People gather near White House, anti-Trump posters nearby

Protesters gared in front of White House on Friday as votes continued to be counted in key swing states to determine winner of US presidential election.

Dozens of anti-President Donald Trump posters were seen on fencing of Lafayette Square in Washington, DC.

Democrat Joe Biden stood on cusp of winning presidency Friday night, three days after Election Day, as long, exacting work of counting votes widened his le over Trump in critical battleground states.

With his pathway to reelection appearing to greatly narrow, Trump was testing how far he could go in using trappings of presidential power to undermine confidence in vote.

On Thursday, he vanced unsupported accusations of voter fraud to falsely argue that his rival was trying to seize power.

It was an extraordinary effort by a sitting American president to sow doubt about democratic process

(Im: AP)