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Biden Wins Presidency, According To AP, Edging Trump In Turbulent Race

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Biden took an early lead as polls closed on Tuesday. But several states deemed up for grabs this year — including Pennsylvania, Nevada, Michigan, Wisconsin and Georgia — were too close to call that night.

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‘Far From Over’: Trump Refuses To Concede As Biden’s Margin Of Victory Widens

But as the counts went on, Biden took both Michigan and Wisconsin – Democratic strongholds Trump won in 2016 – and built small but sustained leads in Pennsylvania, Nevada and Georgia.

Even with millions of ballots yet to be counted, Trump prematurely declaring an election night victory. The president, who baselessly predicted voter fraud ahead of the vote, also falsely accused the Democrats of attempting steal the election.

The president continued to double down on those assertions and sought legal challenges to halt counting in some states and recounts in others.

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Biden over the last few days expressed optimism over a potential victory and urged patience among supporters as counting continued.

• 2020 election
• President Trump
• Joe Biden