On Election Day, Biden and Trump Shouted 'Victory', Mixed Emotions as Northern Battleground States Count Votes

Biden "Will Declare Victory When Counting Ends" VS Trump "Ballots Are Being Discarded," Suggesting Rejection

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[Asia Economy New York=Special Correspondent Baek Jong-min] On the day of the U.S. presidential election, both President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden claimed 'victory,' but their situations diverged within a day. Biden, who narrowly won in the northern battleground states, confidently declared victory, while President Trump claimed mail-in voting was fraudulent, revealing his unfavorable position.

On the afternoon of the 4th (local time), at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaware, where he delivered his Democratic presidential nominee acceptance speech, Biden said, "It is clear that we are winning in enough states to reach the 270 electoral votes needed to win," and added, "I believe we will be the winners once the counting is complete."

He emphasized, "Power cannot be taken or claimed," and "Power comes from the people." He dismissed President Trump's claims of mail-in voting fraud by stating, "It is the will of the people that decides the U.S. president."

Biden also raised his voice, saying, "All ballots must be counted. Now and in the future, no one can take away our democracy."

Considering that his speech was effectively a victory declaration, Biden also delivered a message for national unity. He said, "We are campaigning as Democrats, but I will govern as the President of the United States." He continued, "The president is the only office that represents everyone in this country and is obligated to care for all Americans. That is exactly what I will do."

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During President Trump's term, he presented a goal to unite the divided American public by race and class and open a new era. Biden also stressed, "Now, we must leave behind the harsh rhetoric of the campaign, respect and care for each other," emphasizing the need to unite and come together as one nation.

As Biden gave his speech effectively declaring victory, President Trump immediately reacted strongly on Twitter. On that day, Trump tweeted, "Last night, I was ahead in states controlled by the Democrats. Then, surprise ballots started to be counted, and one by one, they began to disappear like magic. Very strange. The 'polls' were completely and historically wrong!" This showed his strong dissatisfaction as his lead began to be overturned in the northern Rust Belt battleground states that morning, hinting at the possibility of contesting the election results.

President Trump was confident of victory during the early counting when he was ahead. In a speech early that morning, he claimed a big win and said he would file a lawsuit with the Supreme Court to stop further counting. Trump said, "We will go to the (federal) Supreme Court. We want to stop all voting."

However, as Biden secured or began to show the possibility of overturning victories in Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia, and Pennsylvania, Trump filed lawsuits to halt counting and requested recounts, asserting mail-in voting fraud.

President Trump continued to focus on posting provocative messages on Twitter and urged aggressive election lawsuits through close aides, including his campaign chief.

In a separate tweet, Trump questioned, "Why are they so destructive every time they count mail-in ballots?" Later, he suggested stopping the counting of mail-in ballots by saying, "We are winning big in Pennsylvania. But the Pennsylvania Secretary of State said there are millions of ballots left."

On that day, Twitter repeatedly attached warning labels to President Trump's tweets and took action to block them. Twitter had warned that it would block posts claiming unsubstantiated victories during the election counting process.

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