump win: 'We are traumatized' Will Donald Trump destroy America? Shortly after it was announced that Trump had won, #RIP America emerged on Twitter, implying that the real estate mogul's presidency would destroy the country. Despite those who believe such worries are excessive and Trump won't implement his campaign promises, like building the wall or massive deportations, Trump has a Republican Congress and a vacancy on the supreme court. "He can build his border wall if he wants to – and, so memorable was the promise, the political penalty for not doing so will be enormous. But he can do much, much more besides," writes Jonathan Freedland. Will Donald Trump destroy America? Who will be in Trump's cabinet? Guardian reporters are wondering what will President Trump do, as real policy details were few and far between during the campaign. Cabinet secretaries and executive officials are likely to have a surprising amount of latitude in an administration led by a president who has shown little interest in policy nuances, Ben Jacobs writes. Reports widely tip Reince Priebus, the Republican National Committee chair, for chief of staff and Trump mentioned Chris Christie, Mike Huckabee and Ben Carson in his victory speech early on Wednesday morning, but other figures may also wield powerful influence. Loyalists and rivals tipped for powerful roles in Trump's cabinet Meet the Trumps The Trump family is headed to the White House – here's what we know about each of them. There's Melania, Ivanka, Eric and Donald Jr, who all played a prominent role in the campaign, as well as Tiffany, a recent graduate from the University of Pennsylvania, and Barron, Trump's only child with Melania whom the president-elect likes to play golf with and calls "Little Donald". Meet the Trumps: a look at America's new first family 'I couldn't wait to vote for a female president. I feel let down by America' At age 96, Esther Diamond was born months before women got the right to vote and was excited to cast her vote for a woman. After the defeat of Hillary Clinton, she still feels proud to be an American, but she's also disappointed. "I feel really let down, actually: let down by the voters, let down by America. At 96 I couldn't wait to vote for a female president. I feel let down by America Madeleine Albright warns Trump against isolationist posturing on Nato Former US secretary of state Madeleine Albright has warned Donald Trump against American isolationism, telling him that national security "cannot be a zero-sum activity" and the US must play its part in the Nato alliance. She said: "It is my hope that once he is better informed he will have a different view … We have to make clear that our national security policy cannot be a zero-sum activity. It has to be win-win and compromises are necessary." Madeleine Albright warns Trump against isolationist posturing on Nato
What a Trump presidency means for the Asia Pacific region Trump's victory has the potential to radically redraw the geopolitical landscape in Asia, where Obama has been trying to counterbalance China's growing regional influence with his "pivot" strategy. Some believe a Trump presidency could represent a threat to Washington's security ties with its two biggest allies in the Asia-Pacific – Japan and South Korea. Experts and analysts made predictions on how his presidency will affect China, Japan and the Korean peninsula, North Korea, Philippines and south-east Asia and India. 'An epochal change': what a Trump presidency means for the Asia Pacific region In case you missed it … For those lamenting the election of Donald Trump and in need of a playlist to get you through the coming days, we've got you covered. There's also the 30 Days, 30 Songs project, led by novelist Dave Eggers, that began recruiting impressive names to record songs criticizing Trump back when he was still the Republican nominee. Soundtracking the five stages of grief after the US election result | 
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Student activists burn an image of President-elect Donald Trump during an anti-US rally outside the US embassy in Manila, Philippines. Photograph: Erik de Castro/Reuters 
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