'Trump has shamed himself and soiled presidency'

Trump supporter C.L. Bryant, right, argues with counter-protesters Angelo Austin, left, and Ralph Gaines, centre, while Trump supporters demonstrate against the election results outside the central counting board at the tcf Center in Detroit on Thursday. Picture: AP Photo/David Goldman
It was at the same time shocking and utterly to be expected.
As the world held its collective breath and awaited the result of the 2020 US presidential election, Donald Trump stepped to the podium in the White House and made a full-frontal attempt to undermine the integrity of the vote and ultimately democracy itself.