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It was a little after 2am, less than two hours after Joe Biden addressed supporters in Delaware to announce his optimism for a Democratic victory in the presidential election. US President Donald Trump stepped up to the podium at the White House press briefing room as Hail to the Chief played on the speakers.
This election, Mr Trump stated emphatically, is set to be “a fraud on the American public”. It was more than a dispute of the result, which has yet to be tabulated fully, and more than an allegation of impropriety. It was a criminal charge.
Consequently, Mr Trump vowed, in the event of any apparent defeat on his part, he would take the result to the Supreme Court – the highest judicial body in the land. READ MORE