Donald Trump and Joe Biden
Joe Biden Trump Meeting: US President Joe Biden and Donald Trump met at the White House today. This was his first meeting with Joe Biden after Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election. In this meeting held in the Oval Office, both the leaders met warmly and shook hands. Joe Biden congratulated Donald Trump on his victory in the presidential election. During this, both the leaders expressed resolve for smooth transfer of power as per American tradition. In a brief meeting, both the leaders assured the country of a peaceful transfer of power on January 20 next year.
Politics is tough: Trump
Trump said that “Politics is hard and it’s not always a good world, but it’s a good world today.” Actually this meeting is a traditional part of peaceful transfer of power. However, earlier in the last term, Donald Trump himself had refused to meet Joe Biden in this traditional meeting.
Expecting smooth change: Biden
Both the leaders sat on yellow chairs in front of a fire place in the White House. Biden told Trump that his team would “make every effort to make sure you are comfortable” and have everything they need. “Congratulations and I look forward to a smooth transition,” Biden said.
Trump responded, “Politics is hard and it is, in many cases, not a very nice world, but it is a nice world today and I very much appreciate a change.” White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients and new Chief of Staff Susie Wills is attending the meeting.
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