US Election 2020: Trump claims he’s WON and says Biden is ‘stealing’ the election – even though count isn’t ov - The Sun

DONALD Trump has claimed he has "already won" the US election despite all votes not yet being counted in key battleground states.

Trump addressed the nation in an extraordinary late night speech from the White House in which he called for "all voting to stop" and suggested he would go to the Supreme Court.

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Donald Trump vowed he won't stand for a Biden win amid the deadlocked 2020 raceCredit: AP:Associated Press

Joe Biden said he's 'feeling good' about the state of his campaign Credit: AFP or licensors

Trump fumed there had been a "major fraud" - despite there being absolutely no evidence to suggest any problems with ballots - as the election comes down to the wire.

His comments were condemned by Joe Biden's campaign as "outrageous, unprecedented and incorrect" and even Trump's Republican allies questioned his accusations.

The incredibly close election now hinges on the Midwest and Rust Belt states, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin.

Trump had defied pollsters who predicted an easy win for Biden, but the electoral college could still tip in the Democrat's favour and had him the White House.

Shortly after 2am, Trump stepped out to address the nation in an address that many Democrats had feared was coming - an apparent declaration of victory before the conclusion of the election.

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What we know so far

• Trump addresses the nation and baselessly claims election hit by "major fraud"
• President says "as far as I’m concerned, we already have won it" and suggests he will go to Supreme Court
• Joe Biden campaign condemns comments as "outrageous, unprecedented and incorrect"
• Both candidates have a path to the White House hinged on key states Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin
• Biden is forecast to win Arizona - a key victory for the Democrat
• Trump expected to win battleground states Florida and Ohio
• Ugly scenes BLM & Antifa mobs clash with cops outside White House
• Trump campaign holds massive party at the White House serving burgers and fires

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The President said: "This is a major fraud on our nation. We want the law to be used in a proper manner, so we’ll be going to the U.S. Supreme Court. We want all voting to stop."

He added: "To me, this is a very sad moment. And we will win this. As far as I’m concerned, we already have won it."

The President went on to say that his campaign is now considering turning to the Supreme Court - another move which had been predicted by his critics.

Trump has sowed seeds of doubt on the election process throughout the campaign, and just hours early had accused the Democrats of trying to "steal" victory in a post on Twitter.

Biden's campaign angrily reacted as it accused Trump of staging a "naked effort to take away the democratic rights of American citizens".

The president made his address shortly after 2am in Washington, D.C.Credit: EPA

"Millions and millions of people voted for us tonight. And a very sad group of people is trying to disenfranchise that group of people, and we won’t stand for it."

"We want the law to be used in a proper manner, so we'll be going to the U.S. Supreme Court," he added.

As it stands, the heated contest could come down to the key Rust Belt states that Trump won in 2016: Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin. If either candidate wins any two of these three states then they will take the White House.

Should Trump and Biden take the states they are expected to win, then the race could come down to Pennsylvania and the result may be days or even weeks away.

But early on Wednesday, Biden spoke to supporters – and said he was confident in winning Pennsylvania.

"We knew this was gonna go long," Biden said of the drawn out wait. "We believe we're on track to win this election."

Key quotes from Trump's address

DONALD Trump made an extraordinary address to the nation as he appeared to declare victory and suggest he will fight the election result in the Supreme Court.

• " Millions and millions of people voted for us tonight and a very sad group of people is trying to disenfranchise that group of people, and we won’t stand for it." 
• " We were winning everything, and all of a sudden it was just called off.  "
• " The citizens of this country have come out in record numbers, this is a record, there’s never been anything like it, to support our incredible movement."
• " We won states that we weren’t expected to win. Florida—we didn’t win it, we won it by a lot." 
• " They knew they couldn’t win so they said let’s go to court. And did I predict this, did I say this?"
• " We were getting ready to win this election. Frankly, we did win this election. So our goal now is to ensure the integrity, for the good of this nation." 
• " We want the law to be used in a proper manner, so we’ll be going to the US Supreme Court. We want all voting to stop."
• "To me, this is a very sad moment. And we will win this. As far as I’m concerned, we already have won it ." 

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