Michael Clifford: The size of Trump's vote shows the extent of the divisions in American society

Michael Clifford: "The result suggests that if the pandemic had not happened, Trump would have romped home." Picture: AP Photo/Alex Brandon

Just after 7am yesterday, Donald Trump slipped out the side door of the Free World, trailing America after him. In a statement that was one part victory, two parts grievance, he declared the election result a fraud. 

At the time of his declaration, the election was still a long way from a result and there was absolutely no evidence of any kind of fraud.