“Great legal victory in Pennsylvania,” Trump said in a tweet shortly after the court issued the ruling.
Trump is currently leading in Pennsylvania, but his vote count has dropped sharply in the last day.
Trump’s campaign manager Bill Stepien told reporters during a conference call that the court ruling would allow them to review the count that has already occurred as well.
Big legal victory in Pennsylvania!
– Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) 1604592447000
“As a result of this incredible legal victory, the lower court order has been reversed. Now, according to the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court, ‘all candidates, observers or candidate representatives’ must ‘be present at the counting process’ and ‘be allowed to observe all aspects of the counting process within 6 feet, while adhering to all COVID-19 protocols, including wearing masks and social distancing,’ said Justin Clark, deputy director of the Trump campaign.
“In a major victory for electoral integrity, electoral transparency, all Pennsylvania voters, and the rule of law, the Trump Campaign has prevailed in our lawsuit challenging the complete lack of meaningful access by our Republican election observers to the prosecution process and ballot count, “he said.
Previously, the Trump Campaign had approached the courts to demand that vote counting be stopped until the courts can enforce rules that allow campaign watchers to see how ballots are opened and counted.
The Trump campaign had alleged that its election observers were being denied close access to observe the vote count.
“The country’s eyes are on Pennsylvania, but Pennsylvania Democrats, led by their radical left secretary of state whose sole goal is to steal this election from President Trump, have kept their eyes out of the absentee ballot counting process. That is. now ends in Philadelphia. ” Clark alleged.
“For the good of the nation, all counties in Pennsylvania must follow this judge’s lead and provide observers access to ensure transparency and integrity in Pennsylvania. That is the only way to ensure a fair and transparent election in the That all Pennsylvania voters can participate with confidence, their vote will count, “he said.
According to the latest report, with 91 percent of the votes, Trump has obtained 50.4 percent of the total votes counted and his Democratic rival Joe Biden has 48.3 percent of the votes. Trump’s lead is 135,626 votes, which has dropped considerably in recent rounds of counting.
Trump had a 400,000 lead on Wednesday.
“The media and insiders are in town, they’ve been trying to dismiss Donald Trump for years,” Trump’s campaign manager Bill Stepien told reporters in a conference call Thursday.
“We will win Pennsylvania. I am as confident today as I was yesterday. We also had a great victory in Pennsylvania this morning that helps ensure that the transparency and openness that Pennsylvania deserves is maintained,” he said.
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