Donald Trump claimed without proof he was deceived by widespread electoral fraud
Washington:
Supporters of US President Donald Trump will take to the streets on Saturday to support his unsubstantiated allegations of electoral fraud as he advances with a wave of long-term legal challenges to overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s victory.
Trump has made little headway in court with his lawsuits and, for the first time on Friday, he began to have doubts about his outlook, telling reporters “time will tell” who occupies the White House from January 20.
There have been other pro-Trump protests in the country since Biden was screened as the winner on Nov. 7, but they have been small and have gone with few incidents.
Pro-Trump protests in Washington and other cities are expected to bring together supporters of the president, far-right figures and members of the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys militia in a public demonstration of support for his efforts to stay in the country. power.
Organizers have given the rallies various names, including the Million MAGA March, the March for Trump and Stop the Steal. MAGA is an acronym for the Trump campaign slogan “Make America Great Again”. Trump tweeted his support.
Some leftist groups are planning counter-protests in Washington and other cities.
Biden further strengthened his victory on Friday as Edison Research results showed him he won Georgia, giving him a final total of 306 Electoral College votes, far more than the 270 needed to be elected president and to- above Trump’s 232.
The 306 votes were equal to what Trump won in his 2016 victory over Hillary Clinton, which he then called a “landslide.”
Trump briefly appeared poised to acknowledge the likelihood that he will leave the White House in January during remarks at a White House event.
“This administration isn’t going to a lockdown. Hopefully, uh, whatever happens in the future – who knows which administration it will be? I guess time will tell,” Trump said in his prime. public remarks since Biden was cast as the election winner a week ago.
With the election result becoming clearer, Trump spoke with advisers, possible media companies and appearances that would keep him in the spotlight ahead of a possible White House candidacy for 2024, aides said.
He plans to start a TV channel or social media company to compete with those who he says betrayed him and stifled his ability to communicate directly with Americans, according to several advisers.
In the short term, Trump is expected to campaign for the Republican candidates in Georgia ahead of two Jan. 5 polls that will determine which party controls the U.S. Senate.
Failed in court
Trump refused to concede to Biden and claims without evidence that he was deceived by widespread electoral fraud. State election officials do not report any serious irregularities and several of his legal remedies have failed in court.
A Michigan state court on Friday rejected a request by Trump supporters to block certification of votes in Detroit, which was strongly in Biden’s favor. And lawyers for Trump’s campaign dropped a lawsuit in Arizona after the final vote count rendered it moot.
Federal election security officials found no evidence that a voting system suppressed, lost or altered votes “or was compromised in any way,” two security groups said in a statement. Thursday by the US Cybersecurity Agency.
To win a second term, Trump would have to reverse Biden’s lead in at least three states, but he has so far failed to provide evidence that he could do so in any of them.
States face a December 8 deadline to certify their elections and choose voters for the Electoral College, which will formally select the new president on December 14.
Trump’s refusal to accept defeat blocked the official transition. The federal agency that releases funds for a newly elected president, the General Service Administration, has yet to recognize Biden’s victory, denying him access to federal government offices and resources.
But Biden, who will meet with transition advisers on Saturday in his home state of Delaware, continued the process, identifying legislative priorities, reviewing federal agency policies, and preparing to fill thousands of jobs in the new administration. .
“We are moving forward with the transition,” said Jen Psaki, senior advisor to Biden’s transition team, stressing that Biden still needs “real-time information” from the Trump administration to deal with the resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic and threats to national security.
Although the national popular vote does not determine the outcome of the election, Biden was ahead by more than 5.3 million votes, or 3.4 percentage points. His share of the popular vote, at 50.8 percent, was slightly higher than that of Ronald Reagan in 1980 when he defeated incumbent Jimmy Carter.
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