With a record high number of popular votes, Biden won 24 states, including important battlefield states such as Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, bringing in 290 electoral votes, becoming the US president elected.
President Donald Trump also beat Obama’s 2008 record with more than 70.6 million votes. This is an understandable result because this year the US has recorded a record high number of voters.
States still counting the votes include North Carolina, Arkansas and Georgia with a total of 34 electoral votes.
After receiving the news of victory, President-elect Biden quickly thanked the American people for his support and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, as well as urged them to unite in times of crisis. this.
“When the campaign is over, it’s time to let go of anger and harsh criticism to bring together. It’s time for America to unite and heal. We are America. There’s nothing we can’t do together”, Biden said.
However, in the statement after the news agency “named” Biden as President was elected, President Donald Trump said “elections are far from over” and that his campaign will sue on November 9. Trump also claimed Biden is “in a hurry to pretend to be the winner”, but has not given evidence.