According to exit polls, US voters favoured Trump’s hardline right-wing policies and disapproved of Biden and Harris’s track record, particularly with regard to the economy and inflation.
Following his political rival’s resounding election victory over Kamala Harris, US President Joe Biden will deliver a painful speech to the country on Thursday, promising a peaceful handover of power to Donald Trump.
In what is expected to be a torturous moment for Biden, he will “discuss the election results and the transition” to Trump’s second term at 11 a.m. (1600 GMT) in the White House Rose Garden.The 81-year-old gave vice president Harris the Democratic nomination after withdrawing from the Trump campaign in July, but the Republican’s incredible comeback is now likely to destroy his legacy.
However, it appears that Biden is determined to set a sharp contrast with Trump, whose inability to accept his own loss in the 2020 election led to the violent attack on the US Capitol by Trump supporters on January 6, 2021.In addition to refusing to attend Biden’s inauguration and preventing a smooth transition, Trump made up the story of voter fraud.
Biden “expressed his commitment to ensuring a smooth transition and emphasised the importance of working to bring the country together” during his Wednesday meeting with Trump, according to the White House.Despite their lengthy history of acrimonious disagreements, Biden is attempting to project a presidential tone by phoning Trump and asking him to visit the White House.Trump “looks forward to the meeting, which will take place shortly, and very much appreciated the call,” according to campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung.Since Biden’s dismal debate performance against Trump in June, which forced him to withdraw from the race, this would be their first meeting.
Trump’s resounding win has drastically changed the political landscape in both the US and the rest of the world.According to exit polls, US voters favoured Trump’s hardline right-wing policies and disapproved of Biden and Harris’s track record, particularly with regard to the economy and inflation.Despite worries in many parts of the world about Trump’s nationalist “America First” stance and promises to impose high tariffs on imports, world leaders quickly promised to cooperate with him.
The world’s wealthiest man, Elon Musk, and vaccine sceptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are both in line for positions on Trump’s own White House team, which will be the subject of much attention.The transition team for the Trump campaign stated on Wednesday that Trump would be looking for the “best people” “in the days and weeks ahead.”Equipped with an expansive agenda, Trump 2.0 is expected to be more unrestrained than his first turbulent administration and has the potential to destroy significant portions of Biden’s legacy.Stopping the incumbent’s billions of dollars in military assistance for Ukraine’s defence against Russia’s 2022 invasion could be Trump’s first move.
He has frequently implied that he would put pressure on Kyiv to cede territory to Russian President Vladimir Putin, whom Trump has frequently praised, in order to end the war.In a conversation with Trump on Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated him and called for a “just peace.”In addition, Trump will return to the White House as a climate change sceptic, ready to dismantle Biden’s green initiatives with his promise to “drill, baby, drill” for oil.
Although many Democrats believe Biden waited too long to resign for his vice president, Biden’s legacy was ultimately intended to be a Harris victory that would keep Trump out of office.Following her concession address on Wednesday, he praised Harris, stating that “what America saw today was the Kamala Harris I know and deeply admire.”But there is one similarity between Biden and Trump: age.Trump, who is currently 78, is expected to surpass Biden as the oldest president to hold the office for four years. He will overtake Biden, who is scheduled to retire in January at the age of eighty-two.