Trump lashes out at reporters in tense weekend press briefing, affirms he would leave White House if Biden is declared victor

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Trump speaks during the first 2020 presidential debate, which turned out to be highly contentious and chaotic at multiple points. Olivier Douliery/Pool vi AP

In an intense press briefing at the White House, President Donald Trump sparred with reporters over continued allegations of election fraud while at the same time affirming that he would vacate office if the electoral college votes in favor of President-elect Joe Biden.

At one point, a reporter repeatedly pressed Trump on leaving the White House which led to the president calling a said reporter a ‘lightweight’ who shouldn’t ever talk to the President of the United States in such a manner.

Afterward, another reporter doubled down on the same line of questioning, once again asking Trump if he plans on stepping down by Jan. 20. “Certainly I will, and you know that,” he said.

While Trump has recognized the possibility of an incoming Biden administration, he was keen to point out that there are multiple cases of election fraud.

“Massive fraud has been found. We’re like a third world country. We’re using computer equipment that can be hacked. They talk about ‘glitches’, how many glitches did they find?” the president exclaimed.