President-elect Trump and former President Biden sat down for a meeting in the Oval Office on Wednesday, just over a week after the former president’s decisive win back to the White House.
“Politics is tough and in many cases it’s not a nice world, but it is a nice world today,” Trump said while the two leaders sat by the fireplace.
Biden congratulated Trump on his victory, having once been his chief political opponent before dropping out of the 2024 race in July. Biden repeatedly warned that another Trump term would damage democracy but has since pledged to follow tradition and provide Trump’s team with a smooth transition.
“Congratulations and I look forward to having a smooth transition,” Biden said.
“It will be as smooth as it can get and I very much appreciate that, Joe,” Trump replied.
Reporters were ushered out of the room after about a minute as the meeting between the two was underway.
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