WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrat Joe Biden captured the U.S. presidency on Saturday, several major television networks said, 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.
Trump immediately accused Biden of “rushing to falsely pose as the winner.”
“This election is far from over,” he said in a statement.
Biden’s projected victory came after four days of nail-biting suspense over the outcome of Tuesday’s election, with the counting of votes in a handful of battleground states still going on thanks to a flood of mail-in ballots.
Loud cheers erupted in the halls of the hotel where Biden aides were staying and around the country.Reuters news
