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TEAM TRUMP

The family members and staffers at Trump HQ who were with Donald Trump as he won the race to the White House

We take a look at the loved ones and brains behind Trump's unlikely run to the US Presidency

DONALD Trump today clinched a sensational victory as he crushed Hillary Clinton to become the next President of the United States.

But who are the people behind the Republican candidate?

Here The Sun takes a look at the family members and staffers behind The Donald's stunning - and controversial - rise to the White House.

 Team Trump watches anxiously as the results roll in
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Team Trump watches anxiously as the results roll in

Mike Pence

 Donald Trump's running mate Mike Pence casts his vote
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Donald Trump's running mate Mike Pence casts his voteCredit: Splash News

The Vice-President-elect, Trump picked Mike Pence as his running mate earlier this year.

The deeply-conservative Governor of Indiana made news in the build-up to the election when he miraculously escaped injury after his campaign plane skidded off the runway in New York.

The 57-year-old tweeted: "So thankful everyone on our plane is safe. Grateful for our first responders & the concern & prayers of so many. Back on the trail tomorrow!"

Donald Trump Jr

 Businessman Donald Jr has a controversial reputation like his father
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Businessman Donald Jr has a controversial reputation like his fatherCredit: Splash News

One of three children Trump had with his first wife Ivana, Donald Jr, 38, is a businessman and, like his father, has a history of being embroiled in controversy.

Recently he tweeted: “If I had a bowl of Skittles and I told you just three would kill you. Would you take a handful? That’s our Syria refugee problem.”

He and his brother Eric have also come under fire for hunting and killing wild animals after posing for photos with dead leopards and elephants.

Ivanka Trump

 Donald's daughter Ivanka has made a name as a TV personality and one of her father's political advisors
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Donald's daughter Ivanka has made a name as a TV personality and one of her father's political advisorsCredit: AP:Associated Press

Daughter Ivanka is one of trump's chief confidantes and featured as a judge on The Apprentice, which her father hosted.

Ivanka, 35, also runs her own fashion business and has impressed as a political adviser to The Donald.

In fact, earlier this year a number of celebrities called for her to run for President instead.

She was the subject of controversy when, in 2006, Trump said: “I’ve said that if Ivanka weren’t my daughter, perhaps I’d be dating her."

Tiffany Trump

 Tiffany, Trump's youngest daughter, has tried her hand at being a pop star and a model
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Tiffany, Trump's youngest daughter, has tried her hand at being a pop star and a modelCredit: Getty Images

Trump's child with second wife Marla Maples, Tiffany grew up with her mother in California and told Oprah in 2011 that she had raised her "like a single mum".

The Donald's youngest daughter, 23, has tried her hand at music - releasing single Like a Bird in 2014 - as well as landing a Vogue internship and making her debut as a runway model.

Earlier this year she won praise after speaking about her father at a Republican convention - and Twitter went into meltdown after comparing her to Miley Cyrus.

Jared Kushner

 Jared Kushner pictured with his wife Ivanka at a polling station in New York
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Jared Kushner pictured with his wife Ivanka at a polling station in New YorkCredit: Reuters

Ivanka's husband has been credited with being the architect of Trump's groundbreaking digital marketing campaign.

Much like his famous father-in-law, the 35-year-old has made a fortune building his own real-estate empire.

Kushner is forged a reputation as a slick political operator and is set for a leading role within a Trump administration.

Lara Yunaska

 Lara Yunaska (far left), pictured during one of the Presidential debates, is married to Eric Trump
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Lara Yunaska (far left), pictured during one of the Presidential debates, is married to Eric TrumpCredit: Getty Images

Lara is married to Eric Trump who is the vice president of The Trump Organization.

Eric caused a stir at the polling in New York after tweeting a picture of his ballot which may have violeted state rules.

The pair married at Trump's sprawling Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida in 2014.

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