Published 13:56 IST, November 11th 2020
Trump's son asks people to vote a week after election; netizens say 'not every Tuesday'
A week after US Election 2020, US President Donald Trump’s second son, Eric Trump is being mocked for asking people of Minnesota to “go out and vote”.
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A week after US Election 2020, US President Donald Trump’s second son, Eric Trump is being mocked for asking people of Minnesota to “go out and vote”. After polls closed on vember 3 and tiresome counting process of votes lasted for nearly four days, major media outlets have alrey declared Joe Biden as president-elect. While incumbent Donald and his allies are mounting legal challenges and have categorically rejected results of presidential elections, Eric’s tweet has gone viral.
tweet was shared on vember 10 by Eric but in few minutes, before it was deleted, thousands of internet users took a screenshot which has w caused a stir on social media website. From netizens comparing US President’s eldest son’s tweet to internet explorer to someone ting that it was a scheduled post and somebody picked “wrong Tuesday”. Some of internet users even started mocking “entire Trump family” as Eric's post became Twitter laughing stock.
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Transition process stalled after Trump's refusal
Meanwhile, in a stark break from longstanding trition in United States, business of transferring power from US President Donald Trump to President-elect Joe Biden appeared to be stagnant on vember 9 with incumbent going ahe with a messaging blitz to promote his claims of voter fraud without any evidence.
However, Trump has been attempting to amplify his stance even while his inner circle is left divided over his refusal to concede and accept results of presidential elections. Some are publically supporting him but are unsure of outcome while ors have chosen to remain at backdrop.
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Prior to results were declared, most around US President reportedly seemed to believe that his pursuit of legal battles in several states would eventually peter out and Trump would move on even if he does t ackwledge defeat. But one expected that Trump would refuse to leave office in January. In aftermath, essential process of handing over power to president-elect is left stalled.
process is t expected to move in White House until Trump concedes of government formally declares Democratic challenger as winner. Even US vice president Mike Pence has declared to his team that ‘it’s t over’.
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13:57 IST, November 11th 2020