Summary
President Donald Trump criticized Honduras' decision to manually count votes in its presidential election after an initial digital report showed a "technical tie." Trump expressed support for Nasry Asfura, a candidate he backed, and warned of consequences if results did not favor his preferred candidate. Honduras' electoral council is conducting the count to determine the outcome amidst tensions and claims from both leading candidates.
Key Facts
- Honduras announced a manual vote count for its November 30 presidential election.
- The National Electoral Council reported a "technical tie" between the top candidates.
- President Trump criticized the Honduran election process and backed Nasry Asfura.
- Trump suggested consequences if the election did not favor Asfura.
- Asfura led Salvador Nasralla by 515 votes with 57% of ballots counted.
- Trump threatened to cut off aid to Honduras if Asfura was not elected.
- Nasralla claims projections show him leading with 44.6% of the vote.
- The ruling party's candidate Rixi Moncada was far behind in third place.
