Watch the world react to Trump's election victory

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Nov. 6, 2024, 2:59 PM UTC

The U.S. election was a spectacle around the world, as people gathered to watch rolling coverage at parties from Bangkok to London.

Bars and restaurants were packed all through the night, with cocktails and cakes served as revelers posed with cardboard cutouts of the candidates at venues decked out with U.S. flags and political regalia.

Watch parties organized by supporters from both sides were held in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, with crowds of expats tuning in to witness Donald Trump’s victory.

At The Stafford hotel in London, Republican supporters celebrated in the upscale "American Bar" in historic St. James' as Trump appeared close to victory in the early hours of the morning.

Across town, a crowd of young election enthusiasts cheered beneath the blue light of a big screen at The Lexington watch party.

Crowds in London react to early results from the U.S. Presidential Election on Nov, 6, 2024.

In Jerusalem, Republican supporters gathered beneath stars and stripes at Mike's Place to watch results pour in from across the globe.

Trump supporters were seen draped in campaign flags, holding placards and wearing Maga hats at the bar.

At Harry's Bar in Paris on Tuesday night, a barman counted votes in a straw poll that has correctly predicted the outcome of U.S. Presidential races in all but three of its attempts over the last hundred years.

At The Roadhouse Barbecue in Bangkok, expats attended a watch party hosted by Democrats Abroad.

Many people tuned in to watch the pivotal election at venues and in homes across Asia, with the result having direct consequences for trade, security and geopolitics in the region.