Donald Trump, the Republican presidential candidate, may prematurely declare victory in the election.
He told reporters this week that he hopes to declare victory on Election Day. However, political experts warned that it could be several days before the final result is known. After all, recounts may still be required in some key states. This was reported by Reuters.
It is noted that usually the winners of American elections are announced by major media outlets that analyze vote counts with reference to officials. It happens that candidates declare victory before such publications are made. However, it is not customary to do this before the winner is at least obvious.
The Democratic Party said they are ready to respond quickly if events develop.
“Unfortunately, we are prepared if he does this, and if we learn that he is indeed manipulating the press and trying to manipulate the consensus of the American people … we are ready to respond,” Democratic candidate Kamala Harris said recently.
The politician would not reveal details of the plan, but six Democratic and Harris campaign officials said the initial fight over any claim of an early Trump victory would be in the court of public opinion. Democrats, through social media and the media, will demand that all votes be counted before the final results are announced.
As soon as he erroneously declares his victory, we are ready to appear on television and tell the truth, as well as to involve a wide network of people who can use their influence on the resistance,” said one of the representatives of the Democratic Party.
Harris, another top campaign official, told reporters they “fully expect” Trump will falsely declare victory on the evening of Nov. 5 before all the votes are fully counted.
The journalists also recalled that in 2020, Trump declared himself the winner almost immediately after Election Day and three days before the first TV channels reported the results. Democratic Party representative Joe Biden finally won.
Let us remind you that more than 66 million Americans have already taken advantage of the opportunity to vote early on Election Day. NBC News says Kamala Harris is leading by a slim margin.
Source: Reuters
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