With both Joe Biden and Kamala Harris set to speak to Donald Trump later today to formally concede the election, there is already a stark contrast in how the Democrats are handling defeat, versus how the Trump team did in 2020.
You may recall that just four years ago, Trump declared victory on election night, despite the race not having been called either way, and made wild allegations of widespread cheating – all of which were debunked and dismissed by courts across the land.
Trump refused to concede the election in the weeks and months following the election, and his claims of voter fraud culminated in a Washington DC rally on January 6 as the result of the presidential election was being certified – which led to the riot at the US Capitol building as Trump’s supporters tried to halt the process.
He eventually acknowledged there would be “a new president” in a video from the Oval Office after hours of violence.
Four years on, the defeated candidate is expected to call Trump later today to formally concede the election, and then she will address the nation at around 9pm UK time.
The incumbent president, Joe Biden, is also expected to call his predecessor, and now successor, following his win, and will also invite him to the White House – two traditions Trump declined to follow in 2020.
The White House has previously said publicly that Biden would attend Trump’s inauguration if he won the presidency – something Trump did not do.
