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"Today is a great day for Philadelphia, a great day for the world."
Charles Patton
, 37, a UniteHere trade unionist, was among the first to arrive at the demonstration called at the gates of the Federal Court, turned into a massive party under the radiant midday sun as soon as the news fell from the sky:
"¡ Joe Biden wins! ".
"The first thing I've felt was a tremendous sense of relief," confessed Charles.
"I have regained my smile, I think many of us had lost it. I have thought above all of my mother, Ramona, who has physical disabilities and saw a tremendous decrease in social benefits with Donald Trump. I do not have children, but I am worried about what awaits them to my ten nephews.
Now we have the opportunity to set the future straight. "
"Im kicking Trump Out" could be read on the T-shirt worn by Patton, who hopes he doesn't need to be forcibly evicted:
"As crazy as he is, I trust that the people around him will make him see reason" .
To the question: can the fall of Trump be compared to the triumph of Obama in 2008 ?, he answers: "Ugh, I was 15 years old then, and believe me that nothing can be compared to that for African Americans. But today It is very special for us, and especially considering that we have made a difference here in
Philly
, thanks to the massive vote of our community that was crying out for change. "
The excitement was even more in the esplanade of the "hall" of independence, where the role of Philadelphia in the birth of the nation is precisely commemorated.
"For us it is almost like a second declaration of independence, now that we are going to let go of hatred, division and all the evil that Trump has done to this country,"
Jennifer Helley and Ellen Graham
, Wells employees
, said in two voices
Fargo.
"Every vote is sacred," could be read on the banner that Jennifer waved, while the speakers sounded "Power to the People."
"This has been a triumph of democracy. This president has wanted to intimidate us to the end and threaten to suppress our votes. But here in
Philly
we did a great job door to door,
we made sure that a lot of people could vote by mail
and now we we have ensured that the votes are counted. "
The city in which 80% of the voters are Democrats became a pot of cars honking throughout the morning.
The dance floor that was installed next to the Convention Center for almost two days was moved to
the Independence
Hall
, where the crowd grew throughout the day with people arriving from Washington and New York to join in the celebrations.
The mayor of Philadelphia,
Jim Kenney
, did not join the party but he let himself be infected by the atmosphere and even took off his mask in front of the cameras to be able to say it out loud: "I hope Donald Trump reflects and does what he did in his day
Jimmy Carter, and George Bush
Sr., and
Al Gore
20 years ago. The president has to admit defeat at the polls and allow for a peaceful transition. "
Interestingly, the announcement of Biden's victory - with Pennsylvania's results projected - came five minutes before Trump's lawyers' press conference in Philadelphia, to announce that the president was still in his thirteenth and
unwilling. to "concede" his defeat.
"Obviously, the president is not going to grant anything when there are at least 600,000 ballots that are in doubt," said
Rudolph Giuliani
, in the role of Trump's personal attorney.
With all the uproar in the streets of Philadelphia, Giuliani sweated his thing to get media attention, surrounded by 25 Republican observers who said they had had great obstacles to monitor the process: "The Democratic electoral machine has manipulated the count."
Giuliani recalled how Trump went as far as nine points ahead in Pennsylvania on election night:
"You don't lose that percentage in a recount if there is no corruption
.
"
Oblivious to the proclamation of Biden as the winner, the former mayor of New York assured that the game is not resolved and predicted that the final legal offensive will start on Monday.
What Giuliani did not acknowledge is that his own position as Trump's personal attorney is on the line.
The president is apparently frustrated with the lack of impact of his strategy and has asked his legal team to find "better lawyers," according to CNN.
Analysts highlight the stark contrast to the legal battle raised by George W. Bush in 2000, in his battle with Al Gore.
The Bush team was led by former Secretary of State
James Baker
and the party was sentenced after 35 days with the ruling of the Supreme Court, which served the Presidency on a platter to the Republican.
Across the country there was a chain reaction of celebrations.
In New York, thousands of citizens gathered in Washington Square
, in front of the Trump Tower and in Times Square, shouting "No more Trump!"
In the capital, people gathered outside the White House with banners.
The wave reached Freedom Park in Atlanta and downtown Los Angeles, where one of the most massive demonstrations was improvised.
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