Transcript: Donald Trump’s Victory Speech

Following is a transcript of Donald J. Trump’s victory speech, as compiled by Federal News Services.

TRUMP: Thank you. Thank you very much, everyone.

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Sorry to keep you waiting; complicated business; complicated.

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Thank you very much.

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TRUMP: I’ve just received a call from Secretary Clinton.

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She congratulated us — it’s about us — on our victory, and I congratulated her and her family on a very, very hard-fought campaign. I mean, she — she fought very hard.

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Hillary has worked very long and very hard over a long period of time, and we owe her a major debt of gratitude for her service to our country.

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I mean that very sincerely.

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Now it’s time for America to bind the wounds of division; have to get together. To all Republicans and Democrats and independents across this nation, I say it is time for us to come together as one united people.