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How to impeach a president: Google searches on how to remove Donald Trump surge

'How to move to Canada' searches also increase

May Bulman
Wednesday 09 November 2016 11:03 EST
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Since Mr Trump won, Google searches on how to impeach a president have increased dramatically
Since Mr Trump won, Google searches on how to impeach a president have increased dramatically (Getty Images)

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Online searches for “How to impeach a president” have surged since it was announced Donald Trump had won the US election.

Just hours after the result, Americans have been flocking to Google to ask how they can challenge the outcome and put stop Mr Trump from becoming president.

According to Google Trends data, the question has seen a 4,850 per cent rise in Google searches, with the top five states questioning how to impeach Mr Trump being Hawaii, California, Oregon, Washington, and Colorado – all Democrat voting states.

Searches asking how to move to Canada have also increased in the US since Trump's imminent presidency was announced. According to American Twitter users, when they type: “How to..”, Google’s top suggestions are “How to move to Canada" and “How to impeach a president”.

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