Trump Refuses to Commit to a Peaceful Transition in the Event of Electoral Defeat | World

During a press conference at the White House, a reporter asked if the president would make that commitment at that time, after citing the occurrence of riots and protests in several American cities.

“We will have to see what happens in November,” Trump said.

The US head of state again criticized postal voting, which he considers, even without proof, a potential source of fraud. “I’ve complained a lot about the ballots. The ballots are a mess,” Trump said, referring to the postal ballots.

“Throw away those ballots and you have a very peaceful transition; there will be no transition, in fact there will be a continuation,” Trump said. “The ballots are out of control. The Democrats know it better than anyone,” he added.

Due to the new coronavirus pandemic, many voters have preferred to vote by mail, which is allowed in the vast majority of US states. Joe Biden and other Democrats accuse Trump of trying to discourage voting by mail because they believe it would increase his chances of re-election.

Biden reacted immediately to the comments of the Republican, who regularly brings up the idea of ​​not recognizing the election results.

“What country do we live in? It’s a joke. I mean, what country are we in? Talk the most irrational things. I don’t know what to say,” said the Democratic candidate.

In late July, in an interview with Fox News, which normally provides favorable coverage for the president, Trump also declined to answer whether he would accept a defeat in the election.

When asked if he would recognize the result of the polls, he said: “I’m not just going to say yes or no, like last time.”

During a debate organized by Fox between Trump and the Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton in 2016, in the last election cycle, Trump gave a similar response.

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