Context: The President needs to win Arizona/Nevada to get to 270 where Joe Biden is leading... so if you STOP the count he would lose. It would appear he means in PA/GA where his margins have thinned over the past 24 hours. Also, all votes are always counted. #Elections2020 https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1324353932022480896
News networks *call races because they're looking at stats.. trends.. and can calculate whether a candidate has the viable votes to come back. The counting ALWAYS goes until all ballots are counted, you just don't pay attention because they're "called." But...
This year was different. Due to #COVID19 a lot of states allowed mail-in ballots or expanded absentee (it's different state-to-state). BUT state legislators didn't allow them to open/count those ballots in some states. There were too many to count in a single day AND...
since @realDonaldTrump told his supporters to vote in person in many states, they did! They listened. But when you have to open envelopes and certify the mail-ins guess who DID vote by mail in a disproportionate total? Biden supporters. Hence the late-swing.
You can follow @MattSmithKIRO7.
Tip: mention @twtextapp on a Twitter thread with the keyword “unroll” to get a link to it.

Latest Threads Unrolled:

By continuing to use the site, you are consenting to the use of cookies as explained in our Cookie Policy to improve your experience.