Victory for Joe Biden: “It’s time for America to unite and to heal” - BBC News

Joe Biden has said he is “honoured and humbled” after winning the US Presidential election. He crossed the threshold of 270 Electoral College votes needed by winning the states of Pennsylvania and Nevada.

In a statement the President-Elect said: “In the face of unprecedented obstacles, a record number of Americans voted. Proving once again, that democracy beats deep in the heart of America. It’s time for America to unite. And to heal.”

The election has seen the highest turnout since 1900. Mr Biden has won more than 73 million votes, the most ever recorded for a US presidential candidate.

The result denies Donald Trump a second term after a divisive presidency defined by the coronavirus pandemic, bitter culture wars and social unrest.

Tina Daheley presents BBC news reporting from north America editor Jon Sopel in Washington and Nick Bryant with the Biden campaign in Wilmington, Delaware.

[stuartsteel]

The same people who said it's too dangerous to vote in public are now in the streets. Pathetic.

[jaydogs]

“Listen, we just want a fair election, and we view this, we view that was not fair at all. It was not fair. … You could allow us to look at the ballots, some ballots, but nothing. We were kept away from everything, ” resident Daryl Brooks told the crowd.

[foxabilo]

The over 75's are now being hunted down by a new 800 strong BBC team of license enforcers and bailiffs who cost £38M to setup.

[Thehedgesintheweeds]

Looks like there’s no Covid 19 in America with all that people celebrating.

[AboveVenus]

The media does not decide the election, votes are still to be counted lool I thought every vote counts.

[isabelfuenteslanda]

let´s heal of the damage our own propaganda did to the country before

[Anubislovesdubstep]

It's not over yet there is a storm coming

[dmomcilovic]

No one can seriously say he attracted more votes than Obama when all he did he speak to a few cars on a car park?.

[ggghhh]

im so tired of hearing metaphysical trash like "it's time to heal." tell us what you are going to do in real-life and concrete terms.

[jay]

I love how the bbc think they can just decide for themselves who won pmsl.

[LiterallyMark]

The media doesn’t tell us who has won, the Supreme Court does.

[nobodynobody]

"Unite and heal"

Just remember, these are the same people that will burn this country to the ground if the decision is reversed.

[slitzfn]

Love, peace, humanity is such a beautiful thing, I wish all humans could posses these qualities 🥺🙂

[lovethenature]

Americans proved they give chance once.

[MightGuy]

I'd love to heal, unfortunately my insurance won't cover political injuries.

[adstix]

I really do hope and pray that he can reunite the country because the almost 50/50 split indicates a fundamental divergence of values!

[MrJamiez]

Poor bloke, won't see the next year. Looks constantly out of breath & Exhausted.

[auron]

"Time for America to unite and to heal"

Also, check out AOC on Twitter
"We need to make a list of everyone who supported Trump"

I bet it's a healing list though, eh?

[jame]

3:45 "Donald Trump, this morning, left the white house to go and play golf, something he'll soon have a lot more time for"

_the shade_

[whisper-thattruth-shss]

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