Protests in many US cities: Trump’s armed supporters gather in front of a polling station

The debate initiated by President Donald Trump on whether or not to count the ballots led to the first demonstrations. As reported by various media such as the “New York Times” or “Fox News” and “CNN”, the majority of US citizens in Portland, Chicago, New York or Philadelphia protest with the slogan that every vote should count.

In Portland, police said they arrested ten people and confiscated weapons materials. Governor Kate Brown activated the National Guard to contain “widespread violence”. Police arrested 50 people during protests in New York City. There were also demonstrations in Atlanta, Detroit and Oakland.

In some places the direction of the protests cannot be clearly determined. In Maricopa County, where final votes are still counted for the state of Arizona, a polling station has apparently been sealed off due to security concerns. A team of the station “CNN” had to leave the house, inside it should continue to count under the protection of the police, while outside you could see a few dozen demonstrators in front of the building.

Some were armed with rifles and pistols. The reason is unconfirmed rumors that votes for Trump are deliberately not counting. The crowd outside the Maricopa County Election Department in Phoenix sang “Stop the furft” and “Count my vote”. The outcome of the Arizona vote could help determine whether Trump or his challenger Joe Biden win the election. According to the current state, Biden is slim ahead of Trump in Arizona. Some media outlets have already assigned Biden status, but Trump’s campaign staff insists the decision has not yet been made.

In Detroit, Trump supporters are demanding otherwise

The Maricopa polling station writes: “Employees continue to count the votes. We will publish the results tonight. We thank the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office for their work so we can do ours. “

In Detroit, Michigan, Trump voters are said to be calling for just the opposite, namely an end to the count. In Michigan, the Democrats have caught up with and now include 16 Biden state voters. Polling stations in urban areas where Democrats have their strongholds needed more time for their results, in Michigan even mail order votes weren’t counted until after election day (Tuesday). Even among postal voters, Democrats have a majority almost everywhere in the country.

sz / reuters

Posted today at 9:30