It is atensetime as America and the rest of the world areon tenterhooks, waiting to hear who has won the US election. There are only a handfulof states that still need tocount upvotesand Jo Biden is edging closerto the White House but it is stilltoo close to call.
Trump is asserting that he has won and is accusing Biden of cheating throughvoterfraud. He has made a slewof statements thatdenigratehis country’s democratic process although he does not have any proof toback uphis claims so they are completelyunfounded. He said some some votes are illegal and does not believe that they are being counted properly. His campaign have evenfiled a lawsuitin one state over the accuracy of theballotcounting process. The state’s top election officialstood upfor the procedure, assuring them that it is exactly as it should be. A governor in Trump’s own party even said that “there was no defence for the president's comments,underminingthe democratic process.”
Joe Biden has a completely differentstanceand is calling for everyone to stay calm. He’s confident that he’s going to win andpledgesthat if he does, he will try and unite a very divided America.
Glossary
Tense
Too be nervous about something
Tenterhooks
To be nervous because you do not know what is going to happen
Handful
A few (the amount of something that can be held in one hand).
Count up
To count all of something
Votes
When people choose between two or more issues/people in an election
Edging closer
To become closer to something
Too close to call
The winner is not clear because they are quite even.
Voter
Someone who votes in an election
Fraud
A crime that involves tricking or cheating people
Slew
Many
Denigrate
To talk badly of something
Back up
To support
Unfounded
Without evidence
Filed a lawsuit
To ask a court of law to make a decision
Ballot
The paper someone uses when they vote
Stood up
To support
Undermining
To make someone/something seem less important
Stance
Someone’s attitude
pledges
To promise