Trump says he will respect Electoral College vote, but warns it will be a ‘very hard thing to concede’

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Donald Trump has moved a step closer to conceding the US election.

The president said he will leave the White House if the Electoral College votes for president-elect Joe Biden.

Mr Trump made the comments at the White House after speaking to US troops during a traditional Thanksgiving Day address.

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How does The Electoral College work?

Mr Biden, who is due to be inaugurated on 20 January, won 306 Electoral College votes to Mr Trump’s 232 following the 3 November election.

Despite the popular vote being settled, the US system means the formal process of the Electoral College choosing a president will not happen until 14 December.

Mr Trump continues to claim, without evidence, that the election was skewed by widespread fraud.

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