The United States chooses its president in a challenge that promises to be the last vote between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. The Republican candidate, as is widely expected, will prevail in Kentucky according to CNN projections, winning the 8 voters in the running. He also wins Indiana and its 11 electors and wins West Virginia (4 voters). The Republican candidate thus increases to 23 voters. Harris wins Vermont, which is worth 3 voters. But it all unfolds in key states where they stand side by side. We’re talking about Georgia, North Carolina – two of the seven swing states crucial to the race for the White House – Ohio, South Carolina and Virginia.
The very loud tones of the previous day remained that way on election day. To avoid the specter of the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021, security measures are massive everywhere, especially in the capital Washington, with the Capitol and the White House shielded and guarded by dozens of agents in riot gear. Even before the polls opened this morning, more than 80 million Americans had already voted: just under 5 million voted in person, about 38 million by mail. The two opponents also voted: Harris voted yesterday by mail, Trump a few hours ago at the polling place in Palm Beach, Florida, just a few minutes from his residence in Mar-a-Lago, where he went with his wife Melania.
“I’m very confident, the numbers say we’re doing well,” said Trump, who ruled out violence if he is defeated. Even the Democratic candidate, who went through a radio marathon speaking on stations in all seven swing states (Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Georgia, Michigan and Arizona) and will spend election night at her university, the Howard University in Washington, sent its appeal to vote: “Election day has arrived – said Harris – we vote because we love our country and believe in the promise of America. Make your voice heard. Let’s vote for a better future.”
The end result is as precarious as ever. And precisely for this reason the results of the polls may be announced overnight, or require days of waiting. US intelligence reported attempts by Russian trolls to interfere in the electoral process: the FBI reported that two fake videos with the agency’s logo were “improperly used to promote false narratives about the elections”.
The candidates’ statements do nothing to ease the tension. “There is a lot of talk about massive fraud in Philadelphia. Get the police involved!”, wrote Donald Trump on his Truth Social account, after stating in the morning that “so far” the elections had been “fair”. The denial came quickly from the police who, according to a CNN report, made it known that they knew nothing about the matter. In the Democratic field, Harris’ team says Trump could claim victory before the results of the vote arrive. The information was reported by CNN, which quotes two of the vice president’s advisers who say that in any case Trump’s statements will not go unanswered.
Source: IL Tempo
John Cameron is a journalist at The Nation View specializing in world news and current events, particularly in international politics and diplomacy. With expertise in international relations, he covers a range of topics including conflicts, politics and economic trends.
