The US President has spent months preparing the ground for him to claim victory before results are counted – branding the election a fraud and questioning the process

Donald Trump plans to send lawyers into key states as soon as voting ends, amid growing concern he’ll try to claim victory before the votes are counted.

The US President has repeatedly refused to guarantee a peaceful transfer of power if he loses.

And he has called for the result to be announced “on the night” despite many states still counting postal votes that arrive after election day.

Reports published today suggested the President planned to claim victory if it appears he is “ahead” of Biden on election night.

But polls suggest more people who vote by mail are likely to vote for Biden – which could mean the projected result for key swing states could change after polling day.