Alwaght- The electoral college of the United States has formally elected Donald Trump as the next president of the country.
During their voting sessions last night, 304 of the electors casted their vote for the republican president-elect, securing him a definite victory in the complicated election process of the country.
US electors faced a growing pressure from democrat communities to abstain from voting for the republican candidate. Two of Texan GOP electors did so by voting for former Representative Ron Paul and Ohio Governor John Kasich.
The Electoral College officially announced the New York billionaire as the 45th president of the country.
The vote clears the way for the reality TV star and real estate tycoon to succeed Barack Obama on January 20, 2017, after beating his opponent, Hillary Clinton, on November 8.
The electors gathered in every state capital as well as Washington, DC, to formally elect the president.
The vote came as Democrats were engaged in efforts to highlight the idea that Trump had won the White House through Russian support, an allegation denied by both Moscow and the Trump campaign.
Trump lost the popular vote to Hillary by a 2.8-million difference on the Election Day.
