Stop the Steal: Trump Supporters Call for Vote Recounts as They Rally Across US

Several days after the polls closed for American voters, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden was projected the winner in the 2020 presidential election. His Republican rival, incumbent President Donald Trump, however, has denounced it, instead claiming his own victory with "71 million legal votes".

While the official results of the US presidential election are not out yet, a number of world leaders and politicians have already congratulated Biden. All major US media outlets have also declared him the winner.

Hours after the US media proclaimed Biden the winner, hundreds of Trump supporters took to the square in front of the Oregon Capitol to challenge the legitimacy of the election and demand a recount, echoing the incumbent's allegations of massive voter fraud "stealing his victory".

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Supporters of President Donald Trump hold signs in a vehicle as people gather outside of the Clark County Elections Department in North Las Vegas, Nev. Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020.

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A demonstrator supporting President Donald Trump holds a sign that says, "Stop the steal" outside the Pennsylvania Convention Center where votes are being counted, Friday, Nov. 6, 2020, in Philadelphia.

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Supporters of US President Donald Trump gather at a "Stop the Steal" protest after the 2020 US presidential election was called for Democratic candidate Joe Biden, in front of the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix, Arizona, US, November 7, 2020.

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A supporter of US President Donald Trump listens to other supporters during a "Stop the Steal" protest after the 2020 US presidential election was called for former Vice President Joe Biden, in front of the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center (MCTEC), in Phoenix, Arizona, US, November 8, 2020.

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Supporters of US President Donald Trump gather at a “Stop the Steal” protest after the 2020 US presidential election was called for Democratic candidate Joe Biden, in front of the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix, Arizona, US, November 7, 2020.

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A supporter of US President Donald Trump attends a “Stop the Steal” protest after the 2020 US presidential election was called by the media for Democratic candidate Joe Biden, in front of the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix, Arizona, US, November 7, 2020.

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Supporters of President Donald Trump carry flags and signs as they parade past the Capitol in Washington after news that President-elect Joe Biden had defeated the incumbent in the race for the White House, in Washington, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020.

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Protesters gather in front of the Oregon state capitol building during a Stop the Steal rally on November 7, 2020, in Salem, Oregon. Angry supporters of President Trump took to the streets across the country following reports that President-elect Joe Biden had won the election.

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A supporter of US President Donald Trump wearing a Go-Pro camera reacts at "Stop the Steal" protest at the Wisconsin State Capitol, after media announced that Democratic US presidential nominee Joe Biden has won the 2020 US presidential election in Madison, Wisconsin, US, November 7, 2020.

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Supporters of US President Donald Trump gather at a "Stop the Steal" protest after the 2020 US presidential election was called for former Vice President Joe Biden, in front of the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center (MCTEC), in Phoenix, Arizona, US, November 8, 2020.

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A supporter of US President Donald Trump yells during a "Stop the Steal" protest after the 2020 US presidential election was called for former Vice President Joe Biden, in front of the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center (MCTEC), in Phoenix, Arizona, US, November 8, 2020.

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A supporter of US President Donald Trump participates on a 'Stop the Steal' protest at the Georgia State Capitol, after the 2020 US presidential election was called for Democratic candidate Joe Biden, in Atlanta, Georgia, US November 7, 2020.

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Supporters of US President Donald Trump rally during a "Stop the Steal" protest at Clark County Election Center in North Las Vegas, Nevada, US November 5, 2020.

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Trump supporters embrace as they console each other at a "Stop the Steal" protest after the 2020 US presidential election was called for Democratic candidate Joe Biden, in front of the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center (MCTEC), in Phoenix, Arizona, US, November 7, 2020.

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A woman holds a cutout of US President Donald Trump's head as supporters gather at a "Stop the Steal" protest after the 2020 US presidential election was called for former Vice President Joe Biden, in front of the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center (MCTEC), in Phoenix, Arizona, US, November 8, 2020.