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Trump campaign to 'immediately' request recount in Wisconsin, citing 'reports of irregularities'

4-11-2020 < Blacklisted News 25 162 words
 

The vote in Wisconsin is super tight: Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden leads President Trump by just 20,517 votes out of more than 3.2 million ballots cast. The margin stands at 49.6% to 48.9%.


The Trump campaign said Wednesday that it will seek a recount "immediately."


“Despite ridiculous public polling used as a voter suppression tactic, Wisconsin has been a razor thin race as we always knew that it would be," said Bill Stepien, Trump 2020 campaign manager. "There have been reports of irregularities in several Wisconsin counties which raise serious doubts about the validity of the results."


"The president is well within the threshold to request a recount and we will immediately do so," Stepien said.


Wisconsin, which Trump won in 2016, holds 10 crucial electoral votes. With half a dozen states still counting, Biden leads Trump 238-213 in the Electoral College vote; the winner must get to 270.


Team Biden said a recount won't matter.


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