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The administration of President Trump in the state of Georgia, where 16 voters are at stake, has fallen to less than 40,000 votes, reports CNN.
The advantage was in the hundreds of thousands of votes, now it is 39,000, says CNN’s Wolf Blitzer.
Unexpected drama
Georgia has become an unexpected question mark for the president, now that Biden has bitten off a strong rival in a state that Democrats have not won in a presidential election since 1992, writes the New York Times.
Updated figures for Georgia are expected soon. Just before 3 p.m. Thursday, Trump has a 49.78 percent lead and 2,424,319 votes, while Biden has 48.99 percent and 2,386,182 votes, according to Decision Desk HQ.
Donald Trump’s election campaign has filed a lawsuit calling for the Georgia census to be suspended. On Wednesday night, Trump wrote that he was declaring electoral victory in Pennsylvania, Georgia and North Carolina. This is despite the fact that votes are not yet counted in the relevant states.
Drastic drop
CNN also reports that the distance between President Trump and presidential candidate Biden has narrowed dramatically in Pennsylvania on Wednesday.
According to the channel, Donald Trump had an advantage of around 600,000 votes in the state, but now it is around 200,000.
According to Decision Desk HQ, Trump received 3,189,102 votes (51.06 percent), while Biden received 2,985,221 votes (47.79 percent).
At the same time, Trump faces Biden in Arizona. At 3:20, the votes are pouring in from Maricopa County, and these reduced Biden’s leadership in the state, according to The Guardian.
There are now about 79,000 votes between the two candidates in Arizona. More results are expected in the next three hours. Several media outlets, such as the AP news agency, have declared Biden’s victory in the state, while others still believe it is too early to say.
The state has not voted blue in a presidential election since 1996.
Out against Trump
Pennsylvania is one of the states that is associated with great stress so far. President Trump has declared victory in the state, although the votes have not been counted. At 12:30 am on Thursday evening Norwegian time, Governor Tom Wolf reported on the elections. He thanked everyone who has worked hard to count the votes.
“The eyes of the world are on Pennsylvania,” he said.
– This election is a reminder that the most important thing we all do is protect our democracy, he said, noting that this means having an accurate count of the votes.
– Pennsylvania is doing this right now. It’s no wonder that this choice takes longer than we are used to. In fact, it’s a good sign, in part because so many more have voted. That means the votes will be counted in Pennsylvania.
The governor stressed that voting is essential for democracy and that they must have fair elections without external influence.
– We must have confidence that the people elect their leaders and that the leaders do not elect the people who vote for them.
Wolf said today they have seen attempts to undermine elections and block votes across the country. In addition, he noted that Donald Trump’s campaign staff has filed a lawsuit to temporarily halt vote counting in the crucial state of Pennsylvania.
– It’s just wrong. It goes against the basic principles of our democracy. It takes away the right of every American to vote and elect our leaders.
He said those who work with elections must be able to do their jobs without fear, threats and attacks.
– These attempts to divert the democratic process are simply disgraceful. We will fight any attempt to deprive voters of the right to vote.
– Let me be clear. In Pennsylvania, every vote counts. I want to fight like hell to protect the voices of all the citizens of Pennsylvania.
