It's been a busy news year and much of it has been dominated by politics - specifically, articles about candidate, then president-elect Donald Trump, who formally has won the election with Monday's Electoral College tally.  Here's a look back at some of the top Trump posts (in terms of web traffic) of 2016:

It didn't go over well with some fans.

Real tears.

Voters got to know Trump's lesser-known daughter at the Republican National Convention.

It looked like Cruz would control things for a minute there during the primary. That didn't last.

Clinton at one point built a slim lead over Trump in Georgia, an Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll showed. That didn't last either.

When politics and entertainment collide.

A more recent poll showed Trump's surge.

"Overrated," he said of the perennially sold-out Broadway hit.

Make Christmas Trees Great Again?

She's staying busy on Facebook and Instagram

We're sure he'll treasure it always.

He resigned. Trump swept all of Georgia's electoral votes.

How 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. and Mar-a-Lago compare.

This might be the Trumpest piece of the year.

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