Biden confident of victory as his lead against Trump grows

Joe Biden has narrow leads in Pennsylvania and Georgia, as Donald Trump doubles down on election ‘fraud’ allegations.

By Joseph Stepansky,

Americans continue to watch and wait to see who will be declared the winner of Tuesday’s presidential elections.
Currently, Joe Biden is projected to have won 264 Electoral votes and President Donald Trump 214. The race goes to the contender with 270 votes.

Trump on Thursday repeated voting fraud claims without evidence in his first address since Tuesday’s elections.
Alaska, Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina and Pennsylvania are still counting ballots and winners have not been projected in those states.

Biden, who has urged patience, has taken the lead in Georgia and Pennsylvania.
Arizona has been projected for Biden, but officials say mail-in ballots are still being counted.

Hello and welcome to Al Jazeera’s continuing coverage of the US elections. This is Joseph Stepansky, taking over from Jihan Abdalla and Linah Alsaafin.