Early reports from the runoff election in France project that Emmanuel Macron will beat Marine Le Pen decisively. Macron looks to be hovering around 65 percent of the vote.
? #BREAKING – Emmanuel #Macron elected president of France (with 65.1% of the vote) pic.twitter.com/4Vod8NNBm4
— FRANCE 24 English (@France24_en) May 7, 2017
Emmanuel Macron is the new French President according to projections pic.twitter.com/bvIOENb1yj
— Sky News (@SkyNews) May 7, 2017
It looks as if Macron might have won with an even wider margin than the near 25-point polling spread had indicated in the days leading up to the election.
Blowout. https://t.co/fxREPPq2Tu
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) May 7, 2017
Now begins the endless analysis of what this result means for the United States and Trump.
Update:
It’s official.
JUST IN: Le Pen says has called Macron; congratulates Macron and wishes him very best.
— NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (@NBCNightlyNews) May 7, 2017
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