Barack Obama to Donald Trump: Stop Complaining About Election Integrity

Barack Obama, the former President of the United States, in his latest criticism of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, accused him of sowing seeds of doubt and suspicion about the integrity of the elections in the public mind. Obama described Trump's heightened warnings about election fraud as unprecedented in modern American political history and urged the Republican candidate to stop complaining and focus on the votes of the people. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, October 27, alongside his guest, the Prime Minister of Italy, Obama addressed Trump, saying, "Have you complained before the election game is over? Therefore, you do not possess the ability required for the presidency." Obama also accused Trump of having praised Russian President Vladimir Putin and lauded his policies to an extent that has not been seen in American political life. The President expressed surprise at the reactions of some Republican lawmakers regarding the party candidate's stance on Russia, describing it as troubling. Trump has repeatedly referred to Putin as a strong leader and criticized Obama and Hillary Clinton for the cold relations between the U.S. and Russia. As the date of the U.S. presidential election and early voting approaches, the election fever in the country has entered a phase of speculation among media circles about potential outcomes, with discussions of a final victory for the Democratic candidate emerging, although the ongoing saga of Hillary Clinton's emails remains a serious issue. Early voting, which is already underway in several states, could reflect the fate of the most controversial election in modern American history; a reflection that, according to the New York Times, will portray Hillary Clinton as the winning candidate even before the final results are confirmed at the end of November 8. It is said that one-third of the votes will be cast before the final voting day on November 18. The Christian Science Monitor reported on Tuesday that over one and a half million Americans have already voted in various regions. Politico believes that both Republican and Democratic candidates are still grappling with historically high levels of unpopularity among American voters, and it is unclear how many voters will remain loyal to their chosen candidate. The Associated Press reported that Republicans could capitalize on the latest developments in Clinton's email saga to attract those who are still undecided about their preferred candidate. Donald Trump, the Republican candidate, has described the government's handling of the Hillary Clinton email issue as "the greatest injustice." Alongside the rapid developments energizing the election campaign, Melania Trump, in her first comments regarding sexual assault allegations from several women against her husband, denied these claims, stating that the main victims of these controversies are she and Donald Trump.