Joe Biden may be on the cusp of a victory in the Electoral College, but President Trump is signaling that he has no intention of quickly conceding the election. On Friday, Trump said his campaign will pursue all legal avenues to ensure “full transparency” into vote counting and election certification.
“We will pursue this process through every aspect of the law to guarantee that the American people have confidence in our government,” Trump said in a statement, released by his campaign. “I will never give up fighting for you and our nation.”
The new statement comes after Trump’s defiant remarks on Thursday, when he prematurely claimed victory and baselessly said Democrats were trying to steal the election from him.
Republicans have already launched multiple legal challenges in swing states. But the campaign has not provided evidence documenting wrongdoing with counting and processing of mail-in ballots. Research has found no evidence of widespread fraud, and states with Republican and Democratic election officials at the helm have used the voting method for years without major issues.
Trump campaign general counsel Matt Morgan on Friday warned against a “false projection” that Biden was winning and noting that results were not final. He said the campaign believes Trump will prevail.
I was sooo excited to see the election results fast, but now it will take ages ?