US elections: White House staff light scented candles ‘to combat the smell of fast food’

It has been a stressful few days inside the White House as the Trump administration has to face defeat.

Reports from insiders hint that President Donald Trump is not dealing with the loss very well, and White House staff are having to work harder to keep the peace.

A story in The Daily Mail describes the current mood inside the White House, where Donald Trump has taken refuge with loyalists who encourage him to continue challenging the election result.

“Insiders described the atmosphere inside the west wing as ‘manic, exuberant, energetic and toxic,’ and some staff members lit rose-scented candles in an attempt to soften the atmosphere and combat the smell of fast food delivered. the president and his inner circle, “the website says.

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The Daily Mail, citing “sources close to the White House,” says Trump will never accept that he lost the election and would refuse to attend Joe Biden’s inauguration, seeing him as a “fake president.”

Trump plans ‘campaign style’ recount rallies

Trump’s team is reportedly planning a series of campaign-style rallies to boost support for his push to count electoral votes.

These rallies are understood to take place in the coming weeks, according to Axios, with Trump’s team announcing specific tally teams and events in key states.

Georgia, Arizona and Pennsylvania are expected to be some of the top states where the president’s team will focus its “message bombardment.”

Communications director Tim Murtaugh is expected to help drive “regular press briefings, legal action releases, and obviously things like talking points and strategically recruiting on television,” the publication reported.

It was previously reported that Trump plans to brandish obituaries of people who allegedly died but voted in the election as evidence of voter fraud.

Guy F-awks: those fireworks aren’t for you

The American media were so excited about Joe Biden’s victory that they saw fireworks across the puddle and naturally assumed it was all about them.

“Fireworks lit up the night sky over London, England, after Joe Biden characterized himself as the apparent winner of the presidential election,” ABC News said in a tweet.

Hill newspaper wrote: “WATCH: Fireworks in London, Edinburgh while Biden is celebrated abroad.”

– With news.com.au