Donald Trump raises questions on EVMs, says would concede defeat in US election if…
Donald Trump made the comments after casting his ballot along with his wife, Melania, at a polling booth in Palm Beach, Florida.
US Elections 2024: Expressing concerns over the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) during polling, US Republican presidential contender Donald Trump said he would be prepared to concede defeat “if it's a fair election.” Donald Trump made the comments after casting his ballot along with his wife, Melania, at a polling booth in Palm Beach, Florida.
Donald Trump said, “If I lose an election, if it's a fair election, I would be the first one to acknowledge it... So far, I think it's been fair.” Catch LIVE updates as voters head to polling booths to seal Donald Trump's fate
Wearing a red ‘Make America Great Again’ cap, Donald Trump reiterated his previous criticism of electronic voting machines, suggesting they were less secure than paper ballots and would delay the outcome being known.
Speaking more on the Electronic Voting Machines, the former US president said, “They spend all this money on machines... If they would use 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 crazy.”
‘NOTHING YOU CAN DO TO CHEAT’
He added: “Do you know that paper is more sophisticated now than computers? If it's watermarked paper, you cannot... It's unbelievable what happens with it. There's nothing you can do to cheat.”
When asked about concerns of post-election unrest and whether he would urge his supporters to avoid violence, he dismissed the question, saying his supporters are ‘non-violent’.
“I don't have to tell them that, that there'll be no violence. Of course, there'll be no violence. My supporters are not violent people,” Donald Trump said.
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First Published:6 Nov 2024, 12:23 AM IST
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