Locals react to Trump’s election night victory

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) — Donald Trump will return to the Oval Office after engineering one of the most remarkable political comebacks in history.

Half of the nation is excited about Trump's victory.

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"I believe that Donald J. Trump will, like he says, be the fixer," Panama City resident Timothy Stahl said.

"I was very much hoping for a Trump win. We were headed in the wrong direction. We were jeopardizing everything we're supposed to stand for," Panama City resident Sandra Tucker said.

"I'm loving what I'm seeing. I hope everything that I heard throughout the last three months comes to fruition," Panama City Beach resident Mark Wilson said.

Congressman Neal Dunn, who was also re-elected for his 5th term, said he believes Trump's leadership and business skills are what the country needs right now.

"He's actually a nice guy. He likes Americans, generally likes democrats, he doesn't hate democrats. He hired a bunch of Democrats, frankly, and he was a practicing Democrat for most of his life. This is a guy who can work across the aisle," Dunn said.

But millions of other Americans woke up Wednesday morning feeling defeated. Panama City resident Tina Woods believes Trump poses a threat to the health care plan of her wife who is a 30-year military veteran.

"It scares me because I'm going to a cancer center right now, and he wants to get rid of the health care. My wife is a 30-year veteran. My marriage is 16 years, 11 on paper. I feel like my ass has been handed to me," Woods said.

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Woods added that Trump is only motivated by money.

"He's just crazy. He's just greedy. He's a little kid. He likes big toys," Woods said.

It remains to be seen if Trump can heal some of America's partisan wounds. He'll be sworn into office on January 20.