Swift backlash after Trump suggests delaying election
"Members of the media, politicians and others on both sides of the aisle swiftly condemned
President Trump over his suggestion in a tweet Thursday morning that the U.S. could delay the 2020
election over concerns about the security of
mail-in ballots.
Trump and many Republicans have raised concerns in recent months about the security of mail-in ballots, but this is the first time Trump has mentioned the possibility of moving the election. Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden previously said "[m]ark my words, I think he is going to try to kick back the election somehow, come up with some rationale why it can’t be held. That’s the only way he thinks he can possibly win."
Trump, when pressed on the charge, denied he had thoughts of delaying the election, saying "[w]hy would I do that?"
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