President-elect’s attorneys claim Stein is not entitled to a recount and describe Green party candidate’s actions as creating an ‘electoral farce’Donald Trump asked the state of Michigan on Thursday to reject Jill Stein’s request for a recount of the presidential election. Could Jill Stein's vote recount change the outcome of the election? Trump accused Stein of creating an “electoral farce” and claimed that she “aims to sow doubts regarding the legitimacy of the presidential election”. “The Trump campaign’s cynical efforts to delay the recount and create unnecessary costs for taxpayers are shameful and outrageous,” Stein said in a statement. Only a strong left can beat Trump | Kate Aronoff Read moreStein’s recount requests were made to states where Trump narrowly defeated Hillary Clinton, who had led in opinion polls prior to election day.

Source: The Guardian December 01, 2016 22:07 UTC