Trump admits Biden won election for the first time – Reuters / GORDON



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During a briefing on November 13, current US President Donald Trump admitted that another team will be working at the White House next year. At the same time, he did not name his main rival in the elections, Democrat Joe Biden.

For the first time, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, publicly admitted that he lost the presidential election. Write about it Reuters.

So, speaking at the White House on Friday, November 13, Trump said his administration would never go into strict quarantine due to the spread of the coronavirus infection. At the same time, the current head of state admitted that power could pass to another team.

“Ideally, we will not isolate ourselves. I will not go, this administration will not go. Whatever happens in the future … Who knows what kind of administration it will be. I think time will tell,” he told reporters.

As the agency notes, Trump for the first time in a week after the media called Democrat Joe Biden the winner of the election, allowed the possibility of a power shift. Previously, he refused to admit defeat and claimed to have won if “legal votes” were counted.

The main vote in the US presidential election took place on November 3. More than 10 candidates applied for the position, the main competitors were Republican Trump and Democrat Biden. Turnout in these elections was a 120-year record – some 160 million Americans participated in them.

According to the main US media, Biden received between 273 and 290 electoral votes, which guarantees him a victory in the elections. However, Trump, who received 213-214 electoral votes, refuses to admit defeat and prevents the transfer of power.

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.



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