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Dave Burke

White House fence plastered with signs telling 'loser' Donald Trump "You're fired"

Sulking Donald Trump may be refusing to budge, but protesters outside the White House have given him a definitive message.

The US President, who frequently brands his opponents "losers", is poised to lose to Democrat rival Joe Biden after Tuesday's poll.

But Trump has refused to go quietly, instead making baseless claims about fraud and vote rigging.

In recent days demonstrators have lined the streets of Washington DC, and signs on the security fence outside 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue have called for him to go.

One boldly states "eviction notice", while several small signs simply state "loser".

Another states "You're Fired" - a reference to the President's previous career presenting The Apprentice on US TV.

Signs on a security fence around the White House brand Trump a loser (SIPA USA/PA Images)

The non-scalable wall was put in place before the election in order to increase security as tensions run high.

Other messages pinned to the wall state "Black Lives Matter", "Trump is Unfit", "Game Over Fascist Clown" and "We Are Better Than This".

And a scarecrow-like model was fixed to the top of the wall, wearing a hoodie carrying the words "Trump Pence #OutNow".

Signs outside the White House tell the President it's 'game over' (AFP via Getty Images)
A blow up doll depicting Trump as a rat close to the White House in Washington DC (MICHAEL REYNOLDS/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

Nearby an inflatable depiction of the Republican depict him as a rat.

It comes as Trump faces mounting pressure to concede and walk away with dignity.

But that looks unlikely to happen, with the President vowing to go to the courts in a desperate effort to overturn counts that have not gone his way.

Last night Biden said he was going to win the US presidency as his lead grew over Trump in battleground states.

Demonstrators have called on Trump to step aside (Probal Rashid/ZUMA Wire/REX/Shutterstock)
Signs branding Trump unfit from office have been pinned to a security fence (Bryan Dozier/REX/Shutterstock)

"The numbers tell us... it's a clear and convincing story: We're going to win this race," Biden said, adding that he and his running mate Kamala Harris were already meeting with experts as they prepare for the White House.

Trump, 74, has been defiant as his chances of re-election fade.

Placards around the White House have called on Trump to leave (AFP via Getty Images)
The fence was put up before the election to provide additional security (REUTERS)

He has repeatedly made unfounded claims of fraud and his campaign is pursuing a series of lawsuits that legal experts say are unlikely to alter the election outcome.

Americans have been waiting longer than in any presidential election since 2000 to learn the winner, with counting slowed by a record number of mail-in ballots.

The Covid-19 pandemic prompted many to avoid voting in person on Tuesday's Election Day.

Biden, 77, has a 253-to-214 lead in the state-by-state Electoral College vote that determines the winner, according to Edison Research.

Donald Trump has claimed Democrats want to 'steal the election' (REUTERS)

The former vice president edged closer to victory when he took the lead on Friday in Pennsylvania, one of four critical states that will determine the election winner and where votes are still being counted.

Pennsylvania's 20 electoral votes would put him over the 270 he needs to win the presidency.

In the early hours of Saturday, Biden's slim lead widened in Georgia to put him ahead by 7,248 votes with the count 99% complete.

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