Donald Trump pulled off a historic upset win over Hillary Clinton Tuesday night to become the 45th president of the United States.
The Republican victory ends eight years of Obama administration policies and has changed the game, many experts say.
"We are no longer the party of the country club," political analyst Dick Morris told host J.D. Hayworth on the Newsmax TV "America Votes 2016" election special. "We are the party of the steel mill and the coal mine and the abandoned factory — and that's a tremendous flip in American politics."
Here are 11 images of Trump claiming his victory early Wednesday:
Republican president-elect Donald Trump delivers his acceptance speech during an election night event along with members of his family and Vice president-elect Mike Pence and members of his family at the New York Hilton Midtown in the early morning hours of November 9, 2016 in New York City. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Supporters of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump react as they watch the election results during Trump's election night rally, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Republican president-elect Donald Trump embraces his wife Melania Trump during his election night event at the New York Hilton Midtown in the early morning hours of November 9, 2016 in New York City. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Donald Trump greets his running mate Mike Pence during his election night rally in Manhattan. (Mike Segar/Reuters)
President-elect Donald Trump smiles as he arrives to speak at an election night rally, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)
Republican president-elect Donald Trump acknowledges his son Barron Trump (C) after delivering his acceptance speech at the New York Hilton Midtown in the early morning hours of November 9, 2016 in New York City. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Kellyanne Conway and Trump campaign CEO Stephen Bannon stand on stage during the election night event at the New York Hilton Midtown in the early morning hours of November 9, 2016 in New York City. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee, waves to the crowd during Republican president-elect Donald Trump's election night event at the New York Hilton Midtown. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. crosses his fingers while speaking at a campaign rally in Janesville, Wisconsin., Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
John Podesta, Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman, turns and walks off the stage after announcing that the Democratic presidential nominee would not be making an appearance at Jacob Javits Center in New York, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016 as the votes are still being counted. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Supporters watch the election results on a larger television monitor during Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's election night rally in the Jacob Javits Center glass enclosed lobby in New York, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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