Trump, "He Won"... First Mention of Biden's Victory

US Media Focuses on Possibility of Conceding Election Results
Claims of Election Result Manipulation Persist

[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] U.S. President Donald Trump made a statement acknowledging that President-elect Joe Biden has won.

On the 15th (local time), President Trump claimed on Twitter, "He won because the election was rigged."

Although he did not mention the name, "he" refers to President-elect Biden. Since the election, President Trump has insisted on election fraud and manipulation, refusing to concede the election results, and has never used any expression indicating that Biden won. This is why U.S. media paid close attention to this statement.

Eight days after the presidential election, on the 13th, during a White House press conference explaining the COVID-19 vaccine development achievements, President Trump said, "Whatever happens, who knows which administration it will be. I think time will tell," drawing attention. At that time, AFP reported that President Trump "almost conceded defeat in the election but stopped just before doing so."

This recent statement is seen as a step closer to acknowledging the election results compared to the previous remarks. Bloomberg News reported, "President Trump said for the first time that Biden won this election."

However, President Trump has not stopped claiming election result manipulation, so he does not appear to be fully conceding defeat.

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