US election officials dismiss ‘unfounded claims’ about result – live updates

Posted by on November 13, 2020 9:39 am
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Despite Trump’s claims, coalition of federal, state and local election officials praised 3 November vote as ‘the most secure in American history’

2.38pm GMT

Some of Donald Trump’s advisers are under the (false) impression that the presidential election has not yet been called.

Speaking to Fox Business this morning, trade adviser Peter Navarro said, “We are moving forward here at the White House under the assumption that there will be a second Trump term.”

White House Trade Adviser Peter Navarro: “We’re moving forward here at the White House under the assumption that there will be a second Trump term … We have, what appears in some sense to be, an immaculate deception.”

(FWIW, there will not be a second Trump term.) pic.twitter.com/qiVfAyZ5G9

2.19pm GMT

The number of coronavirus cases continues to surge across the US, with the country setting another single-day record for new cases yesterday.

According to Johns Hopkins University, the US confirmed 153,496 new cases yesterday, and 919 Americans died of coronavirus.

Just. look. at. this. graph.

Did late March feel terrible and apocalyptic? We are FAR past that point right now.

And guess what? We have not yet reached the BUSIEST HOLIDAY TRAVEL WEEK OF THE YEAR

My patients are asking me about travel plans. They have no idea what is coming pic.twitter.com/klskKjmP49

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