US election: Congratulations pour in for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris after they defeat Trump and Pence at the polls

On Saturday 7th November 2020, congratulations poured in for Joe Biden who had changed his Twitter profile to reflect his new status, ‘President-Elect’. Kamala Harris  also changed hers to ‘Vice President-Elect’.

The duo did this after many news outlets in the US including the Associated Press (AP), CNN and others, declared them winners of the 2020 Presidential election.

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris had defeated Donald Trump and Mike Pence, halting their re-election to serve another term at the White House. However, while the reputable news houses are already calling Biden the winner, President Trump has not conceded defeat at the time of writing this.

Biden had crossed the 270 electoral vote mark needed to win the election (notching up 290) at this time. Four days after the election held on Tuesday, 3rd November 2020, Biden claimed a decisive victory by winning the majority of votes in Pennsylvania.

Ignoring what the President and his supporters are saying about the results; many notable Americans and figures around the world are already congratulating Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.

See some of them below…

Here, the former First Lady of the US, Michelle Obama wrote:

I’m beyond thrilled that my friend @JoeBiden and our first Black and Indian-American woman Vice President, @KamalaHarris, are headed to restore some dignity, competence, and heart at the White House. Our country sorely needs it. pic.twitter.com/yXqQ3tYRoa

— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) November 7, 2020

Pop singer, Ariana Grande had also penned the following words:

CRYING @JoeBiden @KamalaHarris ??????? THANK GOD

— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) November 7, 2020

The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau also congratulated the duo, saying:

Congratulations, @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris. Our two countries are close friends, partners, and allies. We share a relationship that’s unique on the world stage. I’m really looking forward to working together and building on that with you both.

— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) November 7, 2020

Former world’s richest man and founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates also wrote a congratulatory message to them via his Twitter page:

Congratulations to President-Elect Biden and Vice President-Elect Harris. Thank you to the election officials and campaign workers who worked tirelessly to ensure a record number of Americans could cast a ballot and have it counted during such an challenging time for our country.

— Bill Gates (@BillGates) November 7, 2020

The congratulations werr still coming in droves for President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris.

Meanwhile, after failing to stop the electoral body from counting votes, Trump has said he would fight the results. “The election is far from over” the US President says.