Pro-Biden and pro-Trump protests took place in New York and Detroit on Wednesday, while the outcome of the poll is not yet known.
Thousands of supporters of Joe Biden marched Wednesday evening in New York, to demand that “all the ballots be counted”, while supporters of Donald Trump demonstrated in Detroit, Michigan, to demand instead the end of the counting in this key state .
“It’s not acceptable”
The New York protest went smoothly and brought together people of all ages, who walked down 5th Avenue. In the Democratic stronghold of New York, the attendees were supporters of Democratic candidate Joe Biden, although none dared claim the Democrat’s presidential victory just yet.
In the Democratic stronghold of New York, the attendees were supporters of Democratic candidate Joe Biden, although none dared claim the Democrat’s presidential victory just yet.
“Donald Trump claimed victory before every vote was counted and our message is that it is not acceptable. But I’m not afraid, we will stop this,” Sarah Boyagian, 29 told AFP. years old, one of the organizers of this rally under close police surveillance.
“I’m not sure Biden won, we have to wait until all the votes are counted. I’m afraid that democracy hangs by a thread,” said John Fraser, 47, developer of software.
Pro-Trump in Detroit
The demonstration in Detroit, outside the center where the counting of ballots continued, was much more tense and videos posted on social networks.
With cries of “Stop counting,” hundreds of pro-Trump protesters demanded that the count stop and be allowed to attend the count, after Donald Trump announced an appeal to stop counting in that state.
U.S. media reported Wednesday afternoon that the Michigan was won by Joe Biden, bringing the Democrat closer to the gates of the White House. Videos on social media showed the protesters, fists raised, prevented from entering the counting center by police.
According to the Detroit Free Press, the initially pro-Trump protesters were joined by supporters of Joe Biden, helping to escalate tensions.
Original article published on BFMTV.com
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