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As Biden wins presidency, Trump supporters insist election isn’t over as they protest his loss

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PHOENIX — Activists and supporters of President Trump insisted Saturday that the presidential election was not finished, displaying defiance after Joe Biden secured victory in the closely fought race.

From here in the Arizona desert to Philadelphia, Trump backers echoed the president’s attacks on the integrity of the election, which continued Saturday with his statement that “this election is far from over.” They made baseless allegations of voter fraud and pledged to keep fighting in court while claiming Biden did not legitimately win. 

“We know the election is being stolen,” said Michael Breitenbach, a 47-year-old construction manager in Philadelphia who was holding a Trump flag Saturday morning not long after news outlets called the race. “When the count is fair and legal, Donald Trump will have won by a landslide, and you can bank on that.” Continue reading.

Philadelphia police detain two near vote-counting site after tip about armed people traveling to city

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Police in Philadelphia arrested two men on firearms charges Thursday night after receiving a tip that an armed group from out of state was headed to the city’s vote-counting center, where final ballots in the presidential election are being tallied.

The Philadelphia Police Department said in a statement Friday morning that it received information that people armed with guns were coming to the convention center in a silver Hummer truck. Inside the building, election workers have been tallying remaining ballotsth at may prove crucial in determining who wins the key state, which remains to be called for either presidential candidate.

Danielle Outlaw, the Philadelphia police commissioner, said Friday that an FBI field office in Norfolk received a tip Thursday about the armed people traveling from Virginia Beach to Philadelphia. Continue reading.

Civil unrest fears grow as protests hit vote-counting battleground states

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Unrest across the country appears to be on the rise as protesters hold more demonstrations over ongoing vote counts in several key battleground states that will decide the outcome of a heated presidential race.

The Biden and Trump campaigns have diverged on their approach to ballot counting, with President Trump filing lawsuits to stop counting ballots and former Vice President Joe Biden emphasizing the importance of having all votes counted.

The dueling rhetoric has spilled out into the streets of various cities, where Biden supporters can be heard chanting “count the votes,” while Trump supporters call to “stop the count.” Continue reading.