US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Tuesday he is willing to concede defeat after Tuesday’s vote “if it’s a fair election,” while continuing to express concerns about electronic voting machines.
I believe it has been fair,” Trump said to reporters after casting his vote in Florida, repeating a point he has made repeatedly throughout his campaign.
Dressed in a red “Make America Great Again” cap, he restated his criticism of electronic voting machines, saying they are less secure than paper ballots and might delay the results declaration.
“They spend all this money on machines… If they would use paper ballots, voter ID, proof of citizenship, and one-day voting, it would all be over by 10 pm It’s crazy,” he told reporters in West Palm Beach.
He added, “Do you know that paper is more sophisticated now than computers? If it’s watermarked paper you cannot… It’s unbelievable what happens with it. There’s nothing you can do to cheat.”
Asked about fears of unrest after the election and whether he would call on supporters to avoid violence, he criticised the question.
“I don’t have to tell them that, that there’ll be no violence. Of course, there’ll be no violence. My supporters are not violent people,” Trump said.
