GOP Senator Marsha Blackburn Acknowledges Joe Biden's Presidential Win

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Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn seemingly acknowledged the presidential win of Joe Biden during a Friday interview with ABC News, referring to him as the president-elect, alongside Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. However, her office later contradicted this statement, saying that Blackburn had misspoken. Despite some Republican lawmakers acknowledging Biden's victory, President Donald Trump and his allies continue to spread baseless allegations of voter fraud.

Key Takeaways:

  • Senator Marsha Blackburn, a known ally of President Trump, appeared to acknowledge Joe Biden's presidential win in a Friday interview with ABC News, referring to him as the president-elect.
  • Blackburn's office later claimed that she had misspoken, and that she did not intend to acknowledge Biden's victory.
  • Despite some Republican lawmakers acknowledging Biden's victory, President Trump and his allies continue to spread baseless allegations of voter fraud.
  • The president and his team have launched numerous legal challenges to the election results, but nearly all have failed to produce any sort of victory for the president.
  • Trump campaign spokespersons have claimed that the president would have won reelection if "every legal vote is counted," a reference to the president's baseless allegations of voter fraud.
  • Joe Biden has secured 306 electoral votes compared to Trump's 232, according to Insider and Decision Desk HQ.
  • Biden has also won the popular vote, earning more than 79 million votes compared to Trump's 73 million.
  • Both Biden and Trump have received more votes than any presidential candidate in US history.

Statistics:

  • Biden secured 306 electoral votes compared to Trump's 232 (Insider and Decision Desk HQ).
  • Biden won the popular vote, earning more than 79 million votes compared to Trump's 73 million.
  • 306 electoral votes is the most Biden has ever secured in a presidential election.
  • Trump has secured the second fewest electoral votes in his presidential elections, with a total of 232.

Sources:

  • The Tennessean: "Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn: 'I have not spoken with the president-elect'" (https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2020/11/20/tennessee-senator-marsha-blackburn-donald-trump-joe-biden-president-elect/6367537002/)
  • ABC News: "Marsha Blackburn seems to acknowledge Biden as president-elect, then quickly corrects course" (https://twitter.com/ABCNewsLive/status/1329944267024982022?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1329944267024982022%7Ctwgr%5E&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpublish.twitter.com%2F%3Fquery%3Dhttps3A2F2Ftwitter.com2FABCNewsLive2Fstatus2F1329944267024982022widget%3DTweet)
  • Business Insider: "Marsha Blackburn misspoke in acknowledging Biden's win, her office claims" (https://www.businessinsider.com/blackburn-misspoke-in-acknowledging-bidens-win-2020-11)