American elections 2020: Joe Biden and Donald Trump still neck and neck

While the counting of the votes is still underway in the United States, there are still a dozen or so states whose results we do not yet know, including several "swing states", these pivotal states which can overturn the presidential election. .

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After the vote closes on Tuesday, November 3 in the United States and the counting which is not yet finished, the suspense is at its height.

Joe Biden is currently credited with 224 voters against 213 for incumbent Republican President Donald Trump, while he is making at least 270 to be elected president.

But there are still a dozen or so states whose results we do not yet know, including several "swing states", these pivotal states which can overturn the American presidential election: Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Michigan and the United States. Wisconsin.

While awaiting the results, each of the two candidates took the floor, before the final result was known.

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According to projections compiled by Edison Research, Donald Trump has so far won: Alabama, Arkansas, South Carolina, North Dakota, South Dakota, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia and Wyoming.

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For his part,

won: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia and Washington State.

At this stage, projections compiled by Edison Research are still missing for: Pennsylvania, Michigan, Georgia,

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, Wisconsin, Nevada, Maine and Alaska.

Joe Biden spoke first last night and called for patience and in particular said he was " 

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Donald Trump clearly claimed victory: " 

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This is what the president said, citing states that are still counting the ballots.

Tune in as I speak to the nation live from Wilmington, Delaware.

https://t.co/ye8knRucoz

  Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) November 4, 2020

Trump's misleading information 

Donald Trump spoke of fraud and announced his intention to go to the Supreme Court, without very clear reason, but with the aim of interrupting the electoral process.

Recall that hundreds of thousands of votes have still not been counted, in particular those of the Democrats who voted the most by mail.

Donald Trump's victory speech, greeted with dismay on television, was quickly ignored by some channels which resumed monitoring the results which continue to fall.

Only the conservative Fox News channel continues to permanently display a banner to warn its viewers.

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The campaign team of Democratic candidate Joe Biden reacted and called

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LIVE: President Donald J Trump https://t.co/J7hhaUPUf0

  Team Trump (Text VOTE to 88022) (@TeamTrump) November 4, 2020

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