Biden remains confident of clinching US presidency

Joe Biden, Donald Trump

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden speaks one day after Americans voted in the presidential election, on November 04, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware.

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What you need to know:

  • Biden has won the vital battleground of Wisconsin, flipping a state won by Donald Trump in 2016.
  • President Trump's campaign has asked a court to suspend the tabulation of votes in Michigan.

Democrat Joe Biden said Wednesday he was confident of winning the presidency once all votes are counted, saying he was leading Donald Trump in the remaining swing states that will determine the election's outcome.

"When the count is finished, we believe we will be the winners," Biden said in his hometown of Wilmington, as he stressed that "every vote must be counted," contravening President Trump, whose campaign has asked a court to suspend the tabulation of votes in Michigan.

"We the people will not be silenced," Biden said, as his running mate Kamala Harris stood by his side.