A report in the NYT details a conversation Trump had with Cruz in which he asked the Senator to argue the case of Attorney General Ken Paxton of Texas as he attempts to challenge the election result in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan and Georgia. US covid-19 deaths: 267,792 (Source: JHU) - … [350] Varun Gandhi, a senior parliamentarian from India's ruling BJP, expressed surprise and disapproval of the prominent display of the Indian flag by some of the protestors in one of his tweets. [422] Lawyers and other observers have noted the suits are unlikely to have an effect on the outcome. Vaccine plans in the US & other countries: when, how many doses and who gets it first? - Valentín Beato, 44 - 28037 Madrid [España] - Tel. This result was the exact reverse of Trump's 306-to-232 in 2016(excluding faithless electors). [165], During the campaign, Trump indicated in Twitter posts, interviews, and speeches that he might refuse to recognize the outcome of the election if he was defeated; Trump falsely suggested that the election would be rigged against him. [420] This split in popular opinion remained largely stable, with a January 10, 2021, poll commissioned by ABC News showing 68% of Americans believed Biden's win was legitimate and 32% did not. The judge also called into question the Justice Department’s stated rationales for seeking to drop the case, a request that was still pending when the pardon was granted. ", "Colombian politicians shouldn't take sides in US election", "US embassy warns Colombian politicians not to get involved in US elections", "US probing whether Jho Low secretly made donation to Trump's 2020 re-election campaign", "The bizarre story of 1MDB, the Goldman Sachs-backed Malaysian fund that turned into one of the biggest scandals in financial history", "Microsoft Takes Down a Risk to the Election, and Finds the U.S. [215] This was the closest Supreme Court confirmation ever to a presidential election, and the first Supreme Court nomination since 1869 with no supporting votes from the minority party. [423] [473] This recount reaffirmed Biden's victory in the state for the third time. [425] The Court set the deadline for reply briefs from the respondents for January 22, 2021, two days after President Elect Biden's inauguration. [348] Indian right-wing organizations like the Hindu Sena had performed special havans and pujas for Trump's electoral victory. 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The Trump campaign had alleged that its observers were not given access to observe the vote, but its lawyers admitted during the hearing that its observers were already present in the vote-counting room. Play video US Election 2020: Three elders reveal what it takes to be a leader from BBC World Service US Election 2020: Three elders reveal what it takes to be a leader. On February 21, The Washington Post reported that, according to unnamed U.S. officials, Russia was interfering in the Democratic primary in an effort to support the nomination of Senator Bernie Sanders. [436] Starting in 1896, when William Jennings Bryan established a precedent of formal concession by sending a congratulatory telegram to President-elect William McKinley, every losing major party presidential candidate has formally conceded. 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Trump says the result was fraudulent, but no court has found evidence to support his assertions. Trump has continued to inveigh against Raffensperger, a Republican, and called for additional signature verification which is procedurally impossible at this point. "[169][170][171] Trump repeatedly claimed that "the only way" he could lose would be if the election was "rigged" and repeatedly refused to commit to a peaceful transition of power after the election. [101][102], Several events related to the 2020 presidential election were altered or postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in the country and its effects such as the stay-at-home order and social distancing guidelines by local governments. "Full denial of legitimate due process and appellate rights is truly unprecedented, shocking and extraordinary.". The Maine Republican Party filed signatures for a veto referendum and preclude the use of RCV for the 2020 election, but Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap found there were insufficient valid signatures to qualify for the ballot. The Supreme Court's action is a crushing loss for Trump, who has frequently touted the high court's potential to overturn his election loss. [482] In six swing states won by Biden, groups of self-appointed Republican "alternate electors" met on the same day to vote for Trump. [346], Data from FiveThirtyEight indicated 65% of Indian American voters backed Joe Biden, and 28% supported Donald Trump. Senator Tom Udall in his farewell speech to colleagues urged Senators to kill the legislative filibuster. But he noted that the decision to pardon Flynn is political, rather than legal pointing out the president’s own personal interest in this case. In some states, some presidential candidates were listed with a different or no vice presidential candidate. After the interruption, while leaders of both parties, including Vice President Pence, Speaker Pelosi, and Senate Majority Leader McConnell, all denounced the disruption and called on lawmakers to confirm the results, several Republicans pressed forward with their challenges, though they were unsuccessful in changing any of the electoral college results, and the official vote was certified in the early morning hours of January 7. 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We have a long way to go. ... Summary… By May, Trump and his campaign strongly opposed mail-in voting, claiming that it would cause widespread voter fraud, a belief which has been debunked by a number of media organizations. [430] The suit was rejected by the Supreme Court on December 11. [67] He was formally nominated at the convention on August 18. [73][74] Hawkins secured ballot access in 29 states and the District of Columbia, representing 381 electoral votes, and write-in access in 16 more states representing 130 electoral votes. In a victory declared after midnight, Trump won the swing state of Florida by over three percentage points, an increase from his 1.2 percentage point margin in 2016, having seen significant gains in support among the Latino community in Miami-Dade County. [72], Howie Hawkins became the presumptive nominee of the Green Party on June 21, 2020, and was officially nominated by the party on July 11, 2020. 