Joe Biden elected 46th president of the United States; Trump refuses to concede

‘This isn’t over:’ Trump supporters protest across US

Chanting “This isn’t over! and “Stop the steal,” supporters of US President Donald Trump are protesting at state capitals across the country today, refusing to accept defeat and echoing Trump’s unsubstantiated allegations that the Democrats won the election by fraud.

From Atlanta and Tallahassee to Bismarck, Boise and Phoenix, crowds ranging in size from a few dozen to a few thousand are decrying the news of Joe Biden’s victory after more than three exhausting days of vote-counting put the Democrat over the top. Skirmishes break out in some places.

In Atlanta, outside the state Capitol in the longtime Republican stronghold of Georgia, chants of “Lock him up!” ring out among an estimated 1,000 Trump supporters. Others chant, “This isn’t over! This isn’t over!” and “Fake news!” The streets were awash with American flags and Trump banners.

No immediate violence was reported, though at one point, police moved to separate Trump opponents from supporters. Biden held a slim lead in Georgia, which hasn’t gone for a Democrat since 1992.

AP