Trump Says Us Election Should Be Delayed



(NST) – US President Donald Trump on Thursday floated an unprecedented delay to the 2020 election – which polls show him losing – but the suggestion drew cross-party fire and has virtually no chance of being accepted.
Trump, who faces Democrat Joe Biden on Nov 3, has no constitutional authority to change the date, which is set by law.
His repeated airing of the idea, however, broke with presidential custom, adding to tension in a country ravaged by fallout from the coronavirus pandemic and set on edge by bitterly partisan politics.
Trump’s rationale was his claim, not backed by evidence, that large-scale use of mail-in voting as a way to protect voters during the pandemic will lead to mass fraud.
Mail-in voting will make it “the most INACCURATE & FRAUDULENT Election in history. It will be a great embarrassment to the USA,” he said in a tweet.
“Delay the Election until people can properly, securely and safely vote???” Trump asked.
Later at a press conference he again sought to cast doubt on the entire election.
“Do I want to see a date change? No. But I don’t want to see a crooked election. This election will be the most rigged election in history if that happens,” he said.
Trump fired his initial tweet minutes after second quarter data showed a 32.9 per cent annualised collapse in the economy compared to the first quarter, and down 9.5 per cent compared to the same April-June period last year.
Economic pain and mass unemployment, together with what critics call incompetent management of the coronavirus crisis, is a big reason why Trump finds himself staring down the barrel of defeat in less than 100 days.
“Trump’s threat is nothing more than a desperate attempt to distract,” the Democratic National Committee said in a statement.
“Trump can tweet all he wants, but the reality is that he can’t delay the election, and come November, voters will hold him accountable.”
Presidential elections are scheduled by law to take place on the first Tuesday after Nov 1, which this year is the 3rd.
The United States has never allowed a delay, holding elections even during the Civil War, and only Congress could change the timing.
With Democrats ruling the House of Representatives and Trump’s Republicans in the Senate swiftly voicing opposition, the idea will not get far.
“Never in the history of the country, through wars, depressions and the Civil War, have we ever not had a federally scheduled election on time,” the Republican leader of the Senate, Mitch McConnell, told WNKY television.
Asked for a reaction, Republican Senator Marco Rubio, a Trump ally, said: “I wish he hadn’t said that.”
The pandemic is still out of control across swaths of the United States, most lately hitting Republican-led states like Florida and Texas.
Given the virus’ threat, there are widespread doubts over how many people will come out to vote and whether sufficient volunteers can be found to staff the polling stations.
During the presidential primary contests earlier this year, several states delayed voting or opened fewer polling sites.
In addition, major sporting events have been canceled or curtailed and there are serious doubts across much of the country over whether schools and universities will reopen for in-person classes in September.
But as the general election date approaches, Trump has angrily resisted Democratic-led calls for an increase in mail-in voting as a way to protect Americans from potential exposure to the Covid-19 virus in polling stations.
There is no evidence of meaningful fraud in US elections, including with use of mail-in ballots, which are already common in some states.
This has led to mounting accusations that Trump,the first president to seek reelection after having been impeached, will not accept a defeat. He recently refused in an interview to guarantee that he would honour the results, another first for a president.
Catching the mood of Trump opponents ahead of the election, former president Barack Obama said on Thursday at the funeral of civil rights hero John Lewis that few elections have been “as urgent on so many levels.”
“Just everybody’s got to come out and vote,” he said in a fiery eulogy.
 


Artikel ini hanyalah simpanan cache dari url asal penulis yang berkebarangkalian sudah terlalu lama atau sudah dibuang :

https://www.malaysia-today.net/2020/07/31/trump-says-us-election-should-be-delayed/

Kempen Promosi dan Iklan
Kami memerlukan jasa baik anda untuk menyokong kempen pengiklanan dalam website kami. Serba sedikit anda telah membantu kami untuk mengekalkan servis percuma aggregating ini kepada semua.

Anda juga boleh memberikan sumbangan anda kepada kami dengan menghubungi kami di sini
Trump Suggests Delaying Presidential Election

Trump Suggests Delaying Presidential Election

papar berkaitan - pada 31/7/2020 - jumlah : 161 hits
President Donald Trump has suggested delaying the US presidential elections AFP Photo WASHINGTON US President Donald Trump on Thursday suggested an unprecedented delay to the 2020 election 8212 which polls show him losing 8212 claiming that...
Ramkarpal Says Should Be Allowed To Play So Called Voice Of Pagoh Audio Clip In Dewan Rakyat

