Trump claims 'major fraud', says he will fight election in Supreme Court

US President Trump claimed that a "major fraud" is being perpetrated on Americans and said he will fight election in the Supreme Court, as vote counting is in progress in the battleground states

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1 min read Last Updated : Nov 04 2020 | 2:06 PM IST

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed that a "major fraud" is being perpetrated on the American people and said he will fight election in the Supreme Court, as the counting of votes were in progress in the battleground states.

"Frankly we did win this election," Trump claimed.

Trump, a Republican, is being challenged by Democratic Party's nominee Joe Biden.

"Millions and millions of people voted for us," Trump said in a speech at 2 am on Wednesday at the White House.

"A very sad group of people is trying to disenfranchise that group of people," he claimed.

"We were getting ready for a big celebration. We were winning everything. And all of a sudden it was just called off," he said.

A "major fraud was being committed, the president said, without citing any evidence.

"This is a fraud on the American public. This is an embarrassment to our country," the republican leader said.

Trump said he would go to the Supreme Court as he wanted "all voting to stop."

"Frankly we did win this election," he said.

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First Published: Nov 04 2020 | 2:05 PM IST

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