Washington: President Donald Trump has compared the US to a "third world country" as he blared the "rigged" election, repeating his unsubstantiated claims about widespread voter fraud.

Trump told reporters at the Oval Office of the White House on Monday that the election was a "disgrace to our country", during a ceremony to present the Presidential Medal of Freedom to wrestler and coach Dan Gable. He also said, "It's like a third-world country – these ballots pouring in from everywhere, using machinery that nobody knows ownership, nobody knows anything about. They have 'glitches', as they call them. Glitches. The glitches weren't glitches. They got caught sending out thousands of votes – all against me." Democratic leader Joe Biden won the November 3 presidential election over Trump, and has allowed the official start of his transition to power but has not yet conceded defeat, alleging massive voter fraud and electoral malpractice. The Trump campaign has filed multiple lawsuits in several states, most of whom have been dismissed so far. Trump said, “This was like from a third-world nation. I think the case has been made. Now we find out what we can do about it. But you'll see a lot of big things happening over the next couple of days."

While, Gable, who was awarded the Medal of Freedom, became the first wrestler in US history to receive the honor. According to the White House, the Medal of Freedom is presented to "individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavours." 

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