Ramkarpal Says Should Be Allowed To Play So Called Voice Of Pagoh Audio Clip In Dewan Rakyat

papar berkaitan - pada 22/7/2020 - jumlah : 209 hits
Bukit Gelugor MP Ramkarpal Singh lamented the decision by Dewan Rakyat Deputy Speaker Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said preventing him from playing an audio clip of a person alleged to be Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin plotting the in...
Pn Partners Should Talk Behind Closed Doors Says Azmin After Umno Snub

Pn Partners Should Talk Behind Closed Doors Says Azmin After Umno Snub

papar berkaitan - pada 2/8/2020 - jumlah : 240 hits
Senior minister Mohamed Azmin Ali last night said partners in Perikatan Nasional should discuss their problems in private to ensure the coalition remains successful in the long run Azmin said PN has been successful so far thanks to consensu...
Mosques Surau Should Set Up Own Cooperatives Says Wan Junaidi

Mosques Surau Should Set Up Own Cooperatives Says Wan Junaidi

papar berkaitan - pada 19/7/2020 - jumlah : 290 hits
Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar has suggested that mosques and surau nationwide set up their own cooperatives to generate income through cooperative business activities He said a...
Zahid Says Sabah Election Will Put Power Back In Voters Hands

Zahid Says Sabah Election Will Put Power Back In Voters Hands

papar berkaitan - pada 30/7/2020 - jumlah : 242 hits
The early Sabah state election announced today will again empower voters to choose the state s leadership Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said Despite earlier announcing that his party will not join Perikatan Nasional and inste...
China Says Hong Kong Election Delay Necessary And Reasonable

China Says Hong Kong Election Delay Necessary And Reasonable

papar berkaitan - pada 1/8/2020 - jumlah : 236 hits
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said earlier on Friday that elections for the city legislature will be postponed from Sep 6 due to a spike in coronavirus cases dealing a major blow to the city 8217 s pro democracy opposition AFP Photo HONG KONG...
Pm Gave Wrong Figures In Speech Says Ex Minister

Pm Gave Wrong Figures In Speech Says Ex Minister

papar berkaitan - pada 21/7/2020 - jumlah : 277 hits
Former transport minister Anthony Loke claimed that Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin had cited the wrong figures in portions of his televised address earlier today In a Facebook post Loke said a prime minister s televised speech is a serious...
Shafie As Pm Candidate Mooted By Guan Eng Says Dr M

Shafie As Pm Candidate Mooted By Guan Eng Says Dr M

papar berkaitan - pada 21/7/2020 - jumlah : 273 hits
It was DAP secretary general Lim Guan Eng who proposed Mohd Shafie Apdal as Pakatan Harapan s prime ministerial candidate said former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad It was Lim who suggested Shafie be our prime minister candidate But unf...
We Re Not Behind Political Coup Says Sabah Umno

We Re Not Behind Political Coup Says Sabah Umno

papar berkaitan - pada 26/7/2020 - jumlah : 345 hits
Sabah Umno chief Bung Moktar Radin has dismissed speculations linking his party to the rumoured political coup against the Warisan led government earlier this week I m firm on this Sabah Umno was not behind it the Kinabatangan MP told repor...
Pensyarah Didakwa Hina Nabi Jawi Turut Buka Siasatan

The Difference In The Concept Of Illicit Relationship Between Muslims And Non Muslims

Murid Buktikan Pada Guru Lembu Makan Martabak

Let S Not Return To The Old Ways Of Tight Media Control

Air Terjun Tujuh Puteri Bukit Sri Permata

Bank Islam Berwajah Baru Melalui Aplikasi Dan Web

Company Director Scammed Of Over Rm1mil By Inspector Harun

Mixology Vape S Commitment To Quality Crafting The Best Vape Flavours Nz


echo '';
Senarai Lagu Tugasan Konsert Minggu 1 Gegar Vaganza 2024 Musim 11

Info Dan Sinopsis Drama Berepisod Dhia Kasyrani Slot Akasia TV3

Biodata Terkini Reshmonu Peserta Gegar Vaganza 2024 Musim 11 GV11 Penyanyi Lagu Hey Waley

Gegar Vaganza 2024 GV 11 Hadiah Tiket Peserta Juri Format Pemarkahan Dan Segala Info Tonton Live Di Astro Ria Dan Sooka

6 Janji Donald Trump Kalau Dia Naik Jadi Presiden Semula


Kathryn And Sydney S Fantastic Pantyhose Adventure Part One

15 Creative Diy Fall Garlands To Spruce Up Your Autumn D Cor

Rare Footage Of Fish Rescuing Friend From Snake Catches Netizens Attention

Kacang Pool Roti Rentung Pertama Kali Merasainya

Resepi Tenggiri Masak Sambal Ala Arab Zigni Yemeni

Pengalaman Naik Mahkamah Saman Jpj Bila Kereta Tiada Roadtax Dan Insuran