Trump to Biden at White House: “The transition will be as smooth as possible” | usa elections

The most special thing about this meeting held on Wednesday in the Oval Office of the White House is that this meeting took place. United States President Joe Biden democratically welcomed his successor Donald Trump at noon on January 20. It resumes a decades-old tradition of symbolizing a peaceful and orderly transfer of power, which Trump himself broke four years ago when he was unable to accept his defeat in the elections. “Politics is hard, and in many cases it is not a very pleasant world, but it is a pleasant world today, and I am very grateful for such a smooth transition that will be as seamless as possible. Thank you very much,” Trump told Biden after he told him he was willing to make a “gentle” transfer of power and offered to do everything in his power to help him with the transition. of.

Two rival politicians who had disqualified each other came face to face. Trump is resorting to insults; Biden is portraying his successor as a threat to democracy. However, the current President has not hesitated to facilitate the transition, even though it would largely mean reversing many of his policies and undoing his legacy. The two shook hands and even smiled at each other, while the journalists present asked questions before the two leaders were left alone.

Nothing has been revealed yet about the contents of the meeting. As National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan predicted, Biden was expected to tell Republicans the importance of not abandoning Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression. The most important thing of the meeting was to convey the message that the outgoing administration will cooperate with the incoming administration in the transfer of power.

The one who did not go to the White House is Melania Trump. It is also customary for the First Lady, in this case Jill Biden, to receive her successor in parallel with the transfer of powers meeting. This has not happened.

stop at the capitol

Before reaching the White House, Trump went to the Capitol to deliver a triumphant address to congressmen in the House of Representatives. There he has shown that even after victory he still disagrees with the truth. He has said that he won the election by 7.1 million votes over Kamala Harris, while in reality the margin – not yet confirmed – is about three million votes.

Congress is important so that the President-elect can fulfill a good portion of his election promises, including tax cuts. Their appointments also depend on Senate confirmation, where the process is sometimes cumbersome. The President-elect has said that the Upper House should follow legal shortcuts to speed up the inauguration of new senior officials.

Republicans have captured the Senate with 53 out of 100 seats. They are just two seats away from being certified in the House of Representatives

At the Capitol, Trump received a standing ovation from Republican congressmen, many of whom were recording him with their cell phones. Trump has allowed himself to joke about the possibility of running for re-election, which has been vetoed by a constitutional amendment that limits terms to a maximum of two. Trump told them, albeit jokingly, “I suspect I won’t run again unless you say it’s good for us to think about something else.”

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