The meeting was made possible by President Biden inviting President-elect Trump to the White House in keeping with a "peaceful transition of power" tradition.
After the presidential election four years ago (2020), then-President Trump did not accept the results of the election, so a meeting with then-President-elect Biden did not take place.
At the meeting, President Biden first congratulated Trump on his election victory, and then said, "I hope for a smooth transition of power. I will do my best to ensure that we can take over what is necessary."
"I'll do my best to help you. I welcome you back to the White House," Trump said. "I'm very grateful. Politics is hard, and often there are only good days.
"But today is a good day," he said, and "I'm grateful that the transition of power will go smoothly." He added, "The transition will be very smooth."
The two men's conversation was open to the media until that point, and was then held behind closed doors. A White House spokesman said at a press conference, "The meeting, which lasted nearly two hours, was very friendly and friendly.
It was dignified and substantive."
2024/11/14 07:59 KST
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