Trump says "He won," then adds "Fake media will see it that way" (Update)

Rushing to Draw a Line on Media Reports of Possible Concession in Presidential Election
Obama: "We Are Not Above the Norms"... Criticizing Trump’s Refusal to Concede

President Donald Trump is playing golf at his own golf course on the 15th as well.
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[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] U.S. President Donald Trump mentioned that President-elect Joe Biden won the election but later clarified that he was "not conceding victory."

On the morning of the 15th (local time), President Trump tweeted, "He (Biden) won because the election was rigged."

This statement immediately drew attention from U.S. media. Outlets such as Bloomberg noted that while the claim of a rigged election was consistent with previous assertions, it was the first time Trump acknowledged that Biden had won, raising expectations of a possible concession.

CNN reported shortly after Trump's tweet, "Trump, while attributing his defeat to conspiracy theories, acknowledged for the first time that Biden won."

Republican Asa Hutchinson, Governor of Arkansas, also commented in an interview with NBC that day, saying, "President Trump's tweet indicates he is beginning to recognize that Biden won."

However, as media outlets continued to speculate about a possible concession, President Trump reversed his stance. He later tweeted again, "Rigged election, we will win," emphasizing, "He only won through the eyes of the fake news media. I concede nothing. We have a long way to go. This was a rigged election."

Meanwhile, former U.S. President Barack Obama, in an interview with CBS, spoke about the importance of peaceful transfer of power, stating, "We are not above the norms or the law. That is the essence of our democracy."

He also expressed disappointment that many Republican lawmakers have not resisted President Trump's continued election fraud conspiracy theories.

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