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Published 16:10 27 Dec 2020 GMT
Fox News host Geraldo Rivera has branded Donald Trump an "entitled frat boy" following the President's actions since losing to Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election.
Taking to Twitter on Sunday (December 27), the 77-year-old political commentator slammed the outgoing President's refusal to concede the election.
Rivera tweeted to his 376,000 followers:
"For almost 4 years I’ve supported @realDonaldTrump who was assailed by leftist creeps who conjured the Russia Hoax to wreck his presidency. Nevertheless he prevailed.
"Sadly he lost a bitterly contested election. S**t happens. However since he has behaved like an entitled frat boy."
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Since Election Day last month, Trump has repeatedly falsely claimed that he is, in fact, the winner of the election, citing widespread voter fraud as the reason behind Biden's victory.
However, following the Electoral College officially declaring Joe Biden the winner on December 14, Rivera has repeatedly taken to social media to call for a peaceful transition between Trump and president-elect Biden.
On December 15, the journalist tweeted: "Beloved by tens of millions, @realDonaldTrump can end post-election turmoil. Nation is rattled & divided, government in disarray. He must concede.
"Electoral College has spoken. Only @POTUS can harness emotion of transition, and create new Trumpian movement to lead GOP & nation."
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He added in a subsequent tweet: "Sooner @realDonaldTrump admits he lost, the sooner he can begin extolling his accomplishments as the most successful one-term @POTUS ever.
"None before has ever done as much: the vaccine; trade; peace; the economy; criminal justice reform. Don't tarnish legacy, wait til next time."
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A few days later, Rivera tweeted that his "Christmas wish is for a peaceful, gracious transfer of power from 45 to 46". He added: "We'll beat 'em next time."
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And on December 19, Rivera once again tweeted out that Trump should stop "obsessing about [a] 'stolen' election", and that there "is no legislative, judicial or constitutional avenue to reverse the results. Instead celebrate triumphs, like the vaccines".
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As reported by The Independent, as well as repeating tweeting false allegations over the election results, President Trump and his team have had more than 50 legal challenges dismissed over the last month.
Per CNN, Joe Biden was declared victorious after winning 306 electoral votes and a total of 81,283,098 public votes (51.3%) in the election - the most votes ever in a US presidential election.
As it stands, Donald Trump earned 232 electoral votes and 74,222,958 public votes (46.8%).
