Surrounded by friends, family and White House staff, President Donald Trump delivered his most pointed remarks yet on the possibility of a contested election.
"Millions and millions of people voted for us tonight and a very sad group of people is trying to disenfranchise that group of people and we won’t stand for it. We will not stand for it," the president said to start his Election Night speech.
In front of a packed East Room, the President said he and his supporters "were getting ready for a big celebration. We were winning everything and all of a sudden it was just called off," an apparent reference to ongoing vote counts in critical swing states like Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin.
The president also claimed his campaign won states it was not expected to win, "like Florida." Trump’s campaign won there over Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton four years ago. President Trump made a leap in suggesting "we have won Georgia," an uncalled state where much of the vote around Atlanta is outstanding.
"They’re never going to catch us," he added. "They can’t catch us."
He also referenced possible wins in North Carolina, Arizona and Michigan, none of which have been called at a consensus.
"Most importantly, we’re winning Pennsylvania by a tremendous amount of votes," the president said to a standing ovation. "Think of this. We’re up 690,000 votes in Pennsylvania. These aren’t even close. With 64% of the vote in, it’s going to be almost impossible to catch and they’re coming into good Pennsylvania areas where they happen to like your president."
Pennsylvania remains a key state for both candidates, and likely the state that could sway the election.
"This is a fraud on the American public," President Trump said. "This is an embarrassment to our country. We were getting ready to win this election. Frankly, we did win this election. Our goal now is to ensure the integrity for the good of this nation. This is a very big moment. This is a major fraud on our nation."
He added that "we’ll be going to the U.S. Supreme Court" and "we want all voting to stop," but didn't elaborate further on those plans.
The president’s wife, Melania, and Vice President Mike Pence and his wife, Karen, were by his side.
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