‘I am very nervous’: New Yorkers react to upcoming elections results
By AFP
04 November 2020 |
12:23 pm
"I am very nervous": voters in Washington Heights, in uptown Manhattan, share their feelings ahead of the results of the 2020 presidential election, with some adding that they fear riots if Donald Trump loses.
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