President Trump demanded that apparent election winner Joe Biden not claim victory “wrongfully.”
Results of the election remain unclear, with states such as North Carolina, Arizona, and Pennsylvania still counting votes.
“Joe Biden should not wrongfully claim the office of the President. I could make that claim also. Legal proceedings are just now beginning!” Trump said.
He added: “I had such a big lead in all of these states late into election night, only to see the leads miraculously disappear as the days went by. Perhaps these leads will return as our legal proceedings move forward!”
Joe Biden should not wrongfully claim the office of the President. I could make that claim also. Legal proceedings are just now beginning!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 6, 2020
Trump, who has a narrow path toward achieving the 270 electoral votes necessary for reelection, earlier this week claimed victory in critical swing states.
“We have claimed, for Electoral Vote purposes, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (which won’t allow legal observers) the State of Georgia, and the State of North Carolina, each one of which has a BIG Trump lead. Additionally, we hereby claim the State of Michigan if, in fact,…..,” the president tweeted. “…..there was a large number of secretly dumped ballots as has been widely reported!”
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said on Friday that his state will undergo a recount, as the margin gives Biden just over a 4,000-vote lead.
“The focus for our office and for the county election officials for now remains on making sure that every legal vote is counted and reported accurately,” Raffensperger said. “As we are closing in on a final count, we can begin to look at our next steps. With a margin that small, there will be a recount in Georgia.”
The Trump campaign filed lawsuits related to the election in Pennsylvania and Michigan and demanded a recount in Wisconsin, which the Associated Press called for Biden.
