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US Presidential Election 2020 Live Updates: Joe Biden Vows To "Make America Respected" Around The World Again
US President-elect Joe Biden said that voters had given him a "convincing" victory after he was projected to have defeated Donald Trump. "Folks, the people of this nation have spoken. They've delivered us a clear victory, a convincing victory," an ebullient Biden told a victory rally in his home state of Delaware.
US Democrat Joe Biden captured the US presidency on Saturday as voters narrowly rebuffed Republican incumbent Donald Trump's tumultuous leadership and embraced Biden's promise to fight the coronavirus pandemic and fix the economy in a divided nation.
Winning the battleground state of Pennsylvania's 20 Electoral College votes gave the former vice president more than the 270 he needed to triumph, prompting all major TV networks to declare him victor came after four days of nail-biting suspense following Tuesday's election.
"I am honored and humbled by the trust the American people have placed in me and in Vice President-elect (Kamala) Harris. In the face of unprecedented obstacles, a record number of Americans voted," Biden said on Twitter. "With the campaign over, it's time to put the anger and the harsh rhetoric behind us and come together as a nation. It's time for America to unite. And to heal."
Trump, who has made repeated claims of electoral fraud without providing evidence, immediately accused Biden of "rushing to falsely pose as the winner."
Here are the LIVE updates on US Presidential Elections 2020 Result:
EU chiefs congratulate Joe Biden, urge closer US ties
European Union leaders Charles Michel and Ursula von der Leyen hailed Joe Biden's election as president of the United States on Saturday and called for stronger trans-Atlantic ties.
"I warmly congratulate Mr Joe Biden on his victory in the US presidential election and look forward to meeting him at the earliest possible opportunity," European Commission president von der Leyen said. "The European Union and the United States are friends and allies, our citizens share the deepest of links," she said.
Michel, who as president of the European Council represents the leaders of EU member states -- not all of whom have acknowledged Biden's victory -- also tweeted "congratulations" but was more cautious. "We take note of the latest development in the electoral process," he said, after US news networks reported a Biden victory and the Democratic Party candidate and former vice president claimed the win.
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- Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 15, 2024 , Washington
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- Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 14, 2024 , New York, United States
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- Agence France-Presse | Sunday May 12, 2024 , Wildwood, United States
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- Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 11, 2024 , Washington, United States
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- NDTV Newsdesk | Saturday May 11, 2024
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- Edited by Muskaan Sharma | Saturday May 11, 2024 , New Delhi
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- NDTV News Desk | Saturday May 11, 2024
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- NDTV News Desk | Saturday May 11, 2024 , New Delhi
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- Kanwal Sibal | Friday May 10, 2024
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- Agence France-Presse | Friday May 10, 2024 , Washington
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- Press Trust of India | Friday May 10, 2024 , Washington
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- NDTV News Desk | Thursday May 09, 2024 , New Delhi
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- Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 09, 2024 , Washington
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- NDTV News Desk | Thursday May 09, 2024 , New Delhi
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- Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Thursday May 09, 2024 , New Delhi
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