Tag: trump
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BREAKING: After admitting Biden won, Trump makes U-Turn, declares self winner of US presidential poll
Few hours after admitting his main challenger, Joe Bidden won the election (allegedly by rigging), U.S. President Donald Trump in a new tweet has declared himself the winner of the 3 November election. I WON THE ELECTION! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 16, 2020 “I won the election”, Trump declared in all-caps tweet on…
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JUST IN: Trump finally acknowledges Biden won, no concession speech yet
U.S. President Donald Trump is gradually embracing reality about his 3 November election thrashing by Democrat Joe Biden. In a tweet on Sunday, the outgoing president seemingly acknowledged Biden’s victory, by using the words, ‘he won’. The tweet however embodied his unending sulking that the Democrats rigged him out. “He won because the Election was…
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Trump must accept his defeat in US election – TB Joshua
Founder, Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN, Prophet TB Joshua has said President Donald Trump should accept his defeat at the US election. Trump was soundly defeated by President-elect, Joe Biden, but he has refused to accept the outcome of the poll, alleging that the poll was rigged in favour of Biden. But Joshua, in…
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US election: No evidence of lost or changed votes —Officials
Senior US federal and state election officials said Thursday that there was “no evidence” that votes were lost or changed, or voting systems corrupted, in the presidential election. The officials, responsible for election security across the country, rejected claims made by President Donald Trump and Republicans that fraud and lost ballots led to his loss…
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Trump’s refusal to accept defeat is ‘dangerous path’ for democracy – Obama
Former President Barack Obama warned that President Donald Trump’s refusal to acknowledge the results of the 2020 presidential election was a “dangerous path” and “delegitimizing” democracy in America. “It’s one more step in delegitimizing not just the incoming Biden administration but democracy in general,” Obama told CBS’ Scott Pelley in an interview excerpt released Thursday.…
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US Poll: Trump’s refusal to concede poises no threats to presidency take over – Biden
United States President-elect Joe Biden said Tuesday that he doesn’t need President Donald Trump’s help to prepare to take over as president. Trump has refused to concede to Biden, despite Biden having won the Electoral College votes needed to win the presidency last week. Trump has instead disputed the election results, promoting baseless claims about…
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Trump obstructs Biden transition, solicits fund to settle election expenses
United States President Donald Trump has thrown the presidential transition into commotion by blocking government officials from cooperating with President-elect Joe Biden’s team. Attorney General William Barr has also authorized the Justice Department to probe unsubstantiated allegations of voter fraud. Biden campaign lawyer Bob Bauer said Barr’s memorandum authorizing investigations “will only fuel the ‘specious,…
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US election: There’ll be ‘smooth transition to Trump’s second term’- Pompeo
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday promised the world a “smooth transition” after US elections but refused to recognize President-elect Joe Biden’s victory, saying Donald Trump will remain in power. “There will be a smooth transition to a second Trump administration,” Pompeo said in an at times testy news conference when asked about contacts…
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Nigerians attack Taribo West for prophesying Trump’s victory
Nigerians on social media have criticized former Super Eagles defender, Taribo West for prophesying that United States President, Donald Trump, would defeat Joe Biden by a slim margin. The video of the prophecy was posted on social media before the American election but only went viral after the poll had ended. West, who is also…
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US Poll: Trump’s wife, son-in-law beg him to concede victory to Biden
Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser, has approached the President about conceding the election, two sources told CNN Saturday. And first lady Melania Trump has advised the President the time has come for him to accept the election loss, a separate source familiar with the conversations told CNN on Sunday. Though the…