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Pfizer's vaccine: how many doses has Trump authorized to purchase? [124] 7.7 million people watched the event on Fox News, a Saturday audience record for that channel. Biden win certified by Congress after chaotic day. After losing his wife and daughter in a car accident in 1972, Biden rode the rails to and from Washington nearly every day to help raise his sons, Hunter and Beau. "Georgians can now move forward knowing that their votes, and only their legal votes, were counted accurately, fairly, and reliably." [385], Also on November 6, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito issued an order requiring officials in Pennsylvania to segregate late-arriving ballots, amid a dispute as to whether the state's Supreme Court validly ordered a 3-day extension of the deadline for mail-in ballots to arrive. "[455], In a December 21 news conference, outgoing Attorney General William Barr disavowed several actions reportedly being considered by Trump, including seizing voting machines, appointing a special counsel to investigate voter fraud, and appointing one to investigate Hunter Biden. [317], Candidates are listed individually below if they received more than 0.1% of the popular vote. Pelosi, in a quick hallway conversation with reporters, said she hoped $1,200 checks could be included. Blalock. [368], In Pennsylvania, where the counting of mail-in ballots began on election night, Trump declared victory on November 4 with a lead of 675,000 votes, despite more than a million ballots remaining uncounted. [123] Attendance at the rally was far lower than expected, being described as a "flop", with it leading to a significant worsening of relations between Trump and his campaign manager Brad Parscale. 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[384] Due to the slim margin between Biden and Trump in the state, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced on November 6 that a recount would be held in Georgia. Voter registration and identification rules in some states are unduly restrictive for certain groups of citizens. It's a crime. [470], Trump unsuccessfully sought to overturn Biden's win in Georgia through litigation; suits by the Trump campaign and allies were rejected by both the Georgia Supreme Court[474] and by federal courts. Data from Florida showed Biden holding a narrow edge among South Americans. [427][428][429] 126 Republicans in the House of Representatives, more than two-thirds of the Republican caucus, signed an amicus brief in support of the lawsuit. [457][458][459], As the Trump campaign's lawsuits were repeatedly rejected in court, Trump personally communicated with Republican local and state officials in at least three states, including state legislators, attorneys general, and governors who had supported him in the general election and continued to support him. The crowd caused widespread damage to the Capitol and forced lawmakers to evacuate the chambers where debate was occurring. The election results in each state and the District of Columbia were certified by December 9. He said he would reinstate overtime hours, roll back service reductions, and halt the removal of mail-sorting machines and collection boxes. 1. Few details are known at this stage but Hunter Biden was the subject of repeated attacks from Trump during the election campaign, making accusations of financial links to Russia. [456], On January 6, 2021, at the same time as a rally held by Trump where he continued to press false claims of election fraud, a crowd of Trump supporters stormed the United States Capitol, interrupting the Joint session of the United States Congress where the official Electoral College ballots were being certified. a photo-op Trump took in front of St. John's Church in Washington D.C. 2020 United States presidential election predictions, Disputes surrounding the 2020 United States presidential election results, popular vote majority by a double-digit margin, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, Third party and independent candidates for the 2020 United States presidential election, 2021 storming of the United States Capitol, Attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election, publicly denounced Trump's claims of electoral fraud, 2020–2021 United States election protests, Republican reactions to Donald Trump's claims of 2020 election fraud, press conference outside a Philadelphia landscaping business, Pre-election lawsuits related to the 2020 United States presidential election, Post-election lawsuits related to the 2020 United States presidential election, losing major party presidential candidate, Joint session of the United States Congress, Pennsylvania state House of Representatives, 2021 United States Electoral College vote count, International reactions to the 2020 United States presidential election, Social media in the 2020 United States presidential election, 2020 United States gubernatorial elections, "2020 General Election Early Vote Statistics", 2020 November General Election Turnout Rates, "Trump, a symbol of New York, is officially a Floridian now", "Official 2020 presidential general election results", "Biden officially secures enough electors to become president", "Trump is the first president in nearly 3 decades to lose a reelection", "Biden Asked Republicans to Give Him a Chance. I'm not going to say no. Additional candidates may have received write-in votes, which were not reported and are not included in, This table reflects the results certified by the state, which recorded fewer votes in, These candidates may have received write-in votes, which were not reported and are not reflected in. [68], An incumbent president running for re-election will almost always have the nomination. Last week, a district court in Nevada ruled that the Trump campaign had not proven a claim that there had been a malfunction in voting devices and the contest between Trump and Biden had been manipulated.