Joe Biden will address the nation on Thursday in preparation for the transition period that will last until January 20 with his greatest political enemy, President-elect Donald Trump, who defeated Kamala Harris in the race for the White House.
In an arrangement he may not have expected, the outgoing president, who left office in July to his vice president to represent the Democrats, will address the nation at 11:00 am (1600 GMT) from the White House.
According to the US presidency, he is scheduled to "talk about the results of the election and the transition" with the incoming Republican administration.
Trump received congratulations from Joe Biden, who defeated him in November 2020, from Barack Obama (2009-2017), who succeeded him, and from Kamala Harris, who conceded defeat on Wednesday.
Biden invited the president-elect to the White House at an unspecified date.
The two men are known to hate each other and appeared together on June 27 in their only debate, which was a disaster for the Democrat and precipitated his withdrawal from the presidential race.
Donald Trump, who did not acknowledge his defeat in 2020, "is looking forward to this meeting that is supposed to take place soon, and he has been waiting for (Biden's) call a lot."
Kamala Harris, for her part, pledged "to help him in the transition and we will participate in a peaceful transfer of power" and called on her supporters in Washington to "accept the results of this historic election."
The 78-year-old Republican billionaire, who was the victim of two assassination attempts, four indictments and a criminal conviction during the election campaign, called for "the unity of the country."
"President Trump thanked Vice President Harris for her determination, professionalism and perseverance throughout the election campaign, and they agreed on the importance of uniting the country," Trump campaign spokesman Stephen Chung said in a statement.
Biden, for his part, praised Harris’s “integrity,” saying in a statement that “what America saw today was the Kamala Harris I know and respect deeply. She has been a wonderful partner and public servant of integrity, courage, and character.”
Donald Trump’s landslide victory sent shockwaves through the United States and around the world.
Millions of Americans rejoiced. But millions more are concerned about the shift a new Trump presidency could see toward far-right rhetoric.
While he left in chaos in January 2021, Trump has made a remarkable comeback by convincing most people that he understands the social, economic, and security concerns of everyday life.
The president-elect was congratulated by a number of presidents and leaders, some of whom did not wait until his victory was officially announced to congratulate him.
Trump spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
There is fear among Ukrainians that Trump will withhold U.S. military aid provided by the Biden administration to Kiev to confront Russian forces.
Trump has repeatedly indicated that he will end the war by pressuring Kiev to make territorial concessions to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
On the economy, he has promised tax cuts and tariffs on foreign companies.
He has also threatened to withdraw again from the Paris climate agreement.
He has vowed to carry out the “largest operation” ever to deport millions of migrants who entered the United States illegally at the Mexican border.
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