Newspapers across the United States dealt with an unexpected hiatus on their front pages today as news filtered through Republican candidate Donald Trump had pulled off a stunning election upset.
Most follow a simplistic trend, defining the age-old cliché less is more.
Though uninspiring in rhetoric and formality, this minimalist ploy is striking in essence.
The Seattle Times and Miami Herald have been efficient, leading on two words: ‘It’s Trump’ – a basic black and white approach to Trump’s colourful victory.
For The New York Times and The Washington Post, however, their alliterative headline ‘Trump Triumphs’ holds a far more reluctant tone compared to their American counterparts.
This should not come as a surprise since neither publication shied away from endorsing Hillary Clinton earlier in the campaign – a ploy which has backfired now that Trump is taking over their front pages.
In a far more cynical appraisal of American politics, the Daily News’ headline takes the Trump bacon.
Alongside a picture of the White House with an inverted American flag at half-mast, reads: ‘House of Horrors’.
Perhaps the most poignant reminder of a public that voted ‘to make America great again’.
Front page of the New York Daily News for November 9, 2016: Donald Trump defeats Hillary Clinton to win the election and become the 45th president of the United States.
