President Joe Biden hosted President-elect Donald Trump at the White House on November 13, 2024, for a transition meeting. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre described the meeting as "substantive."
As the meeting began, the two leaders briefly shook hands before continuing their discussions privately. A clip shared on X showed the handshake, with President Biden saying,
“Congratulations! Looking forward to having a like we said a smooth transition and do everything we can make sure you are accommodated what you need. We are going to get chance to talk about some of that today. Welcome. Welcome back.”
Netizens quickly reacted to the interaction on X. One person commented,
“He’s been dreaming about this day for a long time.”
Netizens pointed out that the President secretly supported the Republican candidate and was happy to see his victory.
“This 19 second clip had to break Kamala, Joy Reid, The View and every other leftist lunatic,” a social media user reposted.
“Biden... all smiles... said "Welcome Back" to Trump... You can't convince me that Biden didn't vote for Trump,” a netizen posted on X.
“He started helping the moment they threw him out of the race,” a person wrote.
Others commented on the handshake specifically while X users complimented how the President has handled the affairs.
“Trump did the pull-in alpha handshake. He can't help himself,” a netizen reacted.
“Biden hates Kamala and is happy Trump won,” another X user mentioned.
“Biden has handled things graciously since the election, which is nice to see,” an online user pointed out.
Trump replied to Biden appreciating the smooth transition
The President-elect expressed gratitude for a smooth transition, acknowledging the challenges of politics but describing the day as positive. He was joined by White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients and incoming Chief of Staff Susie Wiles during the meeting. As per The New York Post, he said,
“You know, it’s been a long, it’s been a long slog. It’s been a lot of work on both sides and he did a very good job with respect to campaigning and everything else. We really had a really good meeting.”
Jean-Pierre stated that the two leaders covered significant national security and domestic policy issues affecting the nation and the global community. President Biden also highlighted key items for Congress to address during the lame-duck session, including government funding and the additional disaster relief funding he had requested.
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Melania Trump's office stated she would not attend the White House meeting but encouraged her husband’s return to the Oval Office and wished him success. Upon arrival, the President-elect received a standing ovation from House Republicans, acknowledging the mutual support in their political journeys.
As reporters were ushered out, he commented on his future in politics, hinting he wouldn’t run again unless Republicans felt he had been exceptional. He has announced several Cabinet appointments since the election but has kept a low profile publicly, last appearing at his election headquarters in West Palm Beach as his victory became clear.
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