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America’s battered and bruised democracy has taken another beating. And that means pain for the rest of the world, says JOHN KAMPFNER. A month or so before the US election, European officials were under no illusions. They were wargaming scenarios around legal challenges and civil disobedience in the event of Joe Biden securing the votes […]

JAMES BALL gives his initial analysis on the US election as the results pour in.  In Hamilton – a musical many of us have watched and rewatched during our pandemic confinement – there is a moment shortly after America wins its war of independence when an aghast and outright baffled King George III has one […]

The US embassy in Côte d’Ivoire has called on leaders to respect the “democratic process” after president Alassane Ouattara won a controversial third term. The Ivorian leader took 94% of the vote and up to 99% in some strongholds after the opposition boycotted the election which saw a 54% turn-out. In an ironic turn of events, the […]

Nigel Farage has been ridiculed after suggesting US voter fraud was “so new” it was impossible to prove. Appearing on BBC news, Farage echoed Donald Trump’s claim that there may be a concerted effort to tamper with mail-in votes in key swing states like Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. Farage’s comments come after president Trump falsely declared victory in […]

Boris Johnson refused to be drawn on the controversy surrounding Donald Trump’s claim that he had won victory in the US election and his threat to go to the courts to stop votes being counted. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer had asked the prime minister to criticise Donald Trump’s actions. At Prime Minister’s Questions, Sir […]

Here are some of the best tweets mocking Donald Trump after he confused a dance pole with an election poll in a tweet on the US election. Social media users were quick to pick up on the US president’s poor spelling skills and turned the oversight into a Twitter trend. In the early hours of Wednesday morning, […]

Good Morning Britain presenter Piers Morgan has hit out at his former “good friend” Donald Trump over his declaration that he has won the US election without a clear result. Morgan has made a screeching u-turn over his support for the American president in recent weeks, having previously backed his leadership in the White House. Writing […]

Dominic Raab has been criticised for failing to condemn Donald Trump’s false declaration of victory in the US election. The foreign secretary refused to comment on whether he felt it was wrong for the US president to declare victory prematurely. With the US election result still on a knife-edge, Republican incumbent Trump falsely declared victory […]

The UK has been warned that it might not secure a post-Brexit trade deal with America regardless of who wins the presidential election. Former Labour foreign secretary David Miliband said that a deal with Boris Johnson’s government is just as unlikely if Donald Trump is returned to the White House. He refuted suggestions that the […]

Piers Morgan has slammed Nigel Farage for refusing to believe Donald Trump promoted bleach as a form of treatment against the coronavirus. Farage, who has been on the ground with Trump in the US, dismissed assertions that the US president promoted the use of a lethal substance as a Covid-19 vaccine. Appearing on Good Morning Britain, the […]

Nigel Farage has claimed that the UK government is taking a similar approach to Donald Trump by “draining the swamp”, as he defended the US president’s strategy. The Brexit Party leader insisted he believed Trump would return to the White House for a second term. Endorsing the president during an interview on ITV News, Farage […]

Twitter has slapped a warning on a tweet by Donald Trump suggesting the elections was being “stolen” from him. The social media organisation said it had placed a warning on Trump’s tweet “for making a potentially misleading claim about an election”. “This action is in line with our Civic Integrity Policy,” the firm’s @TwitterSafety account said. […]

Joe Biden has told the nation it will need to be “patient” as the count of votes for 2020 US presidential election continues to tighten. Biden, the Democratic Party nominee, told supporters in Delaware “we are going to win this” but warned patience would be needed, and the election would not be over until every […]

Many polls gave Joe Biden a strong lead in the race for the White House but Election Night is giving a closer race than many expected.  The Democratic nominee was thought to have a comfortable lead over the Republican incumbent. But close results in a number of swing states have made the path to the […]

A US election turnout that is expected to be historic in size may be bad news for Donald Trump, Nigel Farage has said. The Brexit Party leader is in Washington DC and has been on the campaign trail with Trump in recent weeks. He told the PA news agency: “Obviously, it’s tough to judge. We’re […]

Dear America, We all know Trump’s only campaign tactic is to stop people voting. He doesn’t want you to vote, because he knows that if you do, he will lose. He won four years ago because people that didn’t like Trump and didn’t like Clinton, stayed at home. You cannot afford to stay at home, […]

Even if Joe Biden seemingly triumphs on November 3, the question of who will be US president may remain unanswered, with Donald Trump having raised the prospect of a legal battle. Winning the last election did not stop Trump from questioning its legitimacy, and the nation being in the grip of the coronavirus pandemic only […]

If you’re looking to kill time while withing for America’s big decision, our fun game will tick (or rather, cross) all the boxes. Download and print out these cards and tweet us when you’ve filled the card! The New European’s Republican Bingo Card – Credit: TNE The New European’s Democrat Bingo Card – Credit: TNE

A number of high-profile Republicans and Trump supporters have been fooled into thanking Satan for supporting the president’s re-election bid. Fox News commentator Corey Lewandowski, former Trump adviser Sebastian Gorka, Conservative political pundit Tomi Lahren, and outspoken Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio were among people duped into thanking someone called “Iblis” for campaigning on behalf of […]

Labour peer and political commentator Andrew Adonis has claimed that the US election result next week could spark the “end of Brexit”. Lord Adonis, a TNE contributor, provoked a debate after pointing out that if Donald Trump fails to make it back into the White House it could cause a domino effect with populist politicians – […]

Nigel Farage has pledged to bet £10,000 on Donald Trump winning a second term in the White House, claiming Trump would prove pundits wrong as he had done in 2016. This comes as Farage fights allegations he broke US quarantine rules to attend a Donald Trump rally in Arizona Wednesday night. The Brexit Party leader claimed he was […]

Nigel Farage has said he could enter the US to attend a Donald Trump rally – where many spectators did not wear masks – because he has a “journalistic visa”. The Brexit Party politician appeared on Good Morning Britain to answer questions as to why he thought it was a good idea to travel across the globe […]

Mitch Benn says Joe Biden’s altruism beats Donald Trump’s cynicism. I do realise that I’ve been talking about America a lot just recently (and that this paper is called The New European) but I feel I should cast at least a nervous nod across the pond this week as this will be the last column […]

With passions at fever-pitch, many Americans believe the November 3 election is make or break for the US, regardless of whether they back Donald Trump or Joe Biden. But whether the Republican business tycoon remains in the White House or if his Democratic challenger ousts him will also have a profound effect on the rest […]

So what is a role model? Before I give you the definition offered by the Oxford English Dictionary – itself a role model, dare I say, in the world of words – just put the paper down, and have a think about that question… what is a role model? Who, if you have or have […]

What do the beheading of a teacher in France, the suspension of a digital portal in Belarus and tweets about postal ballots in the US elections have in common? They are all different ways in which freedom of expression is being abused. The issue is sometimes seen as ephemeral, but it shouldn’t be. It is […]

Will the future be bright – or will it be orange? These are the key times for the American election results for those watching in the UK. Britons have got used to waking up the morning after the US elections and knowing right away whether to happily spring out of bed for the TV remote […]

International Trade Secretary Liz Truss has issued a dig about Donald Trump’s approach to trade, and has insisted British values would not be compromised for post-Brexit trade deals. Truss said Britain would reject a Donald Trump-style “Britain First” approach as she criticised “values-free globalisation” in a keynote speech in London. In a Chatham House address Truss said […]