President Donald Trump said Thursday that counting "the illegal and late votes" will lead to Democrats stealing the presidential election.
In a one-sentence statement released by White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany, Trump was blunt in his assessment of the continued counting of votes, particularly in the handful of states that will ultimately decide if either he or Democrat Joe Biden wins the election.
"IF YOU COUNT THE ILLEGAL AND LATE VOTES, THEY CAN STEAL THE ELECTION FROM US!" the statement reads.
The Trump campaign has filed lawsuits in several states, most recently Nevada, claiming that voter fraud has occurred. Most news organizations have not yet called Nevada, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Georgia, and neither candidate has earned the 270 electoral votes needed to secure the presidency.
Earlier Thursday, Trump tweeted, "STOP THE COUNT!"
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