Post-Election Protests Flare Up in US

As the counting of ballots from the 3 November US elections continues, thousands of people have taken to the streets in many US cities, with Trump supporters urging battleground states to stop the vote count and anti-Trump protesters demanding a complete count of the ballots.

The US states are still counting votes, and at the same time, Trump’s campaign has filed several legal lawsuits, attacking the integrity of the voting process in states where the result could mean his defeat.

Meanwhile, Joe Biden has launched so-called "Biden Fight Fund", claiming it will be the "largest election protection effort ever assembled". He explained that this initiative is started to proof that Trump "doesn't get to decide the outcome of this election—the American people do".

Protesters have taken to the streets in New York, Washington, Seattle and other cities after casting their votes in the presidential election. The US authorities are reportedly preparing for violence or riots no matter who wins the election because there will likely be confrontations between protestors who support Donald Trump and rioters who back his Democratic rival Joe Biden.

By 5 November, Biden is in the lead with 238 electoral votes against 213 electoral votes for Trump, as reported by the Fox News broadcaster.

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A protester yells after a march to the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse on the night of the election, Tuesday, 3 November 2020, in Portland, Oregon.

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A woman wears a mask showing the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg while listening to speakers outside of Revolution Hall before marching in Portland, Oregon, Wednesday, 4 November 2020, following Tuesday's election.

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Protesters on the streets of New York on the night of vote counting after the US presidential election.

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People march during a protest after the 3 November elections, Wednesday, 4 November 2020, in Portland, Oregon.

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Protesters march in Los Angeles, Wednesday, 4 November 2020, following Tuesday's election.

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Protester Connor Atwood holds up a sign showing an image of President Donald Trump before a rally in Los Angeles, Wednesday, 4 November 2020, following Tuesday's election.

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Police officers on the streets of New York on the night of vote counting after the US presidential election.

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A demonstrator in front of police during a protest the day after Election Day in Portland, Oregon, US, 4 November 2020.

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People demonstrate outside the Pennsylvania State Capitol to urge that all votes be counted, Wednesday, 4 November 2020, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, following Tuesday's election.

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Supporters of President Donald Trump protest the Nevada vote in front of the Clark County Election Department, Wednesday, 4 November 2020, in Las Vegas.

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Demonstrators take part in the “People march because the fight continues" rally the day after Election Day in Manhattan, 4 November 2020.

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A protester lights an American flag on fire during a demonstration Wednesday, 4 November 2020, in Portland, Ore.

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A doll depicting Donald Trump's head on a street of New York on the night of vote counting after the US presidential election.

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Protesters on the streets of New York on the night of vote counting after the US presidential election.

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President Donald Trump supporters rally, Wednesday, 4 November 2020, outside the Maricopa County Recorders Office in Phoenix as sheriff's deputies block the entrance.