It's 2:21 and POTUS has entered the East Room.
He says "millions" voted for us and "a very sad group of people is trying to disenfranchise that group."
On the screen, the Electoral Map shows Biden 220, Trump 213.
He says "millions" voted for us and "a very sad group of people is trying to disenfranchise that group."
On the screen, the Electoral Map shows Biden 220, Trump 213.
Trump complains he'd planned on doing a big celebration but can't [because he hasn't won yet].
He is listing states he won, and those he hopes to win.
On GA: "They're never going to catch us."
He is listing states he won, and those he hopes to win.
On GA: "They're never going to catch us."
So there are prompters set up but this is just...a riff on the results he has been watching for several hours.
Just so irresponsible, presenting incomplete results as if he's won all these states.
He's claiming to be winning PA and MI based on current totals that account for very little of the early vote totals.
He's claiming to be winning PA and MI based on current totals that account for very little of the early vote totals.
Trump: "We had such a big night...we won states...and all of the sudden, I said, 'What happened to the election?'"
"They knew they couldn't win. So they said, let's go to court."
Just stunningly irresponsible and dangerous. The votes have not been fully counted.
"They knew they couldn't win. So they said, let's go to court."
Just stunningly irresponsible and dangerous. The votes have not been fully counted.
The votes are still being legally counted. But Trump tries to sow doubt:
"This is a fraud on the American public," he said of the incomplete results. "This is an embarrassment to our country. We were getting ready to win this election. Frankly, we did win this election."
"This is a fraud on the American public," he said of the incomplete results. "This is an embarrassment to our country. We were getting ready to win this election. Frankly, we did win this election."
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