November 4: Trump declares himself the winner
Joe Biden will speak for his constituents in Delaware on Wednesday morning.
Keep your hopes up.
We will win this ", says an optimistic Biden.
Shortly after the speech, Trump tweets "We are in the lead, but they are trying to steal the election."
In a speech later the same day, Trump proclaims himself a winner, even though the result is far from clear.
November 5: Lawsuits in several states
The Trump campaign is filing lawsuits to try to stop the vote in Georgia, Michigan and Pennsylvania.
The motivation is that they want better transparency for their observers.
Protests in several American cities are triggered after the announcement.
November 7: Several media outlets announce Joe Biden as the winner
Suddenly the news comes: Joe Biden will be the 46th president of the United States, according to several American media.
That after Biden took home the victory in Pennsylvania.
"I am honored and humbled," Joe Biden wrote in an early statement.
Trump refuses to acknowledge Biden's victory and reiterates his message of electoral fraud.
November 8: Victory figures
Joe Biden gives his victory speech.
"I will work as hard for those who did not vote for me as those who did," says Biden, who also promises to appoint a covid expert group.
November 9: McConnell refuses to admit Biden
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he does not recognize Biden as the winner.
Before the Senate, he declares that the president has every right to try the election result.
Donald Trump fires his defense minister, who is forced to leave the post with immediate effect.
November 10: The
Secretary of State believes that Trump has won
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo promises that there will be a "frictionless transition" to a new US political leadership.
But Pompeo maintains that it is incumbent President Donald Trump who will remain in power.
Joe Biden is holding a press conference and calls Trump's behavior "a disgrace".