12:01 p.m.: The US news portal “Axios” reports that some Democratic MPs could refuse to confirm a possible election of Donald Trump. Jamie Raskin, a Maryland state representative, told Axios that “if Trump won a free, fair and honest election, then of course we would accept that,” but added that he believes that Trump will try to cheat in the election.
Jim McGovern, a representative from Massachusetts, made similar comments. If everything went smoothly, the Democrats would of course recognize the election, but only then. However, there are assurances from the Democratic leadership that, unlike the Republicans in 2020, they will accept the election results.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said at a press conference in September: “House Democrats will do everything necessary to ensure that the winner of the presidential election on January 6th is confirmed without drama or consequences.”
3:02 a.m.: Former US President Barack Obama campaigned for Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris in the politically hotly contested state of Pennsylvania and railed against her Republican opponent Donald Trump. “There is no indication that this man is thinking about anyone other than himself,” Obama said of Trump, whose return to the White House Harris is trying to prevent. The presidential election will take place on November 5th. Polls suggest a close race.
What he couldn’t understand, Obama said, was why anyone would believe that Trump wanted to change things for the better. Trump is a “78-year-old billionaire who hasn’t stopped whining about his problems since he came down his golden escalator nine years ago.” Obama was referring to the moment when Trump first announced his presidential bid in 2015.
