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Joe Biden was declared the winner in the states of Wisconsin and Michigan on Wednesday. In this way he got closer and closer to the 270 electoral votes needed to be elected president. At the same time, the situation looked better for Biden in Pennsylvania as well, where the result can be very even.
President Donald Trump did not accept the losses in the wave master states, but instead demanded that votes be counted in Wisconsin and that the counting of votes be stopped in Michigan. Additionally, Republicans are trying to initiate legal proceedings in Pennsylvania, where a large number of votes remain to be counted.
Shortly after biden On Wednesday, declared the winner in Wisconsin, the Trump campaign announced a press conference in downtown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Initially, it was planned to take place at the Convention Center, where votes are still being counted.
The message prompted hundreds of protesters to march to the scene. One of them, Alec Hersh, tells DN that he quickly set up a sign with the words “count my vote” and headed to the place, where most of the media also gathered.
– We have a tradition in the United States that power must be transferred peacefully. Trump is actively trying to challenge him, but we can’t allow that to happen, Alec Hersh tells DN.
Next door is Rontasha Crawford and Clarence Peay. They are dismayed by the post-election development and are concerned about the consequences that conflicts on the outcome may have for American democracy.
– The whole world is afraid now. I have been in contact with friends in Europe and they all wonder what will happen here, says Rontasha Crawford.
Rontasha Crawford and Clarence Peay.
Photo: Hugo Lindkvist
While the protesters was on the scene, new news broke about the Trump campaign press conference. Instead of being held at the polling station, it was held at the Philadelphia International Airport.
At the press conference, the president’s son, Eric Trump, and Donald Trump’s personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, spoke. They went on to claim that Democrats are responsible for widespread voter fraud and said they therefore intend to continue the fight in court.
– We will win Pennsylvania, but they are trying to trick us into victory, says Eric Trump, listing a number of examples of what he claims are wrongdoing.
Rudy Giuliani spoke at the press conference about the most “undemocratic” electoral process he has ever seen.
“We’ll see how many dead have voted,” Rudy Giuliani said.
Currently there is no evidence for voter fraud in Pennsylvania. Governor Tom Wolf and the Philadelphia City Council have promised that all votes in the state will be counted and that poll workers will work 24 hours a day to complete the count.
During the night of Wednesday, the demonstrations continued in Philadelphia. Several hundred protesters gathered at City Hall and marched through downtown: “Count my vote” was written on large posters. A contributing factor to the protest was anger in the city following the shooting death of Walter Wallace, 27, by police in late October.
Colin Flory and Silas Russell.
Photo: Lotta Härdelin
The Trump campaign attempt To stop the vote counting in Pennsylvania, peaceful protests were also found in downtown Pittsburgh on Wednesday night. A couple hundred people gathered to demonstrate their support for the electoral process: a motley crowd of organizations ranging from socialists to green activists.
– I’m concerned that Trump is trying to intervene. Every vote must be counted, Colin Flory, who visited the rally with Silas Russell, tells DN.
LaShawnda Ramsey, who was also present at the rally, said she had voted by mail.
– I live with my mother who belongs to a risk group, so I wanted to protect her. I also thought it felt like a safer method. Now it is our democracy and our rights that are at stake, he said.
LaShawnda Ramsey.
Photo: Lotta Härdelin
In addition to the demos In Pennsylvania, Bidens supporters gathered to protest at various other locations in the United States on Wednesday night. Even in Minneapolis, Portland, and New York.
Even Trump supporters have taken to the streets to support their candidate. Outside a polling place in Detroit, Michigan, they met and chanted “Stop the Voting.”
