President-elect Joe Biden said it was ‘time to heal’ America in his first speech after what he called a ‘convincing’ victory in a bitter election, even as President Donald Trump refused to concede defeat in the battlefield state of Pennsylvania. “The Americans have called us to bring together the forces of decency and the forces of fairness. To bring together the forces of science and the forces of hope in the great battles of our time,” Biden said during a rally for victory at Delware.
Joe Biden’s victory in Pennsylvania took him well beyond the threshold of the electoral college of 270 votes. The former vice president would become the longest-serving president in U.S. history when he was inaugurated at 78.
Trump accused Biden of “rushing to impersonate the winner.” “This election is far from over,” he said in a statement.
Meanwhile, congratulations poured in from abroad, including from conservative British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, making it difficult for Trump to assert his repeated claims, without evidence. , that the election was rigged against him.
Here are the live updates on the outcome of the 2020 U.S. presidential elections:
Now the real work begins.
To overcome this pandemic.
To rebuild our economy.
Eradicate systemic racism in our justice system and our society.
To fight against the climate crisis.
To heal the soul of our nation.The road will not be easy. But America is ready. And so are @Joe Biden and me.
– Harris (@Kamalais) November 8, 2020
World leaders began to congratulate Joe Biden on this historic victory. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his congratulatory tweet to the President-elect of the United States, said he looked forward to working closely with Mr Biden.
Congratulations @Joe Biden on your spectacular victory! As VP, your contribution to strengthening Indo-American relations has been crucial and invaluable. I look forward to working closely together again to take Indo-American relations to greater heights. pic.twitter.com/yAOCEcs9bN
– Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 7, 2020
Trump, who has made repeated claims of election fraud without providing evidence, immediately accused Biden of “rushing to impersonate the mistaken winner.”
Winning the Pennsylvania Electoral College’s 20-vote battlefield gave the former vice president more than the 270 he needed to triumph, prompting all major TV channels to declare him the winner after four days biting suspense after Tuesday’s elections.
“I am honored and touched by the trust the American people have placed in me and in Vice President-elect (Kamala) Harris. Faced with unprecedented obstacles, record numbers of Americans have voted,” Biden said on Twitter. “With the campaign over, it’s time to put the anger and harsh rhetoric behind us and come together as a nation. It’s time for America to come together. And heal.”
US Democrat Joe Biden captured the US presidency on Saturday as voters narrowly rejected the tumultuous leadership of outgoing Republican President Donald Trump and accepted Biden’s promise to fight the coronavirus pandemic and fix the economy in a divided country .
