Mbabane: The end of the US President Donald Trump era is looming after it was reported that he is trailing in presidential results behind his rival Joe Biden, by Thursday afternoon.
Biden, of Democratic Party, bagged 264 votes while Trump who was contesting on behalf of Republicans had secured 214 votes.
The trends were, however, showing an upper hand of Trump in eight states where results are yet to be declared and Biden was leading in four states.
While Trump was leading in Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Florida, Ohio, Iowa and Texas, Joe Biden was leading in Nevada, Wisconsin, Arizona and New Hampshire.
In Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Arizona and New Hampshire there was a neck to neck fight between the two Presidential contestants Trump and Baden, however the swing in Pennsylvania, Lowa, Ohio and in Texas was in favor of Trump with a majority of 51-53% of vote share was in his favor.
Trump Claims ‘Major Fraud’, says he will fight election in Supreme Court
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed that a “major fraud” is being perpetrated on the American people and said he will fight election in the Supreme Court, as the counting of votes were in progress in the battleground states.
“Frankly we did win this election,” Trump claimed.
Trump, a Republican, is being challenged by Democratic Party’s nominee Joe Biden.
“Millions and millions of people voted for us,” Trump said in a speech at 2 am on Wednesday at the White House.
“A very sad group of people is trying to disenfranchise that group of people,” he claimed.
“We were getting ready for a big celebration. We were winning everything, and all of a sudden it was just called off,” he said.
A “major fraud was being committed, the president said, without citing any evidence.
“This is a fraud on the American public and an embarrassment to our country,” the Republican leader said.
Trump said he would go to the Supreme Court as he wanted “all voting to stop.” “Frankly we did win this election,” he said.
Source – Indian Standard Time
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