WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Tensions are running high in the United States over the delay in completing the vote count during the upcoming presidential election.
According to news agencies, supporters of Donald Trump and Joe Biden have started demonstrations in Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Seattle and Washington DC.
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Trump supporters are demanding an immediate halt to the vote count because it is “rigged”, while Biden’s supporters are demanding that the vote not be stopped.
According to some sources, the current presidential candidate Joe Biden has a significant lead with 264 electoral votes and he needs only 6 votes to win the presidential election. His opponent and current US President Donald Trump has so far won 214 electoral votes.
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Trump claimed victory in the election, saying his opponents were trying to “steal the election.” Biden, on the other hand, expressed optimism about his victory and said he would announce his victory only after the final results came out.
Trump has turned to the court for refusing to accept the election results and, in addition to press conferences, has sent messages to his supporters on Twitter inciting violence, raising the risk of tension across the United States.
It should be noted that political observers in the United States have already warned that the counting of votes may be delayed, which will increase the risk of violence.
The Phoenix County Sheriff’s Office says 75 Trump supporters tried to enter the local election counting center Wednesday night but were thwarted. Some of them were armed with placards in support of Trump and chanting “Stop theft.”
It is also learned that Trump supporters have formed some groups on social media, especially Facebook, through which they are inviting people to protest and demonstrate. They include white racist groups.
In Portland, Oregon, 300 anti-Trump protesters marched, 11 of whom were detained.
U.S. political observers warn that if the election results turn against Donald Trump, there is a risk of riots and civil war, as Trump’s supporters number more than 70 million, most of whom are hardliners. ۔
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