President-elect Joe Biden introduces key international coverage and nationwide safety nominees and appointments on the Queen Theatre on November 24, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware.
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A recount in Wisconsin’s largest county demanded by Republican President Donald Trump’s election marketing campaign ended Friday with Democratic President-elect Joe Biden gaining votes.
After the recount in Milwaukee County, Biden had a internet acquire of 132 votes, out of practically 460,000 forged. General, Biden gained 257 votes to Trump’s 125.
Trump’s marketing campaign had demanded recounts in two of Wisconsin’s most populous and Democratic-leaning counties, after shedding Wisconsin to Biden by over 20,000 votes. The 2 recounts will price the Trump marketing campaign $3 million. Dane County is predicted to complete its recount on Sunday.
General, Biden received the Nov. 3 U.S. presidential election with 306 Electoral School votes — many greater than the 270 wanted for victory — to Trump’s 232. Biden additionally leads by greater than six million within the widespread vote tally.
After the recount ended, Milwaukee County Clerk George Christenson mentioned: “The recount demonstrates what we already know: that elections in Milwaukee County are truthful, clear, correct and safe.”
The Trump marketing campaign continues to be anticipated to mount a authorized problem to the general end in Wisconsin, however time is working out. The state is because of certify its presidential end result on Tuesday.
