United States President Joe Biden will address the nation today, pledging a peaceful transfer of power to Donald Trump following his decisive election victory over Kamala Harris.
Biden will speak from the White House Rose Garden at 11 a.m. (1600 GMT) to discuss election results and the transition. This move contrasts with Trump’s refusal to accept his 2020 election defeat, culminating in the January 6, 2021, US Capitol assault.
Trump’s victory alters the US and global political landscape. Exit polls show voters endorsed his hardline policies, rejecting Biden and Harris’s record, particularly on economy and inflation.
World leaders pledged cooperation despite concerns over Trump’s nationalist “America First” approach and promised tariffs.
Attention turns to Trump’s White House team selection. His transition team vows to find “the best people.” Trump may halt military aid to Ukraine and roll back Biden’s environmental policies.
Biden praised Harris after her concession speech, saying, “What America saw today was the Kamala Harris I know and deeply admire.” Biden leaves office in January at 82, while Trump, 78, becomes the oldest sitting president.
