Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, has once again insisted on a result on election night, creating inflated expectations about the number of votes in the approaching election.
At his final speech in the pivotal swing state of Grand Rapids, Michigan, the 78-year-old said, “We want the answer tonight.”
Trump’s unsubstantiated allegations of electoral fraud had already stoked anxiety in the days preceding the election.
The contest between him and Democrat Kamala Harris is anticipated to be close.
Given the delays brought on by postal votes in several jurisdictions, it is doubtful that the election results will be announced mere hours after the polls close.
Remember how, on election night of the 2020 presidential election, Trump declared himself the victor and demanded that the vote count be stopped while he was briefly ahead of Joe Biden?
