Trump won with lowest minority vote in decades, fuelling divisions

Americans vote during the November 8 presidential election. Donald Trump won the US presidency with less support from black and Hispanic voters than any president in at least 40 years, according to a new poll. PHOTO | FILE

What you need to know:

  • Trump was elected with 8 per cent of the black vote, 28 per cent of the Hispanic vote and 27 per cent of the Asian-American vote, according to the Reuters/Ipsos Election Day poll.