US presidential election: 15 days after his defeat, Trump is still locked in denial
Donald Trump at the White House facing the press on November 20, 2020. REUTERS - CARLOS BARRIA
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It's been two weeks this Saturday that Joe Biden was declared the winner of the presidential election in the United States, but Donald Trump still refuses to accept his defeat and blocks the entire transition process that usually takes place between two administrations that must follow one another.
The president remains convinced that it is possible for him to overturn the ballot boxes, even if none of the legal actions he has initiated offers him this option.
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With our correspondent in Washington,
Anne Corpet
Every day, Donald Trump posts messages on his Twitter feed about the alleged massive fraud that marred the elections.
Recluse in the White House, he forbids his administration to communicate
with Joe Biden's team.
This Friday, his spokesperson Kayleigh Mc Enany tried to justify the president's attitude.
“
The president is very clear
: he wants all legal votes to be counted and to be sure that illegal votes are not.
All complaints must be investigated,
”she explained.
Most of the legal actions initiated by the president's campaign team have failed due to lack of evidence or credible witnesses.
But Donald Trump, who appeared before the press this Friday without answering journalists' questions, still shows his conviction of having won and of being the victim of a conspiracy.
"
The big pharmaceutical companies have spent millions of dollars in advertisements against me during the campaign which I also won, we will show it
", he notably assured.
Failing to win in court, Donald Trump is trying to put pressure on local elected officials.
The president on Friday received Republican officials from Michigan responsible for certifying results in their state.
An invitation qualified as abuse of power by the Democratic camp.
► To read also: American presidential election: the recount in Georgia confirms the victory of Joe Biden
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