Washington – President Joe Biden assured the nation on Thursday that democracy won despite the resounding losses of his party, and promised that his achievements would continue to live in low comments from the White House.
“I know for some people, it is a time for victory to say the obvious. It is a time of loss for others. Campaigns are competitions of competing visions. The country chooses one or the other. We accept the choice that the country made, ”said Biden in a little more than six minutes of comments to his employees and administrative officials who were gathered in the rose garden shortly after 11 a.m.
Former Republican President Donald Trump, now elected President, gained The 2024 presidential competition against Vice President Kamala Harris, who won the swing states, including Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
In the early Thursday afternoon, Trump had 295 election college votes for Harris, from 270 for the victory. He also led to the referendum.
The Republicans also secured a majority of the Senate and won at least 52 seats, while the Democrats have 45th control over the US house remained unclearAlthough a trend towards the GOP victory developed, the ballot papers were still counted.
Biden ran against Trump for most of the 2024 presidential race, his re -election offer left a pressure campaign for him weeks after a catastrophic presidential debate, which he could step aside.
Biden called Trump on Wednesday to congratulate him and arranged a personal meeting to discuss the transition of the White House-a step that Trump did not go on after his defeat against biden in 2020.
“I assured him that I would instruct my entire administration to work with his team to ensure a peaceful and decent transition. The American people deserve that, ”said Biden.
Biden also spoke about his call on Wednesday to the democratic candidate Harris, whom he described as a “partner and civil servant”.
“She carried out an inspiring campaign, and everyone saw something that I learned early to respect so much: her character. She has a backbone like a laddod, ”said Biden.
The President said he told his team that “together changed America for the better.”
“Much of the work we did in Law In November 2021.
Harris granted The race on Wednesday in a call to Trump.
In A speech On the same day, Harris told the crowd to obscure followers at their Alma Mater Howard University in Washington, DC, on the same day when it comes to feeling a number of emotions after the result.
“But we have to accept the results of this choice. … a fundamental principle of American democracy is that if we lose a choice, we accept the results, ”said Harris.
After the 2020 presidential election, Trump and his allies asked the results in dozens of ultimately unsuccessful complaints. After his court losses, Trump and a team of private lawyers continue to make the election result and the pressure from the state officials to manipulate voters.
Trump’s repeated rejection of his loss – including a speech on January 6, 2021, in which he told his followers that he would never be granted – culminated in a violent attack on the US Capitol when the Congress met that day to the election results to certify.
Last updated 1:32 p.m., November 7, 2024
