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Trump Confident of Victory, Warns of Election Rigging

Says he ran a great campaign against his Democratic opponent, Kamala Harris

Emmanuella Amarachi Ozioko

Donald Trump, the United States Republican presidential candidate, affirmed he would be ready to surrender after Tuesday’s vote “if it’s a fair election.”

Trump raised concerns about the use of electronic voting machines.

He said, “If I am defeated, if it’s a credible election, I would be the first one to accept it. So far, I think it’s been fair.”

It is similar to a caveat that he has used many times on the campaign trail, he told reporters after voting in Florida.

Initially, Donald Trump revealed he felt “very certain” about winning back the White House.

This was disclosed by the Republican on Tuesday after casting his Election Day ballot in Florida in one of the most controversial US elections in decades.

“I feel very certain,” Trump informed journalists at a voting facility in West Palm Beach.

Similarly, Trump added that he believes he “ran a great campaign” against Kamala Harris, his Democratic opponent.

On electronic voting

Putting on a red “Make America Great Again” cap, he reaffirmed his previous condemnation of electronic voting machines, proposing they were less secure than paper ballots and would delay the outcome being known.

“They invested all this money on machines... If they would employ paper ballots, voter ID, proof of citizenship, and one-day voting, it would all be over by 10 o’clock in the evening. It’s unreasonable,” he informed journalists in West Palm Beach.

Trump added, “Are you aware that paper is more advanced now than computers? If it’s watermarked paper, you cannot... It’s incredible what happens with it. There’s nothing you can do to cheat.”

Meanwhile, he was asked about fears of unrest after the election and whether he would summon the supporters to avoid violence; he condemned the question. Saying, “I don’t have to tell them that there’ll be no violence. Of course there’ll be no Mayhem. My supporters are not violent people.”

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