'Are you going to ask a Democrat that question?' Trump adviser explodes at ITV reporter over question about ex-president accepting the result

A elder Trump advisor exploded astatine an ITV reporter for asking him whether the Republican party would judge the result of the vote, portion counting it inactive ongoing. 

US analogous Dan Rivers had bagged an interrogation with Tim Murtaugh, caput of communications for Donald Trump's property operation, astatine the Florida count. 

Everything seemed to beryllium going conscionable fine, until Murtaugh was asked if Trump 'going to judge the effect if it is called against him?'  

To which Murtaugh furiously responded: 'Hold connected a second. You're going to inquire maine an hr and a fractional into this, whether we are going to judge this result. Do you inquire immoderate democrats that question? 

As helium past shouted astatine Mr Rivers aggregate times: 'When was the past clip you asked a Democrat that question? 

Adding: 'You brought maine up present to inquire astir the results and what's coming successful and present you are asking these ridiculous questions.

'I stood present and waited for you for 20 minutes. And this is the question you are going to inquire me.'

Later successful the interview, helium did claim: 'In a escaped and just election we volition judge the results absolutely.' 

A akin enactment to 1 Trump had said a fewer weeks ago, claiming helium would judge the effect arsenic agelong arsenic it was 'fair'. 

However, earlier contiguous the erstwhile President voiced his concerns astir Democrats cheating successful Philadelphia and Detroit connected societal media, arsenic voters were inactive going retired to the polls.

'A batch of speech astir monolithic CHEATING successful Philadelphia,' Trump wrote connected societal media. 'Law Enforcement coming!!!'

The Republican campaigner did not instantly mention grounds to backmost his claim, which earned a crisp rebuke from City Commissioner of Philadelphia Seth Bluestein, a Republican.

'There is perfectly nary information to this allegation,' helium wrote connected societal media. 'It is yet different illustration of disinformation. Voting successful Philadelphia has been harmless and secure.'

Bluestein added helium was successful 'regular contact' with the Republican National Committee and was 'responsive to each study of irregularities astatine the polls.'

Trump again made his claim, citing problems successful Detroit, Michigan, arsenic well.

'Philadelphia and Detroit! Heavy Law Enforcement is there!!!' helium wrote.

Trump's concerns astir Philadelphia whitethorn beryllium a effect of reports of higher than expected turnout for Harris.

This comes arsenic Donald Trump cements his lead, winning the captious plaything authorities of North Carolina and its 16 Electoral College votes successful a pivotal infinitesimal successful the election.

The Tar Heel authorities was a cardinal people for some campaigns and was the country of frenzied campaigning, with Trump making stops determination successful each of the past 3 days of the race.

In a large boost to the Republican, it was the archetypal of the 7 plaything states, that volition yet find the winner, to beryllium decided.

Harris' run seat Jen O'Malley Dillon told unit successful a memo that, aft losing North Carolina, the 'blue wall' bluish concern states of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin were present the Democrat's 'clearest path' to victory.

She suggested the contention was 'not going to travel into absorption until the aboriginal greeting hours.'

A Democrat statesmanlike campaigner has not claimed triumph successful North Carolina since Barack Obama successful 2008. Trump has present won it successful 3 consecutive elections.