Hi! I'm new here, not a US citizen but concerned about what's happening in one of my favorite countries in the world!
I have a question: doesn't 'President Elect' mean that the electoral college vote has already taken place? Since it has not, how come Biden is referred to (and refers to himself) as such?
I can understand the usual suspects making that 'mistake' on purpose (CNN, etc), but the whole of the planet including world leaders?
I could be wrong of course, and maybe it's enough for 'the math to add up' (i.e. 'first-past-the-post model).
Thank you.
Exactly. Biden is not president-elect until that happens. Media is selling an illusion.
Haha well said!
Interesting distinction, thanks,
Merriam Webster Dictionary
President-elect: a person who has been elected president but who has not officially become president yet
Trump was referred to as the President-elect after November 8, 2016, but Hillary had conceded. In 2000 Bush only became President elect after Gore conceded.
For Biden to be President Elect, Trump would have to concede OR Biden would have to win the Electoral College, I guess.
Interesting, thanks!
I see!
I want to beliiiiiiieeeeeeeve I really do.
It does - he's in with the MSM to build the narrative. I like to call him MSM-Elect. Some of the world leaders aren't recognizing Joe as President-elect either. Mexico's President and Slovenia's Prime Minister being two that I can think of.
Great observation. As far as other world leaders go, it’s a way for them to signal their willingness to accept the outcome. I would imagine that most countries would want to go back to where we throw billions of dollars all over the world so that people will like us.
Biden is Fake media elect