Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has said Donald Trump will not intimidate local officials after he said all eyes would be on the state on Election Day.
On Monday, while campaigning in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the president appeared to threaten Democratic Governor Tom Wolf, as the crowd chanted: “Tom Wolf sucks.”
“Make sure your governor doesn’t cheat, because they are known for very bad things here,” Trump said.”But we have a lot of eyes watching, a lot of very powerful eyes here. They don’t want that to happen,” Trump said.
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He also alluded to the possibility of fraud handled by the governor. “Open up your state and please don’t cheat, governor, please don’t cheat,” the president said to cheers from the crowd. “We’re all watching you. We have a lot of eyes on the governor and his friends,” Trump added. “Couple of other governors out there too.”
Tom Wolf´s answer
Tom Wolf replied on Twitter: “Pennsylvanians will not be intimidated. You can watch us count every vote and have a fair election.”
Pennsylvanians will not be intimidated.
You can watch us count every vote and have a fair election. https://t.co/WzH7OAJEvU
— Governor Josh Shapiro (@GovernorShapiro) November 3, 2020
Biden and Trump campaigns consider Pennsylvania as the most likely “tipping point state” for the election, menaing the state that will put the winner over the required threshold of 270 electoral college votes.
The FiveThirtyEight poll tracking website has said that Pennsylvania is the most likely tipping point in around 37 percent of its electoral forecasts.
Joe Biden is currently around 5 points ahead in his home state, but pollsters have warned that is a narrow lead when taking into account margins of error and possible inaccuracies.
Biden told supporters that the election was a “battle for the soul of America,” and that his victory would be the first step to stopping the coronavirus pandemic and addressing the polarization of the country.
It is expected that the election results may take longer than expected due to the large number of mail ballots. Tom Wolf and Mayor Jim Kenney have urged Philadelphians to be patient and confident.
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