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US President Donald Trump said he would leave the White House if voters chose Democrat Joe Biden instead of him.
US President Donald Trump announced on November 26 that he would leave the White House if the Electoral College votes for Democratic candidate Joe Biden. Reported by Reuters.
Speaking to reporters on Thanksgiving, Trump said it would be difficult for him to give in because “there was massive fraud,” but that he would agree with the electoral college’s decision.
The current president insisted that the elections were rigged, but never provided concrete evidence.
The agency notes that Trump for the first time since the end of the presidential election answered questions from journalists.
In the United States, on November 3, 2020, the main vote in the presidential elections took place. More than 10 candidates ran for the position, the main competitors were Trump and Biden. Turnout in these elections was a 120-year record – some 160 million Americans participated in them.
The country has a two-stage electoral system. After a popular vote, an electoral college will vote in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia (the number of voters in each state depends on the population). In most states, the candidate who receives the most popular votes will receive all the electoral votes. According to CNN, ABC News and Fox News, Biden has won the support of 306 members of the electoral college. Trump, according to the forecast of television channels, has the support of 232 voters. To win, you must collect at least 270 votes. The electoral college will vote on December 14.
Biden became the first in the history of the country’s presidential elections to receive more than 80 million votes. voters. He announced that he would be the next president of the United States and named the names of the candidates he plans to appoint to key positions in his administration. Several world leaders congratulated him on his victory, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Trump ordered the Department of General Services and his team on November 24 to do whatever it takes to transfer power to Biden. He indicated that he is ready to continue the fight. Managing Director Emily Murphy said she reached this decision independently, based on the law and available facts. The White House, she said, did not pressure her.
The winner of the election will be officially announced by the President of the United States Senate at a meeting on January 6, 2021. On January 20, the elected head of state will be sworn in.
