Is Trump still optimistic about winning? POTUS poses with bridal party for photo-op moments after learning he lost
President Donald Trump was golfing in Virginia when he learned that he lost the 2020 elections to Joe Biden. However, moments later Trump was seen posing with a bride and her bridesmaids during a quick photo-op. This, according to the Daily Mail, was his first appearance after losing, even though he refused to concede the election. It was also reported that the president said he would have new lawsuits imposed by Monday and said the "election is far from over" in a statement.
The publication reported that while the president had just got off his golf cart and was on his way to enter the clubhouse, he had walked past the bride's photoshoot. Even though he was upset that Biden had seemingly won the election, he stopped and spoke to the bride and her bridesmaids along with posing for pictures. In the picture, Trump is seen smiling and posing with the thumbs up next to the bridal party. Apparently, he spent a few minutes speaking to them before telling them, "Have a great life" -- he then went into the clubhouse. It seems as though the party was definitely Trump supporters as they cheered him on screaming, "We love you!" Reportedly, a woman is even heard saying, "That was so cool… I can't breathe."
Trump was not only welcomed with a positive response as we had earlier reported that he was booed, and given the middle finger as he returned to the White House after golfing. Many even took to Twitter to ridicule the president asking him to leave the White House, and telling him that he's fired. According to the Daily Mail, while leaving the gold course though, the president was not asked about the election result, nor did he volunteer any thoughts. He was apparently in the middle of playing around when AP and other networks such as CNN called for Biden as the president-elect after he took over Pennsylvania winning 20 electoral votes that got him to the White House.
In a statement released by Trump's campaign, the president said, "We all know why Joe Biden is rushing to falsely pose as the winner, and why his media allies are trying so hard to help him: they don't want the truth to be exposed. The simple fact is this election is far from over." Over the course of these hectic few days, Trump has demanded recounts of ballots in certain states claiming voter fraud -- though the evidence is yet to be provided. This also led to many demonstrations in different cities with Trump supporters screaming "stop the count" as certain states continued to count legally cast votes. Trump further said, "Joe Biden has not been certified as the winner of any states, let alone any of the highly contested states headed for mandatory recounts, or states where our campaign has valid and legitimate legal challenges that could determine the ultimate victor."
He also spoke of what comes further in regards to legalities that will be issued on Monday, saying, "Beginning Monday, our campaign will start prosecuting our case in court to ensure election laws are fully upheld and the rightful winner is seated. The American People are entitled to an honest election: that means counting all legal ballots, and not counting any illegal ballots. This is the only way to ensure the public has full confidence in our election."