In a robust move, the eldest son of US President Donald Trump, Donald Trump Junior predicted a “red wave” in the whole of the world. However, in a goof-up, Trump Jr shared a distorted map of India, showing Kashmir to be a part of Pakistan.
Trump Jr posted a world map with the majority of countries filled in with red, the Republican Party's colour, to indicate that his father will emerge victorious in the election.
Along with the map, Donald Trump Jr. wrote, "Okay, finally got around to making my electoral map prediction. #2020Election #VOTE (sic)."
The map, predicting election results posted by Trump Jr on his Twitter handle, shows a predominantly red world map with the exception of India and some other nations, which he has shown in blue, meaning they will vote for the Democrat Joe Biden. The map showed India in blue while Jammu and
In the map tweeted by Trump Jr, China has been painted in blue - the colour of his rival party - as the US President has continuously criticised Beijing for the outbreak of COVID-19 and souring trade ties.
Americans by the millions cast ballots on Tuesday at libraries, schools and arenas amid a deadly pandemic, in an orderly show of civic duty that belied deep tensions shaping one of the most polarising presidential campaigns in US history.
The face masks worn by many voters and the sight of boarded-up stores in some city centers were reminders of two big issues defining the 2020 election, with COVID-19 still ravaging parts of the country after a summer of sometimes violence-marred protests against police brutality and racism.