Early Wednesday morning, President Trump falsely and prematurely claimed election victory and said he will ask the Supreme Court to stop more ballots from being counted.
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DONALD TRUMP: This is a fraud on the American public.
- Yes.
DONALD TRUMP: This is an embarrassment to our country.
- Yes.
DONALD TRUMP: We were getting ready to win this election. Frankly, we did win this election. We did win this election.
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This is a major fraud in our nation. We want the law to be used in a proper manner. So we'll be going to the US Supreme Court. We want all voting to stop. We don't want them to find any ballots at 4 o'clock in the morning and add them to the list, OK?
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MIKE PENCE: And while the votes continue to be counted, we're going to remain vigilant as the president said. The right to vote has been at the center of our democracy since the founding of this nation, and we're going to protect the integrity of the vote. But I really believe with all of my heart, with the extraordinary margins, Mr. President, that you've inspired in the states that you just described and the way that you launched this movement across the country to make America great again, I truly do believe, as you do, that we are on the road to victory. And we will make America great again, again.