Donald Trump sought to cast doubt on ballot counting beyond election day (File)
Arlington, United States:
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday again sought to cast doubt on the counting of the ballots beyond election day, saying the country was “entitled” to know who won on polling day.
“You have to have a date, and the date happens to be November 3,” he said during a visit to the offices of the Republican National Committee in Arlington, Virginia.
“And we should have the right to know who won on November 3.”
Trump was primarily referring to his disagreement with the U.S. Supreme Court’s refusal to intervene in a ruling allowing Pennsylvania to continue counting mail-in ballots for up to three days after the election.
The move was made due to logistical complications as the country grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, which has led to a flood of ballots in the mail.
Pennsylvania is considered an important swing state in elections, and Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden have campaigned there several times in recent days.
“You can’t delay these things for days and maybe weeks,” Trump said as Americans voted across the country and more than 100 million people voted early.
“You can’t do that. The whole world is waiting. This country is waiting. But the whole world is waiting.”
When asked if he wrote an acceptance or concession speech, Trump replied that he had not.
“You know, winning is easy,” he said. “Losing is never easy – not for me it is.”
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