Sen. Lindsey Graham urged President Trump not to concede after Joe Biden was declared the presumptive president-elect on Saturday by many media outlets.
During an interview with Fox Business’s Maria Bartiromo, the South Carolina Republican said he would be willing to work with Biden as president but does not believe he has actually won yet.
“We will work with Biden if he wins, but Trump has not lost,” Graham said on Sunday. “Do not concede, Mr. President. Fight hard.”
After several days of the Democratic nominee appearing to lead Trump in several states that were still counting ballots, Biden was declared victorious over the weekend after winning the state of Pennsylvania and receiving the 20 electoral votes.
But, the Trump campaign has not conceded. The campaign has started embarking on several legal battles in a handful of states over allegations of voter fraud, though little evidence has been presented on that front.
The campaign was defiant before Biden was declared the victor, saying they will fight what they believe was an unfair election.
“This election is not over,” said Trump campaign general counsel Matt Morgan in a Friday statement. “The false projection of Joe Biden as the winner is based on results in four states that are far from final.”
Georgia officials say a recount will be held in the state due to its very narrow margin of victory. The state has not been called yet, but Biden remains leading by only a few thousand votes.
The Trump campaign said they will also seek a recount in Wisconsin, which allows a candidate to pursue one if the victor’s winning margin is at or below 1%.
Trump has issued a number of tweets in recent days, alleging fraudulent activity happening across the electoral process. Prior to Biden’s declared victory, the president prematurely declared in a tweet that he had won the election by a lot.
