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People gather in Times Square in New York, the United States, on Nov. 7, 2020. US Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden was projected Saturday by multiple US media outlets to be the winner of the 2020 election. --Photo Xinhua |
Biden projected to be winner of 2020 election, Trump vows legal moves
WASHINGTON (Xinhua) -- US Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden was projected Saturday by multiple US media outlets to be the winner of the 2020 election. Sitting President Donald Trump said the election is “far from over,” vowing to take legal actions.
The projections came after media outlets called the key battleground state of Pennsylvania for Biden, in which his lead over Trump is expanding to more than 0.5 percentage point.
Biden, former US vice president, has won at least 279 electoral votes after Pennsylvania and Nevada were called, according to the latest projections.
“With the campaign over, it’s time to put the anger and the harsh rhetoric behind us and come together as a nation,” Biden said in a statement.
Biden will address the country from Wilmington, Delaware at 8:00 pm Eastern Time on Saturday (0100 GMT Sunday).
In response to the projections, Trump said he thinks “this election is far from over,” vowing to take legal actions as early as next week.
“Joe Biden has not been certified as the
(Latest Update November 9, 2020) |