2016 Election Trump

President-elect Donald Trump and campaign manager Kellyanne Conway celebrate during an election night rally Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016, in New York.

(John Locher, Associated Press)

Donald Trump's campaign shifts toward his transition to the White House. Political players from across the globe weigh in on Trump's victory. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell refused to say whether he supports Trump's border wall. Read more in today's Politics Extra.

The system is still rigged, even though he won: Donald Trump may have emerged victorious in the race for the White House, but his campaign is not giving up on the idea that things were "rigged" against him, reports Politico. "He would certainly say the system is rigged," Trump's campaign manager Kellyanne Conway told Matt Lauer on NBC's "Today" Wednesday morning. "When he says the election is rigged, Matt, what he was talking about- he couldn't believe he wasn't winning, look at these polls and hear ... everybody on TV constantly say he can't win, she (Hillary Clinton) is a shoo-in. Look what happened."

Trump's transition: The President-elect met Wednesday afternoon with his top advisers to discuss his transition, according to Politico. Among those gathered were Steve Bannon, Steven Mnuchin, Jared Kushner, Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Vice President-elect Mike Pence, Rick Dearborn and Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama.

Conway, Christie and Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus helped to run the meeting, which focused on what needs to be done in the next few days.

Absent from the meeting? It's unclear whether Trump ally Ben Carson was at Wednesday's meeting, but the former GOP candidate spoke out about his desired role in the Trump administration, reports Politico. "I think the replacement (of Obamacare) obviously must come first and it must be something that is very appealing and easy to understand," the retired neurosurgeon said in an interview. When asked if he intends to be involved in designing that plan, Carson said, "Yes, of course."

The world reacts: As Hillary Clinton conceded defeat to Trump Wednesday, saying, "We owe him an open mind and a chance to lead," other political players weighed in on the news.

Global leaders: Africa's first elected female president, Nicaragua's leftist president and the Philippines' foul-mouthed president nicknamed the "Trump of the East," among other international leaders, discussed their thoughts on the election. Read more in The New York Times.

House Speaker: Paul Ryan congratulated Trump Wednesday, saying he will lead "a unified Republican government," reports CNN. "Donald Trump heard a voice out in this country that no one else heard," Ryan said in Janesville, Wisconsin. He added that more than 70 percent of voters said the country was headed in the wrong direction, and they picked Trump and Republicans to alter that course.

2012 GOP nominee: Ryan's former running mate Mitt Romney offered support for the President-elect Wednesday, reports Politico. "Best wishes for our duly elected president: May his victory speech be his guide and preserving the Republic his aim," the former Republican presidential nominee tweeted. The well wishes came after months of criticizing Trump's candidacy, calling the media mogul a "phony, a fraud."

Bush 41: "Barbara and I congratulate @realDonaldTrump, wish him well as he guides America forward as our next President. His family is in our prayers," former President George H.W. Bush tweeted Wednesday.

U.S. Military: Defense Secretary Ash Carter issued a memo to everyone in the U.S. military Wednesday saying the election happened "freely and peacefully" because of their work, according to Time. "I am committed to overseeing the orderly transition to the next commander-in-chief," he said.

Kremlin: Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Trump and flagged Moscow's willingness to restore ties fully with its old Cold War foe, as the countries are currently at odds over the Syria conflict, reports CNN.

Build that wall? Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto tweeted Wednesday that he is ready to work with the U.S. to help the two countries tighten bonds of cooperation and mutual respect, according to NBC News. The two men met earlier in the campaign, after which they disagreed about reaching a consensus as to who would pay for a wall along the U.S. southern border.

McConnell: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell refused Wednesday to say whether he would support building the border wall, which was a signature issue of Trump's campaign, reports CNN. "I want to try to achieve border security in [a] way that is most effective," he said when pressed on whether he would support the plan. McConnell also declined to discuss his previous criticism of Trump's inflammatory comments about Hispanics.

Trump's support among minorities: Trump performed stronger among black and Latino voters than Romney did in 2012, according to NBC Exit Polls. Trump claimed about 29 percent of the Hispanic vote Tuesday, compared to Romney's 27 percent four years ago. Among African American voters, exit polls show Trump with 8 percent, while Romney had 6 percent.

Not backing down quietly: People took to the streets across the country Wednesday to protest Trump's victory, reports CNN. Students walked out of class, activists burned trash fires and Lady Gaga even stood outside New York's Trump Tower with a sign that read "love trumps hate."