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As Biden supporters celebrate the election victory, Julia Ngo believes there is still a chance that Trump will turn the tables.
Democratic candidate Joe Biden on July 11 afternoon (US time) He was simultaneously “named” by the media as president-elect after winning in the two states of Pennsylvania and Nevada, he won the total number of electoral votes . 290. This means that Donald Trump became the first incumbent president to fail in a reelection bid since George HW Bush in 1992.
However, Julia Ngo, a Vietnamese-born voter in the city of Westminster, California, has not recognized this result.
“Current votes are based only on media reports, not official figures.“In the end, wait for the court to judge,” Julia said. Remember that in 2000, the media announced that the Democratic candidate Al Gore would be elected, and 37 days later, George W. Bush became president.
Trump supporters march against the election results in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on November 7. Image: AP.
Like many supporters of President Trump and the Republican Party, Julia has experienced a variety of mixed emotions in recent days, from anxiety to joy and ultimately outrage. She believes that the results of the vote count for this year’s elections are fraudulent because of “too much nonsense.”
“Both affected by the Covid-19 epidemic, voting by mail, why the green states of New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Vermont, Connecticut … have the results of counting the votes very quickly, and the states are in war. Do schools where Trump is ahead, like Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, last all week and are the results increasingly beneficial to Biden? ”Said the voter of Vietnamese origin. “There is a lot of information about discarded Trump votes, checking voter information when the vote is weak, mailing ballots is not secure, or Republican supervisors are blocked. Going back to the voting room made me feel OK. I think the Democrats have taken advantage of Covid-19 and promoted vote-by-mail to cheat. “
Huong Nguyen, another Trump supporter in Houston, Texas, also Do not think that the occurrence of errors or errors in the counting of votes this year in some states is simply accidental.
“As a voluntary support at the polling place on Election Day 03/11, I find that direct voting through the machine is organized very clearly and in principle. The authorities create favorable conditions for everyone to be there. have the opportunity to vote safely and fairly, “Ms. Huong said.” Each ballot is carefully checked from the polling place and then sent back to the counting center. No mistakes can occur. I think the Democratic states have created an opportunity for fraud by promoting vote-by-mail. “
At a Vietnamese forum in the US, many Trump supporters voiced “don’t believe what you see” when on March 11 Trump overcame Biden with victory in battlefield states like Ohio, Florida or Texas. However, just after waking up one night, Biden’s votes soared thanks to a series of new votes, causing the situation to “turn 180 degrees.” “The advantage” belongs to the former US vice president in successfully reestablishing the “green wall” in Wisconsin and Michigan, former Democratic strongholds, but reversing support for Trump in 2016.
Speaking at the White House on November 5, Trump accused Democrats of “trying to steal the election” and that he would “easily win by counting only valid votes,” referring to late votes. after election day. The Trump campaign has filed a series of lawsuits in many battlefield states, expressing doubts about the transparency and legality of the vote counting process, but some of the claims have been rejected.
Voters of Vietnamese origin who support Trump agree with the president’s suspicions and believe that there is an intervention of “political tricks” in the vote count.
“Trump’s team won’t sue if they don’t have proof. They certainly have clear evidence of Democratic fraud, “Huong said.” However, US law is not easily overcome. Any cheating will be exposed.
While, The Vietnamese who supported Biden also said Trump was “ridiculous” when he hastened to declare victory from the day the results did not end., then again made unclear accusations when he was outmatched by the opponent.
“I find it absurd that Trump easily covers up his opponents for the media to brainwash them while his supporters are still obsessed with fake news or groups spreading fraudulent conspiracy theories, cheats,” commented one person. “It is ridiculous for Trump to argue that pro-democracy Democrats, with more than 75 million who have voted for Biden, are incapable of independent analysis and are driven by the media.”
Supporters celebrate Biden’s victory on November 7 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Image: AP.
Huy Pham, a young man of Vietnamese origin from the state of California, said that allegations of fraud occurred in elections in American history, but that in the end it was only one accusation. Vote counting after Election Day is constitutional and legal. In states with very narrow results, the vote count was often dragged out to make sure who won and who lost.
Huy pointed out that many of the videos and images that Trump supporters have spread widely online are purely fake news, such as videos of voting staff accused of filling in the votes themselves, when in reality they are just coloring. deepen.
“I can’t imagine how many people would believe such inaccurate images and misinformation online.“, said.” The vote counting and electoral process in the United States is rigorous, in accordance with state regulations, under the supervision of representatives of both parties. Mistakes can occur in the process of counting millions of votes, but certainly very few and cannot affect the overall result much.
Huy added that only in the event that the Trump campaign provides concrete grounds and evidence for its prosecution, will the court be able to accept the case.
Dinh Cong Bang, a neutral voter on the Florida state battlefield, agrees that the possibility of adding fake votes to Biden is very low because it is difficult to execute in large numbers and easily detected. It also denied the videos and images accused of fraudulent voting online as fake news.
“The counting of votes is late or prolonged compared to every year due to the increasing number of votes by mail this year between Covid-19 and the regulations on the moment of reception and counting of votes in different states,” said the expert in technology. information that the Vietnamese say. “In Florida, after the 2000 elections, the system improved, so it only took a few hours for the ballots to be counted. Only votes sent to the elections office before 7pm on November 3 and all the work was done. The vote counting is done by machine, the data is transmitted to the center through the network. “
Despite Biden being named the winner, Trump declared the election “far from over” and will file a lawsuit in court on September 11. According to sources close to the White House, he also intends not to attend Biden’s inauguration or prepare the available franchise speeches and has no intention of acknowledging the presidency of Joe Biden.
Republicans have contacted various donors to raise at least $ 60 million for the legal battle over Trump’s election results. Under regulations, December 8 is the deadline for states to resolve ballot complaints and establish the electoral college. The Electoral College will decide the winner in that state at the December 14 meeting.
“Trump’s threat to demand the election results is not surprising given his longstanding personality,” said Luong Ta, a longtime California Democrat. “It saddens me when a president raises doubts about the integrity of the American elections, out of personal selfishness. That damages American democracy and it will take a long time to recover,” he said.
Luong Ta is happy that Trump was not re-elected rather than because Biden won, because he said the current president should not continue in office and cause divisions in America. He hopes that Biden and his new cabinet will do a good job reconciling the country.
Meanwhile, voters loyal to Trump chose not to “admire” the current results.
“Trump is a gatekeeper. Everything he does revolves around one principle: America first,” Julia said. “Wait for the results in court to confirm whether Trump has won or lost.”
“President Trump will not give up, he is the winner. I firmly believe, I do not expect, that it will all come out,” Huong said.
Without revealing who he voted for, Bang also believes Trump has the ability to sue the Supreme Court of the United States, but the possibility of changing the outcome of the election is very low. The overall vote fraud rate in the US is below 0.0009%, according to a 2017 study from the Brennan Center for Justice.
“Biden’s victory is compelling not only by electoral votes but by more than 75 million popular votes. However, support for Trump is also very strong. Trump does something that Republicans have never done before.” with more than 70 million popular votes, including many immigrants and of color, ”he said.
