Published 06:51 IST, November 19th 2020

President Trump again refuses to acknowledge his defeat to Biden; claims he 'won' election

President Donald Trump on Wednesday again asserted that he "won" the November 3 presidential election against Joe Biden as he reiterated his allegations that there was voter fraud all over the US.

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President Donald Trump on Wednesday again asserted that he "won" vember 3 presidential election against Joe Biden as he reiterated his allegations that re was voter fraud all over US. Trump, a Republican, still refuses to concede election and continues to make unsubstantiated claims of "massive" voter fraud. His campaign team has filed a series of lawsuits contesting results in key states, although election officials say re is evidence of widespre irregularities.

"AND I WON ELECTION. VOTER FRAUD ALL OVER COUNTRY!" Trump wrote in an all caps tweet in which he tagged a tweet of New York Times along with a map of United States which said he received 10.1 million more votes across US than he received four years ago, including in areas with a majority of Hispanic voters.

Ar tweet from New York Times in same series said that President-elect Biden ded 12.6 million votes over Hillary Clinton’s total from four years ago. He did well in urban and suburban counties, especially those with educated white voters, including in Republican areas, it said.

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President-elect Joe Biden, a Democrat, is projected to have won popular vote by more than 5.6 million ballots - 3.6 percent points - although some votes are still being counted. mainstream media declared Biden as winner of presidential election after 77-year-old former vice president crossed mandatory 270 electoral votes out of 538-member Electoral College. Trump, meanwhile, has accused media of supporting Biden during election campaign. Continuing with his tweets, Trump alleged that this was a rigged election.

"This was a rigged election. Republican Poll Watchers allowed, voting machine “glitches” all over place (meaning y got caught cheating!), voting after election ended, and so much more!" he said.

"y didn’t even allow Republican Observers into building to watch. A terrible insult to our Constitution!" he said tagging a tweet which said that Pennsylvania Supreme Court with a 5-2 majority opinion rejected Trump Campaign's claim that Republican observers didn't get "meaningful access" to watch vote counting.

Trump also vented his anger against recount in Georgia, a tritional Republican State that he lost to Biden in a close race. " Georgia recount is a joke and is being done UNDER PROTEST. Even though thousands of fraudulent votes have been found, real number is in matching signatures. Goverr must open up unconstitutional Consent Decree and call in Legislature!” he said.

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"Y WOULD’NT LET REPUBLICAN POLL WATCHERS INTO COUNTING ROOMS. UNCONSTITUTIONAL!!!” Trump said in ar tweet. Most of his tweets have been flagged by social media giant.

In ar tweet, Trump alleged that in Detroit, “re are FAR MORE VOTES THAN PEOPLE. thing can be done to cure that giant scam. I win Michigan!” " numbers have t improved, it is still 71% out of balance", stated Wayne County, Michigan, Canvassers. 're is widespre irregularities in poll numbers.' re are 'more votes than people'. two harassed patriot Canvassers refuse to sign papers!" Trump tweeted.

As Trump, 74, has refused to concede election, transition team of Biden and vice-president-elect Kamala Harris says that Trump ministration is t cooperating with m in transition, jeopardising country's fight against coronavirus pandemic. 

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(Im Credits: AP)

06:51 IST, November 19th 2020