Joe Biden Won the Presidential Election
Biden's supporters took to the streets to celebrate the victory (Getty Images).
The Claim
Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump in the 2020 U.S. presidential election and will be the next president.
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On November 7, 2020, four days into vote tallying, the claim went viral on social media.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar’s investigation found that the claim is true. With 290 electoral college votes to Trump’s 214, Biden was declared the President-Elect.
Trump denied the findings, saying that he won the election “BY A LOT!”
However, Biden actually won the election and will be the next President of the United States.
Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris called Biden to congratulate him on the victory.
World leaders also congratulated Biden and Harris on their victory.
Misbar’s Classification
True
