There was not really a match between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday: the Republican candidate stacked the voters and will indeed be the next president of the United States. While Kamala Harris has admitted defeat and other nations are preparing for the return of the bustling businessman to the White House, the Biden administration is preparing the passing of the torch. What is the latest news? We summarize it all for you.
Speech of the day
We bet he'd like to do something else with his afternoon. But Joe Biden will speak to the Americans this Thursday around 3 p.m. (Paris time) to prepare for the transition with Donald Trump. The 81-year-old outgoing president, who gave way in July to his vice-president Kamala Harris to represent the Democrats, must speak from the Rose Garden of the White House. He must “talk about the results of the election and the transition” with the next Republican administration, according to the presidency.
Joe Biden himself congratulated his worst enemy by telephone and invited him to Pennsylvania Avenue. Donald Trump “looks forward to this meeting, which should take place soon, and greatly appreciated the call,” his team said.
The number of the day
62% of French people say they are worried about the election of Donald Trump, according to an Elabe poll for BFMTV. Only 12% described themselves as satisfied and 26% indifferent. Concern is in the majority everywhere except among RN voters, the most divided (38% worried, 31% satisfied, 31% indifferent).
The populations most worried are women (69% compared to 53% of men), those aged 65 and over (75% compared to 50% of those aged 25-34) and managers and intermediate professions (64% compared to 49% of employees and workers).
Latecomers of the day
The presidential election is not over! Yes, because two states have not yet delivered their verdict: Arizona and Nevada. The counting continues but will not change anything, since Donald Trump has already exceeded the threshold of 270 electors which assures him victory. He should also win these two latecomers.
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The “money” question of the day:
Donald Trump loves to present himself as an outstanding businessman. But will his business be profitable for everyone? Will France and Europe “pay” for the return of the boss of The Apprentice in command? We're talking about it here.
Today's hangover:
A historic figure in the Democratic Party, Bernie Sanders is back for a stint as senator from Vermont, a part of Congress that has returned to Republican control. And here he is very critical of his own family after the debacle of Tuesday evening and a “disastrous campaign”, he says.
In a statement, he called for “serious policy discussions,” particularly about Democrats’ loss of support among Latino and black workers. His judgment? “A Democratic Party that has abandoned the working class” should not be surprised that “the working class has abandoned them in return.” According to Bernie Sanders, “the American people are angry and demanding change.” A message passed at the polls, obviously.
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