Biden tears into Trump for refusing to accept the 'will of the people', calls his 'extreme' fraud claims an 'assault on democracy' and says he won by a landslide as he urges the US to 'turn the page'
President-elect Joe Biden addressed the nation Monday night from Wilmington, Delaware
Shortly before 5:30 p.m. EST California's Electoral College votes put him over the needed 270 vote threshold to officially win the White House
Biden said it's 'time to turn the page' on the election, as the Electoral College confirms Monday that he's the winner
'In this battle for the soul of America, democracy prevailed,' Biden said
Biden noted his own Electoral College win equaled Trump's
He had to clear his throat repeatedly even as he denounced failed efforts
Said not even 'an abuse of power' can extinguish the nation's flame
Pointed out Trump's repeated legal defeats
Blasts 'a position that refused to respect the will of the people, refused to respect the rule of law, and refused to honor our Constitution'
Mentioned 'dozens and dozens' of legal challenges and Texas defeat at Supreme Court
By Geoff Earle, Deputy U.S. Political Editor For Dailymail.com and Nikki Schwab, Senior U.S. Political Reporter
Published: 19:52 EST, 14 December 2020 | Updated: 20:43 EST, 14 December 2020
President-elect Joe Biden delivered a forceful attack on President Donald Trump's barrage of lawsuits and claims of electoral fraud – demanding in a prime-time speech Monday that the 'will of the people' be honored.
Biden spoke from Wilmington, Delaware hours after his win in the Electoral College became official and he passed the 270 Electoral Vote threshold. But his speech was not a victory lap, but rather an effort to establish his own legitimacy while calling out Trump's relentless effort to overturn the results.
'Respecting the will of the people is at the heart of our democracy, even if we find those results hard to accept,' said Biden – alluding to Trump's refusal to concede or accept the results.
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