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Early Wednesday morning, the day after Election Day, Donald Trump declared himself the winner of the presidential race. As of 6 a.m. Wednesday, vote count is still under way and results so far show Democratic challenger Joe Biden in the lead.
Trump appeared in the East Room of the White House early on Wednesday morning to claim falsely that he had already beaten Democrat Joe Biden, and the election was being stolen from him in a massive act of fraud. He vowed to mount a challenge in the Supreme Court and declared that he had already won states that were still counting votes.
Donald Trump has confirmed the worst fears of his opponents by making a false declaration of victory in the US presidential election and threatening to plunge the nation into a constitutional crisis.
Results so far show his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, with an edge in the race to 270 electoral college votes after flipping the state of Arizona, but it could be days before the outcome is known.
Historian Michael Beschloss posted: “Trump claiming a victory he never won, and saying he will take it to the supreme court. This is what dictators do. Stop.”
Even conservatives expressed criticism. Justin Amash, a former Republicam congressman from Michigan, tweeted: “That was one of the most dishonest and despotic speeches ever given by a president of the United States.”
Ben Shapiro, an author and media personality, wrote: “No, Trump has not already won the election, and it is deeply irresponsible for him to say he has.”
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theguardian.com 11/04/2020
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