Trump Shocker: Our Election Night 2016 Grand Tour

As shattering as it was (we saw mushroom clouds on Instagram, and at least one tweet that simply read “9/11”) much of the imagery offered simple jubilation or pain. In these highlights from our feeds, we went further afield.

Important for 59mil to process/digest that for 59mil, THIS was the HOPE election. photo: @evanvucci #Sarasota #donaldtrump #babyelephants pic.twitter.com/PSBO7y0ua2

— Reading The Pictures (@ReadingThePix) November 10, 2016

As good working the media as we’ve seen. photo: @timelightbox @carloallegri @reuters #Sarasota pic.twitter.com/s6MNmcgukB

— Reading The Pictures (@ReadingThePix) November 10, 2016

Don’t underestimate Trumps when measuring drapes is what they do #TrumpInternational #openingday 📷@billclarkphotos @rollcall pic.twitter.com/Yl19ThlaPE

— Reading The Pictures (@ReadingThePix) November 10, 2016

What pundits/pollsters couldn’t see were indicators now perfectly clear, like #Youngstown #Trump 30 ft tall 📷@ap.images @timelightbox pic.twitter.com/e6rzblDaHv

— Reading The Pictures (@ReadingThePix) November 10, 2016

A stunning adjustment tonight to #imwithher 📷@reuterspictures #Trump #electionnight party #Manhattan #women https://t.co/2roq3qiCtT pic.twitter.com/Ox03GmwMRq

— Reading The Pictures (@ReadingThePix) November 9, 2016

Just standard precaution or tonal shift? Counterterrorism #police patrol near #Trump Tower on #ElectionDay. 📷@spencerplatt1@gettyimages pic.twitter.com/4HRPHD2h3C

— Reading The Pictures (@ReadingThePix) November 9, 2016

Apparently stunning blow for Democratic women. #Clinton rally #Manhattan @lucas_jackson_ @reuterspictures https://t.co/HD5hOEGpHO pic.twitter.com/FSMF8JhpM3

— Reading The Pictures (@ReadingThePix) November 9, 2016

@LandonNordeman from the Javits Center for @TIME. What was an amusing, early evening atmospheric shot now looks deadly prescient. pic.twitter.com/iIL7WyXSUn

— Reading The Pictures (@ReadingThePix) November 9, 2016

This proposed George Lois cover imagined a bruised, but victorious Hillary Clinton. Instead, the day after Trump’s stunning victory, it’s more suggestive of a “deplorable” Trumpist. That’s how deep America’s divide goes. (Of course, that’s not even mentioning a more feminist reading, including how much gender abuse was directed toward Clinton during Election2016.) #Repost @coverjunkie ・・・ Seen this on @print_mag via ace @thedailyheller : “If #GeorgeLois were doing Esquire covers today, what would he do about the election outcome? Here’s his response; We’re in a Dewey Defeats Truman moment when the polls and the pundits boldly asserted with no room for doubt: New York Republican Governor Thomas Dewey was going to defeat President Harry S. Truman on Nov. 3, 1948. The Chicago Tribune‘s famous headline was wrong. Likewise, had the country followed conventional wisdom and good sense, this cover would be a celebration. Today it is a reminder that wishes don’t always come true, other than the profound wish among most of us that this brutal campaign and anything like it again is finally over.” #Clinton #gender #stereotypes #voters #demographics #Election2015 #Hillary #sexualabuse #politics #roughandtumble

A photo posted by Reading The Pictures (@readingthepictures) on Nov 9, 2016 at 3:35pm PST

From Javits last night. Lest anyone forget, the flag is a pointed instrument. #Repost @yanapaskova ・・・ The mood at Clinton camp as the idea of Donald Trump as president begins to solidify. | For @npr Iconosquare http://buff.ly/2fSY4un

A photo posted by Reading The Pictures (@readingthepictures) on Nov 9, 2016 at 3:23pm PST

Somodevilla’s funhouse: 2016 mandala. Trump w pepperoni. Inca Trump. Angry clowns meme alive & well. (Let’s not talk about the tongue.) #Repost @somophoto ・・・ The Trumps: Donald Trump #travelswithtrump

A photo posted by Reading The Pictures (@readingthepictures) on Nov 8, 2016 at 2:28pm PST

David has been killing it with the election metaphors. #Repost @davidbutow #electionday ##campaign2016

A photo posted by Reading The Pictures (@readingthepictures) on Nov 8, 2016 at 2:23pm PST

Photo: Evan Vucci  caption: A supporter of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump holds up a baby during a campaign rally in Sarasota, Florida. November 7, 2016.