Donald Trump Wants Counting Stopped
As we edge closer to a result, President Donald Trump has tweeted “STOP THE COUNT!”
In his speech on Wednesday, Trump described the election as a “fraud on the American public” and called for “all voting to stop”, though there is no evidence of systematic fraud.
The Trump campaign has launched legal action to stop the count in several states, claiming – again, without evidence – fraud and irregularities. The campaign has also called for a recount in Wisconsin.
The Republican Party in Nevada confirmed it is planning to file a lawsuit in the state, claiming that about 10,000 votes were cast by people who no longer live there.
Republican strategist Seth Weathers told the BBC that Trump wanted counting halted until officials in count centres granted Republicans greater access to scrutinise their processes.
