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Trump meets Biden At White House In US
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump was welcomed to the White House on Wednesday by outgoing President Joe Biden in a traditional transition meeting.
The Oval Office meeting followed a fiercely contested election season, during which Biden exited the race in the summer after a challenging debate with Trump.
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Biden’s vice president, Kamala Harris, then took up the Democratic nomination but was ultimately defeated by Trump on November 5 by a substantial margin.
The two leaders shook hands for the cameras, with Biden expressing his hope for a “peaceful transition.” Trump responded, assuring that the transition would be “as smooth as you can get.”
“Politics is tough, and in many cases it’s not very nice world,” Trump added. “It is a nice world today and I appreciate it very much.
Biden and Trump were expected to discuss several important matters during their meeting, which comes almost two months ahead of the president-elect’s inauguration on January 20.
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“They will go through the top issues – both domestic and foreign policy issues – including what is happening in Europe and Asia and the Middle East,” said Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, before the meeting. “And the president will have the chance to explain to President Trump how he sees things… and talk to President Trump about how President Trump is thinking about taking on these issues when he takes office.”
The meeting between Biden and Trump marks a sharp turn of events from four years ago, when Biden defeated Trump in the 2020 presidential election. Trump disputed the election results and refused to host a transition meeting with Biden, or attend his inauguration.
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