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US President Trump declared that if the Electoral College officially confirms Joe Biden as the next US President, he will leave the White House.
Trump refused to accept the electoral defeat of November 3 and told reporters on Thursday (November 26) that it was “difficult” to admit defeat. He also repeated accusations of electoral fraud, but there is no substantial evidence.
In this US presidential election, Biden led Trump’s 232 votes with 306 electoral votes. This far exceeds the 270 votes required to win the election, and Biden’s popular vote also surpasses Trump by more than 6 million.
“It’s going to be a very difficult thing to admit,” President Trump said.
After Biden was predicted to win with an unassailable number of top votes, the states are currently confirming the final votes.
Members of the electoral college will meet on December 14 to officially announce the election results, and Democrat Biden is expected to take office on January 20 next year.
Trump and his supporters have raised many legal challenges to the election, but most have been rejected.
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Earlier this week, Trump finally agreed to allow President-elect Biden’s team to transition. This decision means that in the run-up to his official inauguration on January 20, Biden will be able to receive high-level security briefings, contact top government officials and receive millions of dollars in funding.
Why did Trump refuse to admit defeat?
On Thursday, Trump was interviewed by reporters at the White House following a condolence video conference to military personnel on Thanksgiving. When asked if he would agree to leave the White House if he loses the electoral vote, Trump said: “Of course he will, of course he will, you know.”
However, he went on to say, “If they really (pick Biden), they made a mistake.” He said that he may never accept failure.
“It is very difficult to admit defeat, because we know that there is a large-scale fraud,” he insisted on this accusation, but did not provide evidence.
Trump’s admission of defeat is not a necessary condition for Biden to become the 46th president. Trump did not specify whether he would consider running in the 2024 presidential election, nor did he say whether he would participate in Biden’s inauguration.
When Trump refused to admit defeat, the usual routine presidential transition procedures were disrupted.
Under the American electoral system, voters do not directly elect the next president. They voted for 538 electors, who are assigned to the states of the United States according to the size of the population.
Voters almost always vote for the candidate who has won the most votes in their state, although some voters are ignorant of the voters’ choices, they have not changed the election results.
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How is Biden doing?
The number of new coronavirus cases in the United States continued to rise, and President-elect Biden spent Thanksgiving peacefully on Thursday.
Biden and his wife stated in a review article published on CNN: “This year, our turkey will be smaller and the sound of cooking will be smaller. Like millions of Americans, we temporarily gave up Traditional activities performed safely.” .
“This is no small sacrifice. These passing times and time with our loved ones cannot be recovered. However, we know that this is the price of protecting each other, and it is not just the price we pay.
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Earlier this week, Biden urged Americans to hold a smaller Thanksgiving celebration, saying “I know we can and will defeat this virus.” He once said that responding to the epidemic is his top priority after taking office.
