Elections USA 2020: What would happen if Trump does not accept the results?
The great day of the presidential elections has arrived. What can happen if Donald Trump fails to accept the results of the electoral process?
The great day of the presidential elections has arrived. This November 3, millions of Americans will come out to exercise their right to vote to decide whether Donald Trump stays in the White House for another four years or Joe Biden takes over the country's mandate.
According to national polls, currently it is Joe Biden who is in the lead with a significant advantage, however, it is necessary to bear in mind that the winner of the present elections is not decided merely by the vote of the citizens, but, by the indirect vote of the Electoral College.
Elections USA 2020: What would happen if Trump does not accept the results?
Opinion leaders and experts on the subject have begun to predict that these will be an unprecedented election, because, coupled with the still latent coronavirus outbreak, there is the possibility that on the night of November 3, Trump will proclaim himself the winner without knowing the results or just not accept them.
And the fact is, the leader of the White House has been questioned on several occasions about what actions he would take if he were not re-elected, however, the president has preferred to keep that on hold. "No, I'm not just going to say yes and I'm not going to say no," Trump said a couple of months ago for CBS when asked if he would accept the results even if they did not favor him.
Now, experts on the subject also affirm that, in the event of not being re-elected, Donald Trump cannot not accept the results and cling to power, since it would be unconstitutional, as reported by Jonathan Turley, professor of constitutional law at the University George Washington and legal analyst for CBS News.
"It is not up to President Trump, and the country does not have to convince him that it has lost. The Secret Service on Inauguration Day is under the leadership of the new president. Upon the oath of his successor, President Trump becomes a a guest at the White House. If you stay, you become an unwanted guest. If you refuse to leave, you become an arrested guest, "Turley said.
Although of course, if the difference between the Democrat and the Republican is minimal, Trump has the right to demand a recount of the votes and take the ruling to the Supreme Court. “The President (and any presidential campaign) can question the outcome in a given state, even though there are rigid time constraints. Recount requests are allowed in 43 states, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures, ”concluded Jonathan Turley.
