Trump Continues to Defy Election Results
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On Sunday, President-elect Joe Biden accepted congratulations on his victory from world leaders, while President Trump continued to defy the election results. While left-leaning articles highlight that Twitter has flagged several of Trump’s tweets as potential misinformation about elections, right-leaning articles highlight that President Trump is planning to bring back large-scale rallies focused on “ongoing litigation” that challenges the results of the election.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that for the fifth consecutive day, Twitter flagged several of Trump’s tweets as potential misinformation about elections, including a viral post by Trump campaign spokesman Tim Murtaugh that used an altered photo to make the case the media can’t be trusted to call elections. Despite the president’s refusal to acknowledge the election results, messages from congratulations for Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala D. Harris rolled in from around the globe.
USA Today published a centrist article reporting that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell argued that the president is within his rights to refrain from conceding and take his fight to the courts. Meanwhile, Senator Susan Collins, R-Maine, became the third Republican senator to congratulate Biden on winning the presidential election.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that President Trump is planning to bring back large-scale rallies focused on “ongoing litigation” that challenges the results of the election. One of Biden’s first priorities as president-elect will be implementing mask mandates nationwide.
From the left
Trump continues to defy election results as world and some in GOP begin to move on
The Washington Post
From the center
Georgia senators facing runoffs call on Secretary of State to resign — election updates
USA Today