Biden confronted Trump before expected speech

16:01 – New congratulations for Kamala Harris?

In a statement from the White House, Joe Biden praised the “integrity, courage and temperament” of Kamala Harris after the results of the US presidential election. As a reminder, she replaced the president in place after the latter announced his withdrawal from the campaign last July.

“She stepped up and led a historic campaign that embodied what is possible when guided by a strong moral compass and a clear vision of a freer, more just nation,” he also wrote on X, this Thursday noon. “Above all, she will continue to be a leader our children will look up to for generations to come,” he concluded. In his televised speech this Thursday afternoon, Joe Biden should once again have a word for his vice-president.

3:33 p.m. – What Joe Biden could announce this afternoon

At 11 a.m. (local time) and 5 p.m. (French time), Joe Bien will begin his solemn speech on American television. The President of the USA is expected to deliver a “transition” speech with Donald Trump. He must “talk about the results of the election and the transition” with the Republican, Washington simply specifies, without giving more precise themes. Biden has already informed of his intention of a peaceful transfer of power with the tycoon. New York real estate.

15:07 – A unity speech for Joe Biden

Joe Biden’s speech this Thursday, October 7 at 5 p.m. (French time) is of capital importance. The President of the United States must reassure the country while millions of Americans are in shock after Donald Trump’s victory. While some fear that the latter will attack American democracy once in power, during his second term, Joe Biden should call for the unity of the country and play the game of consensus, rather than discord.

2:39 p.m. – Biden calls Trump for invitation to Washington

Once the defeat of the Democratic camp was swallowed, Joe Biden, still president of the United States until January 20, 2025, was quick to call his successor, Donald Trump. A phone call to invite the Republican to the White House, soon, even if the exact date has not been communicated by Washington. A not insignificant gesture, which respects Republican tradition, and which marks a certain professional ethic in the 81-year-old man, despite the torrents of insults of which he was the victim during the campaign, notably from Donald Trump.

11:57 – Impacts on European ecology to be expected

Donald Trump could decide to withdraw the United States from the Paris agreements, towards which he has always been hostile. Donald Trump’s climate skeptic positions could “break any coordination effort around energy issues and climate policy, and also break efforts to reduce our emissions and to control climate change together”, Sébastien Jean, associate director at Franceinfo, warned the French Institute of International Relations. In his program, Donald Trump wants, on the contrary, to favor oil drilling, to fill stocks, and the use of fossil fuels.

11:31 – What the law says about customs tariffs between the EU and the USA

With regard to the EU, Trump could trigger a real economic and trade war. Since the United States Trade Act of 1974, the American president has, in fact, the possibility of imposing quotas and customs tariffs up to 15% higher for 150 days on countries with significant surpluses. in their balance of payments with the United States. It could therefore go further than the 10% announced so far. However, this scenario still appears unlikely, particularly because the EU remains the United States’ largest trading partner.

11:07 – Consequences on unemployment and inflation in France?

“The election of Trump is not good news for Europe. It means an increase in protectionism, with a considerable increase in customs duties,” explained Christian de Boissieu, professor of economics at the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne in Le Figaro.

François Hollande had even assured on BFMTV that in the event of Trump’s election, there would be in France “an increase in unemployment, lower growth and even perhaps higher inflation, because there will be a deficit very important American budget and undoubtedly a monetary policy which will accompany it, because we must finance the American deficit”.

10:39 – This strange message from Macron to Trump on X

Emmanuel Macron’s congratulatory message to Donald Trump caused a lot of reaction on social networks. A sentence was perceived to have a double meaning. Indeed, the English-speaking comments are very numerous and dozens of Internet users have highlighted what they consider to be a mockery. “I wonder if Macron hasn’t reached the ultimate level of troll by mentioning Trump’s convictions!”, laughs one user, for example. All the details in our article below:

10:17 – A withdrawal from NATO envisaged by Trump

Donald Trump’s victory therefore worries Europe in general. But first, from the point of view of international politics, the American president has never hidden his hostility towards the way NATO is run. He has often put pressure on European countries, accusing them of not investing enough in their military defense. The contribution of the United States is one of the largest in NATO: 16.34% in 2024. A withdrawal, even partial, of the Americans from the Atlantic organization could also encourage other powers, such as Russia or China, to be more aggressive on the continent.

10:03 – A customs surcharge on European imports

On the economic side, trade tensions between Europe and the United States could worsen with the appearance of new taxes on European imports. During his campaign, Donald Trump affirmed his desire to impose customs surcharges of 10 to 20% on all products imported into the United States, a significant increase given the 3.3% applied on average to date across the Atlantic. .

09:58 – A real threat to Europe and Ukraine

Another fear: the reduction of American aid to Ukraine, working in favor of Vladimir Putin. Without the military and financial means of the United States, Volodymyr Zelensky could be forced to negotiate with Russia quickly, on very unsatisfactory conditions, and without the principle of border sovereignty being firmly defended. Donald Trump could also seek to negotiate a peace agreement with Russia, to the detriment of Ukraine. He had, in fact, promised to “resolve the conflict in 24 hours” if he was elected, praising his good relations with Vladimir Putin.

09:54 – Relations which appear to be strained between France and the United States

The polite conversation between Trump and Macron this Wednesday still hides certain issues that are, to say the least, tense between the two countries, which will have to be quickly put on the table. The re-election of the Republican at the head of the USA poses several questions for Europe, and more particularly France, particularly in its commercial relations with the United States.

Customs duties could explode once Trump takes office and barriers to trade with the French giant Airbus have already been announced. Finally, the question of the defense of Ukraine and Europe against Russia could be the most burning. During his campaign, Trump announced that he could “resolve the war in Ukraine in 24 hours.” Enough to raise serious doubts about security in Europe.

09:45 – A “very good 25-minute exchange” between Trump and Macron

Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron spoke for about 25 minutes by telephone this Wednesday, November 6 after the Republican’s triumph against Kamala Harris in the American presidential election. Both expressed their “desire to work for the return of peace and stability” in the face of “major ongoing international crises”, BFMTV learns from an Elysian source.

During this “very good 25-minute exchange”, Emmanuel Macron “underlined the importance of Europe’s role and told President Trump that he was willing to continue this conversation and work together on these issues”, as Ukraine or the Middle East. The two men “agreed to remain in close contact to continue discussions on these subjects”, indicates the presidency, again with BFMTV.

09:35 – Trump gained ground among the Hispanic electorate (+13%)

Donald Trump is to be credited with impressive progress among the Hispanic community during this election. Indeed, if Hispanic citizens voted for Kamala Harris (53% of voters), the Republican recorded an increase of 13% among this electorate, according to Edison Researchin four years, compared to the 2020 presidential election. At the same time, the Democratic camp lost no less than 7 percentage points, 60% of Hispanic citizens voted for Biden in 2020. The progression is even more significant for Trump among Hispanic men: (+18 points in four years).

09:12 – A gendered vote, 54% of women voted for Kamala Harris

For this 2024 American presidential election, women have opted more for the Democratic vote. 54% of American voters say they chose Kamala Harris. Figures comparable to the 2020 vote in favor of Joe Biden. Conversely, according to the BBC, 54% of men placed their trust in Donald Trump, 44% for Kamala Harris.