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One year ago, news broke that Hillary Clinton had lost the presidential race.
The realisation that businessman Donald Trump had been elected as the 45th President of the United States of America left many people utterly speechless.
To say the news was polarising would be an understatement of monumental proportions.
Trump is president. If you need me I'll be on the moon, watching the world destroy itself.— Alex Adam (@Alex Adam) 1478681586
This illustration by The New Yorker's Paul Noth about Donald Trump from 2016 was widely shared online:
Cartoonists all over the world marked the shocking victory with illustrations. Here are some of the best from November 2016:
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The future looks scary. https://t.co/nsxOjtJJj4— The Greek Analyst (@The Greek Analyst) 1478670027
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#ElectionNight #Election2016 #ClintonVsTrump @globalcartoons https://t.co/q4fdKiNL8O— ygreck (@ygreck) 1478657003
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That was unexpected… Today’s cartoon by SWAHA: https://t.co/ZtMpWn6Llc https://t.co/W9meqOAwdF— The Cartoon Movement (@The Cartoon Movement) 1478679824
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"Honey I'm home". @roweafr's latest cartoon. For more: https://t.co/c2WDgg6xMJ #USElection2016 #Trump #Clinton https://t.co/iFuxITulzO— Financial Review (@Financial Review) 1478672332
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Meanwhile, in 3016... #ElectionDay #Elections2016 #AmericaDecides #USElection2016 #Trump #Clinton #TrumpVsClinton… https://t.co/kMvz2hY9P0— Michael Reilly (@Michael Reilly) 1478665886
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Oh dear.... #Election #illustration #trump #america #uselection2016 #hell https://t.co/tPf8Wlxz39— Ryan Hodge (@Ryan Hodge) 1478681399
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What fresh hell is this. The USA decided #PresidentDrumpf #trump #drumpf #illustration #presidenttrump #USADecides https://t.co/M5wMjGxjww— Emma Russell (@Emma Russell) 1478680440
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Good Morning America. David Rowe cartoon https://t.co/954hC9owP7— Paul Kirby (@Paul Kirby) 1478684383
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Is America about to give the world President Trump for Christmas...? https://t.co/HhDHnOdidu— Ben Jennings (@Ben Jennings) 1478187465
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#trump #2016 #brexit #welose #fuckus illustration by @zhion https://t.co/O7IPm4QutD— David (@David) 1478676949
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