Donald Trump has claimed, without evidence, ‘If you count the legal votes, I easily win’, declaring victory again in a presidential election where votes are still being counted. Trump’s comments come after rival Joe Biden urged Americans to stay calm as the result remains unconfirmed. In remarks made at the White House, Trump falsely referred to legally-cast mail-in ballots as illegitimate, and made unsubstantiated claims pollsters got results ‘knowingly wrong’ and the election is being stolen
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Source: US Politics - theguardian.com