8 November
Democratic candidate Joe Biden has declared victory over Republican incumbent Donald Trump in the US presidential election,.
Biden called for unity in a speech he made in the state of Delaware.
He said, "The people of this nation have spoken. They have delivered us a clear victory, a convincing victory. A victory for 'We the people.' We have won with the most votes ever cast for a presidential ticket in the history of this nation -- 74 million. I'm humbled by the trust and confidence you have placed in me. I pledge to be a president who seeks not to divide, but to unify, who doesn't see red states or blue states, only sees the United States."
Vote counting is still underway, but our partner ABC News projects Biden will win Pennsylvania. Combined with his earlier wins, it would give him more than the 270 electoral college votes needed to take the White House.
ABC News is also projecting Biden will win Nevada and its 6 electoral college votes. He is also leading in Arizona and Georgia.
Trump issued a statement after media outlets reported Biden's win. In it, he said, "The simple fact is this election is far from over." The president has repeatedly made unfounded claims about the election process, especially mail-in balloting and vote counting.
He posted on Twitter, "The observers were not allowed into the counting rooms. I won the election, got 71,000,000 legal votes."
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