Trump supporters protest against election result citing misinformation as 'evidence'

In aftermath of major US media outlets declaring Democrat Joe Biden as winner of presidential elections against Donald Trump, supporters of Republican leadership protested against result on weekend in state of Pennsylvania, that ultimately tipped off election in favour of President-elect. With misinformation campaigns running on social media and quickly catching viral fire, it has t ceased to exist only on platforms but has also turned to streets of United States. 

Convinced by remarks made by Trump that election is ‘stolen’ from him by Democrats and “lamestream” media, Trump supporters gared displaying banners that said, “Stop Steal”. As per CNN report, one woman from demonstrators even told reporter that she had seen so much “evidence” that US Election 2020 was ‘rigged’ and would support total re-vote. 

same woman according to media outlet cited video that showed an unidentified man burning bags of ballots “for Trump” and said that “re’s a problem”. However, clip that she mentioned as so-called evidence as already been official refuted as “fake” by officials. video had gone viral on social media and was even tweeted by US President’s son, Eric Trump which showed ballots papers being burned. It was later clarified that y were t votes meant for Donald Trump, but were sample ballots in Virginia.

"te absence of bar code markings that are on all official ballots. ballots in video were sample ballots," City of Virginia Beach said in a press release last week.

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Trump plans rallies to protest against election result

While Democratic presidential minee Joe Biden is declared as projected winner of US election 2020, incumbent Donald Trump is showing reluctance in conceding and has even planned campaign-style rallies to contest result of election. Trump and his Republican allies have refused to ackwledge Biden’s victory. While Trump gave sign of graciously accepting outcome, his campaign spokesman Tim Murtaugh, on vember 8, said that 45th president will hold a series of rallies to build support for legal fights challenging outcome. 

Trump has anunced teams to pursue recounts in several states and he will also seek to back up his unfounded accusations of voting fraud by highlighting obituaries of dead people that campaign said voted in election. Murtaugh did t inform when rallies would resume, however, he did assure that Republican leader will legally challenge outcome. Donald Jr and Eric have also been urging allies to continue supporting Donald’s rejection to results along with major American media outlets who projected Biden as winner on vember 7. 

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