Trump will accept results of free-and-fair presidential polls, says White House

She referred to several comments made by the Democrats in the past, apparently questioning the validity of an election.

U.S. President Donald Trump will accept the results of the election if it is free and fair, his press secretary said on Thursday, amidst a raging controversy on the President not committing himself to a peaceful transition of power in the case of a defeat in the November 3 polls.

“The President will accept the results of a free and fair election. But I think that your question is more fitting to be asked of Democrats, who have already been on the record saying they will not accept the results of an election,” White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters at her news conference.

She was responding to a question seeking an assurance that there will be a peaceful transition of power. “I am referring to the President being asked if there would be a…

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