Some Republicans break with Trump over baseless vote-fraud claims


President Donald Trump speaks at the White House, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

WASHINGTON (AP): Some Republican lawmakers are criticising President Donald Trump’s unsupported claim that Democrats are trying to "steal” the election, saying his comments undermine the US political process and the bedrock notion that all Americans should have their vote counted.

Senator Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania, whose state is a key battleground in the presidential election, said Friday he had seen no evidence to support Trump's claim Thursday evening of fraud in balloting.

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