Donald Trump elected president again, Joe Biden promises a “peaceful” transition and plays on optimism

UNITED STATES – ” A defeat does not mean that we are defeated. » The day after Donald Trump's victory in the presidential election, American President Joe Biden delivered a brief speech this Thursday, November 7 in the gardens of the White House, seeking to reassure his compatriots disappointed by the defeat of Kamala Harris . During this speech, Joe Biden was combative, as you can see in the video at the top of the articleand insisted on the need for an orderly transition, based on confidence in the American political system.

“Yesterday, I spoke with President-elect Trump to congratulate him on his victory,” Joe Biden said. “ I assured him that I was directing my entire administration to work with his team to ensure a peaceful and orderly transition. This is what the American people deserve,” he added, ensuring that “the will of the people always prevails”.

The 81-year-old president, who withdrew late from the presidential campaign in favor of Kamala Harris, also called the latter this Thursday. “ She and her entire team can be proud of the campaign they led”affirmed the Democrat, while insisting on the success of the policies implemented during his own mandate. “ Much of the work we have done is already felt by the American people, but the vast majority of that work will not be felt…for the next ten years.”

Have confidence in American democracy

As for the consequences of the victory of Donald Trump, against whom he had always been tougher, Joe Biden invited his compatriots to remain optimistic. “Everything will be fine, the path forward is clear”wanted to reassure the president. In a barely disguised reference to accusations of fraud made by Trump during the 2020 election, he said he hoped “put an end to the question of the integrity of the American electoral system”.

“He is honest, fair and transparent, and can be trusted whether you win or lose.”guaranteed the Head of State about the billionaire, who will return to the White House in mid-January, at the end of the transfer of power.

The mark of a speech promoting a desire for appeasement, so that its fellow citizens no longer see themselves as “opponents” but like “fellow Americans”during which he enjoined his people to do “lower the temperature”.

Joe Biden finally wanted to be combative: “Setbacks are inevitable, but abandonment is unforgivable. We are all knocked down, but the measure of our character, as my father would say, is how quickly we get back up.”he concluded.

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