It is atensetime as America and the rest of the world areon tenterhooks, waiting to hear who has won the US election. There are only a handfulof states that still need tocount upvotesand Jo Biden is edging closerto the White House but it is stilltoo close to call.

Trump is asserting that he has won and is accusing Biden of cheating throughvoterfraud. He has made a slewof statements thatdenigratehis country’s democratic process although he does not have any proof toback uphis claims so they are completelyunfounded. He said some some votes are illegal and does not believe that they are being counted properly. His campaign have evenfiled a lawsuitin one state over the accuracy of theballotcounting process. The state’s top election officialstood upfor the procedure, assuring them that it is exactly as it should be. A governor in Trump’s own party even said that “there was no defence for the president's comments,underminingthe democratic process.”

Joe Biden has a completely differentstanceand is calling for everyone to stay calm. He’s confident that he’s going to win andpledgesthat if he does, he will try and unite a very divided America.

Glossary

  1. Tense

    Too be nervous about something

  2. Tenterhooks

    To be nervous because you do not know what is going to happen

  3. Handful

    A few (the amount of something that can be held in one hand).

  4. Count up

    To count all of something

  5. Votes

    When people choose between two or more issues/people in an election

  6. Edging closer

    To become closer to something

  7. Too close to call

    The winner is not clear because they are quite even.

  8. Voter

    Someone who votes in an election

  9. Fraud

    A crime that involves tricking or cheating people

  10. Slew

    Many

  11. Denigrate

    To talk badly of something

  12. Back up

    To support

  13. Unfounded

    Without evidence

  14. Filed a lawsuit

    To ask a court of law to make a decision 

  15. Ballot

    The paper someone uses when they vote

  16. Stood up

    To support

  17. Undermining

    To make someone/something seem less important

  18. Stance

    Someone’s attitude

  19. pledges

    To promise