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Republicans still don’t want to acknowledge Trump’s defeat: this is how Joe Biden reacts
Only four Republican senators have recognized the electoral victory of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. This, although it has been clear since Saturday night that Donald Trump can no longer achieve the necessary 270 electoral votes.
Overall, Joe Biden was able to expand the lead to more than 4.5 million votes. But Trump and the Republican heavyweights refuse to acknowledge the will of the voters. Trump also tweeted against the election results in capital letters on Tuesday. He will win, the president wrote.
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Trump suspects election fraud and is now sending his lawyers to tip the outcome in his favor in the disputed states. However, so far there is no evidence of major irregularities. This was also confirmed by the OSCE election observers on Monday. “We saw no evidence of fraud or forgeries,” said the head of the observation mission, Michael Georg Link, an FDP politician in the German Bundestag.
Despite this, the defeated president continues to receive support from the main Republican parties. On Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said it was “not unusual” for Trump not to acknowledge defeat. “It shouldn’t be alarming.”
When the states certified their results, the electorate 538 would choose a winner. “And this person will be sworn in on January 20.”
As early as Monday, McConnell said Trump has “one hundred percent right to investigate allegations of wrongdoing and examine his legal options.”
While McConnell left open the question of whether Trump or Biden will sit in the White House on January 20, 2021, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo went one step further. When asked if his ministry was preparing a transfer to the Biden team, Pompeo said at a press conference in Washington on Tuesday: “There will be a smooth transition to a second Trump administration.”
He asked to wait for the additional process established in the constitution. Pompeo added that the world should have “full confidence” that the ministry will be fully operational as soon as the new president takes office on January 20. Bottom line: Pompeo is planning a second Trump term in office.
The Washington Post later reported that the Trump administration was still preparing the budget for the month of February. Although Biden’s team is already in the White House by then.
This is how Joe Biden reacts
The question arises as to what President-elect Joe Biden thinks about it. He gave a press conference on the “Affordable Care Act” on Tuesday. Reporters were then allowed to ask questions and immediately spoke about Trump’s refusal to acknowledge defeat. Outwardly, Biden reacted very calmly and at first smiled gently at the actions of the Republicans, before becoming very insistent.
What would you say to the president, who might be listening? I wanted to know a reporter from Biden. He replied, “Mr. President, it’s a pleasure talking to you.”
The fact that the replacement cannot go as planned is of little consequence, Joe Biden said. The planning of his presidency went well. It was announced yesterday that the Trump administration would not sign a necessary document that would give Biden’s team access to important documents.
When he brought up Mitch McConnell’s testimony, Biden said with a smile that the Republican Party was in a position where it was “a little intimidated” by the current president. Biden could only laugh at Mike Pompeo’s statements.
Finally, the 46th president of the United States made it clear again. Regarding Trump’s behavior, he said: “I just think, frankly, it’s embarrassing. How can I say that tactfully? I don’t think it will help the president’s legacy. “
