Pundits express alarm as Trump falsely claims he has won US election

American commentators are expressing shock at US President Donald Trump’s baseless claim that he has won the presidential election even as many millions of votes are yet to be tallied.

Donald Trump is hell bent on destroying our democracy. We can't let him.

— Joe Lockhart (@joelockhart) November 4, 2020

I heard Trump wants to stop counting ballots. Here are the results. pic.twitter.com/a20Vddqzzf

— MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) November 4, 2020

No, Trump has not already won the election, and it is deeply irresponsible for him to say he has.

— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) November 4, 2020

The vote count continues, there is no winner yet, and Trump’s claim of victory is premature. World leaders should wait for the democratic process, particularly given the time local officials need to count the large number of mail-in ballots. They should ensure every vote counts. pic.twitter.com/5a5bZ8pA5k

— Kenneth Roth (@KenRoth) November 4, 2020

Chris Christie on Pres. Trump's election remarks: "I talk tonight… as a former U.S. Attorney. There's just no basis to make that argument tonight. There just isn't."

"I disagree with what he did tonight." https://t.co/DA8JdVxU42 #ElectionNight pic.twitter.com/ZljWXgVMUi

— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) November 4, 2020