Updated: November 4, 2020 3:24:56 pm
This combination of file photos from Sept. 29, 2020, shows President Donald Trump, left, and former Vice President Joe Biden during the first presidential debate at Case Western University and the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. (AP Photo / Patrick Semansky, file)
The US presidential election, in all likelihood, will be shortened until the last moment, as incumbent Republican Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden fight in key states on the battlefield. Given that this year’s elections posted a record vote-by-mail due to the covid pandemic, the suspense over who will occupy the Oval Office could continue until the last state is summoned.
Pennsylvania, a major battlefield state that has 20 crucial electoral college votes, announced in the early hours of Wednesday that its next update would be only after 9 a.m. (local time). A clear picture has yet to emerge in other battle states like Michigan, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Georgia, and Nevada.
So far, Trump has decisively won Texas, Ohio, Iowa and Florida among the 13 battle states. On the other hand, Biden has taken a decisive lead in Arizona, Minnesota and New Hampshire. Follow Live Updates of 2020 US Election Results
Trump calls polls a ‘big fraud’
When the results began to come in, Trump, in a White House speech, claimed that a “great fraud” is being perpetrated against the American people, adding that he will fight the Supreme Court elections.
“Frankly, we won this election,” Trump said. “Millions and millions of people voted for us.”
President Donald Trump speaks in the East Room of the White House early Wednesday, Nov.4, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo / Evan Vucci)
“A very sad group of people is trying to disenfranchise that group of people,” he said.
“We were getting ready for a great celebration. We were winning everything. And suddenly it was canceled, ”he said.
Without citing any evidence, Trump claimed that a “great fraud” was being committed. “This is a fraud against the American public. This is a shame for our country, “said the Republican leader.
On track to win the election: Biden
Biden, on the other hand, said he is on track to “win this election.” “Keep the faith guys. We’re going to win this (election), ”Biden, 77, told a crowd in his hometown of Delaware.
“We knew this was going to last a long time. But who knew we were going to go tomorrow morning maybe even longer. But look, we feel good about where we are. We really do. I’m here to tell you tonight that we believe we are on our way to winning this election, ”Biden said in a speech in the early hours of Wednesday.
Former Vice President of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden arrives with his wife Jill Biden to speak with supporters Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo / Andrew Harnik)
“We knew that due to the vote-by-mail, this would take longer than usual. … It doesn’t end until all the ballots are counted. Every vote is counted, ”Biden said in his short speech.
Biden said they were confident in the results from Arizona, which voted for a Democrat for the first time in 72 years. “We have confidence in Arizona. That is a change of course. We also just won Minnesota. And we are still in the game in Georgia. We feel great about Wisconsin and Michigan. And by the way, it will take time to count the votes, but we are going to win Pennsylvania, ”he said.
The four Indian-American Democratic legislators re-elected to the House of Representatives
In an impressive spectacle, the four Indian-American Democratic legislators, Dr. Ami Bera, Pramila Jayapal, Ro Khanna and Raja Krishnamoorthi, have been re-elected to the United States House of Representatives.
Dr. Ami Bera, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ro Khanna and Pramila Jayapal
The Indian-American community has emerged as a force to be reckoned with for the first time in the history of the US presidential election. Both the Democratic and Republican campaigns had initiated various measures to attract the approximately 1.8 million community members who have emerged as a critical bloc of voters in the battle states of Florida, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Texas.
About 69 percent of American Muslims vote for Biden: exit poll
Nearly 69 percent of Muslim voters voted for Joe Biden, while 17 percent supported Donald Trump, according to a poll conducted by the Muslim defense and civil liberties organization in the United States, PTI reported.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy group in the United States, released the results of its 2020 Muslim Voters Presidential Election Exit Poll on Tuesday.
Workers count votes during Election Night at the Los Angeles County Registrar’s Counting Operations Center in Downey, Calif., On Tuesday, November 3, 2020 (Keith Birmingham / The Orange County Register / SCNG via AP)
The CAIR survey of 844 registered Muslim voter households found high Muslim turnout with 84 percent reporting that they voted in the US elections, with 69 percent voting for Biden and 17 percent for Trump. Compared to the 2016 election, in which then-President-elect Donald Trump received 13 percent of Muslim votes, Trump in 2020 received 4 percent more support.
Protesters gather near the White House, no major riots seen
On Tuesday night, more than 1,000 people gathered around Black Lives Matter Plaza, just one block from the White House, in protest of Trump. A crowd also marched through parts of central Washington, sometimes blocking traffic and setting off fireworks.
People watch a flag being burned outside the Mark O. Hatfield Courthouse after an election night march, Tuesday, Nov.3, 2020, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo / Marcio José Sánchez )
Scattered protests also took place from Seattle to New York City, but across the United States there were no signs of serious violence or widespread unrest in the hours immediately after the polls closed.
The demonstrations in Washington were largely peaceful, with people shouting, “Whose streets? Our streets! “and” If we don’t get justice, they don’t get peace! “Groups of teenagers danced in the street as spectators cheered. Large banners were displayed, including one that read” Trump Lies All the Time. “
Twitter Notes Trump’s Tweet Alleging Democrats ‘Trying To Steal Elections’
Twitter Inc and Facebook Inc earlier Wednesday pointed to President Donald Trump’s comments on the US presidential election, which remained too close to call.
Twitter said a tweet from Trump alleging an effort to steal the election was potentially misleading.
Facebook also flagged a post from Trump that read: “We are going BIG.” The social media company said that “the final results may be different from the initial vote counts, as the vote count will continue for days or weeks.”
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