Across the country, there were celebrations and prayer as the news broke that the presidential race had been called for Biden.

In cities from New York, Washington to Atlanta, residents took to streets with spontaneous block parties. People also gathered at the Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House, waving signs and taking cellphone pictures.

Chanting "This isn't over!" and "Stop the steal", Trump supporters protested at state capitals across the country Saturday, refusing to accept defeat and echoing Trump's unsubstantiated allegations that the Democrats won the election by fraud, The AP reported.

"It remains to be seen how his supporters react," Banks said. "It is too soon to tell."