KEY POINTS

  • Donald Trump leads in the tally of Pennsylvania's votes, but the many yet-uncounted ballots from largely Democratic areas leave the race uncalled
  • That hasn't stopped Donald Trump or the right-wing media ecosystem from declaring him the victor of the state
  • Users on Twitter shot #IHaveWonPennsylvania to the top of trending, trying to delegitimize his early declarations by saying that they, in fact, were the true winners of Pennsylvania's 20 electoral votes

Donald Trump’s premature claims Tuesday that he won Pennsylvania in the 2020 election have prompted Twitter users to ridicule him with the hashtag #IHaveWonPennsylvania.

The hashtag from Twitter users implied that the users, in fact, won the state.

The state's 20 electoral votes are still in the balance as of Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. ET and all of the state's votes may not be tabulated by the end of the day.

US President Donald Trump held mega rallies in Pennsylvania one day before challenger Joe Biden's more subdued, pinpoint campaigning in state
US President Donald Trump held mega rallies in Pennsylvania one day before challenger Joe Biden's more subdued, pinpoint campaigning in state AFP / MANDEL NGAN

Trump had posted on Twitter that he is “winning Pennsylvania big.” Many Trump supporters joined in calling the state for the president despite millions of uncounted votes.

The Trump campaign has appealed to the Supreme Court to stop Pennsylvania from continuing to count absentee ballots. He currently leads challenger Joe Biden, but that lead has narrowed as ballots in many Democrat-leaning counties continue counting votes.

Many on Twitter mocked Trump for his unsubstantiated claim after one user got the momentum going.

Other Americans soon joined in, submitting that they or even their pets were the victors of the critical battleground state and were optimistic about their chances of winning the White House.

The hashtag spread beyond the United States, providing context to how the contentious U.S. election has caught the attention of so many around the world.

Rep. Jared Huffman, D-Calif., joined in the fun. He attributed the unlikely victory to his popularity with the Amish vote. The reference was a nod to Trump courting famously apolitical Amish voters in Pennsylvania.