Trump commented on leaving the White House after speaking to US troops during a traditional Thanksgiving speech. According to the AP agency, this was the first time since election day that he answered questions from journalists.
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“Of course yes. And you know that, “Trump said when asked if Joe Biden was elected by the House of Representatives to vacate the White House and allow the peaceful transfer of power to the new administration. He also stressed that the election of Biden would be a “mistake”.
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The presidential election in the United States was held on November 3. The head of state is elected indirectly. Voters in each state decide on the voters who then vote for one of the presidential candidates.
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According to analyzes by the respected American media, Biden won the votes of 306 voters, while Trump won only 232. The Democratic candidate thus secured significantly more votes in the constituency than the 270 required for election.
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Voters vote in mid-December
The constituency will vote on the new president on December 14. The result of their vote, which is considered more of a formality, will not be officially announced until January 6. The inauguration is scheduled for January 20. Trump told reporters on Thursday that “there will still be” a lot of things “between today and the inauguration that could reverse the outcome of the election.
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The current White House chief has still not officially acknowledged the defeat in the presidential election. If he had to do it, he would say “very difficult”. He continues to claim that the elections were accompanied by “massive” electoral fraud, and therefore intends to continue the legal battle, which seeks to challenge the outcome of the vote. “We still have a long way to go,” he said.
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The AP recalled that there was no evidence for Trump’s allegations of electoral fraud.
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This week, Trump commissioned his team to begin handing over power to Biden. However, he also said on Thursday that “it is not right” for the Democrat to select the people who should become ministers in his government.
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