In a speech from Wilmington, Delaware, Biden reiterated that he would win the election, even with counting of votes still ongoing.
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“Joe Biden should not wrongfully claim the office of the President. I could make that claim also.
“This election is not over,” Morgan said. “The false protection of Joe Biden as the winner is based on results in four states that are far from final.”
Three days after polls closed, Biden has a 253 to 214 lead in the state-by-state Electoral College vote that determines the winner, according to Edison Research.
Biden has overhauled what was a substantial lead for President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania, and on Friday he pulled slightly ahead as mail-in ballots were added to the tally, broadcasters CNN and Fox reported.
In an address to the nation on Thursday, Biden said he had no doubt he would be declared winner once all the votes were counted.
The move comes as votes are still being counted in many states and the presidential race still undecided.
Counting was still on as at press time, with some key states still far from being done with
A victory by Trump is viewed as bullish for oil because of sanctions on Iran and his support for Saudi-led OPEC oil cuts to support prices.
In remarks at the White House, Trump alleged that there was a “major fraud” in ongoing counting of votes and vowed to mount a legal challenge.
The contest is between the incumbent and Republican candidate, Donald Trump, and the flag bearer of the Democratic Party, Joe Biden.
Long lines formed before polls opened across New York City and Long Island, videos on social media showed.
Biden, the Democratic Party candidate, made the promise at his last debate with his Republican challenger and incumbent President Donald Trump, on Thursday night.
“My heart goes out to all those who have lost a loved one in the violence,” Biden said in a statement made available on his official campaign website.
“I’m not going to do a virtual debate,” Trump, who’s recovering from COVID-19 at the White House, said in an interview with Fox Business
The Commission on Presidential Debates said this on Thursday in a statement.
The president no longer has a fever and is not currently on oxygen to help him breathe, said Sean Conley, the physician to the president, addressing reporters outside the hospital.
“There’s no other way to put it. The President of the United States refused to disavow white supremacists on the debate stage last night,” Biden said in a tweet.
The 90-minute encounter was characterised by frequent interruptions, mostly from Trump, and insults, with Biden calling the president a clown.
This call is a continuation of Trump’s nasty line of attack on his opponent.