Elections in the United States: Donald Trump and Joe Biden urged voters to exercise their right to vote.
New Delhi:
As the United States witnesses a close race in the presidential election, both Donald Trump and Joe Biden expressed their confidence in winning with their last-minute tweets.
Trump, 74, is seeking reelection for a second consecutive term in a highly polarized election. He tweeted in his characteristic all caps when the voting began to close: “WE SEE YOU VERY GOOD THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. THANK YOU! (Sic)”.
WE ARE VERY GOOD THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. THANKS!
– Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 3, 2020
Joe Biden, who was home with his family in Delaware, urged voters to “stay in line.” “If you’re in line at your polling place before it closes, you can vote,” he tweeted.
As the polls begin to close in certain parts of the country, remember to stay in line.
If you queue at your polling place before it closes, you can vote. pic.twitter.com/qUpn30B8mj
– Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) November 3, 2020
Hours earlier, the 77-year-old urged Americans to make their votes count. “Friends, time is running out to make your voice heard in this election … Every moment of the last four years comes down to today.”
In another tweet, he said: “This is our moment to show that: love is more powerful than hate. Hope is more powerful than fear. Light is more powerful than darkness. Today is your absolute last chance to vote. in these elections. “
Throughout the day, Trump and Biden were on their way to continue meeting with party workers and urging people to vote.
Before returning home to Delaware, Biden had met with voters in the crucial state of Pennsylvania to make a last minute appeal to voters. “We’re going to win this Pennsylvania!” he tweeted, along with a video of him wearing a mask and talking to people.
Trump, who had visited his campaign headquarters in Virginia, tweeted: “Get out and VOTE! Under my administration, our ECONOMY is growing at the fastest rate EVER at 33.1%. Next year will be the BEST ECONOMIC YEAR in the US. American history! (sic) “
Get out there and VOTE! Under my Administration, our ECONOMY is growing at the fastest rate EVER with 33.1%. Next year will be the LARGEST ECONOMIC YEAR in American history!
Find your polling place below. https://t.co/OODmll3Snt
– Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 3, 2020
More than 100 million Americans, a record, had voted before Election Day due to the coronavirus pandemic, by mail and early voting in person.
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