Joe Biden promises peaceful transfer of power to Donald Trump
‘Something I hope we can do is see each other not as adversaries but as fellow Americans, bring down the temperature,’ said the US president.
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Calling on Americans to bring down the political temperature, United States President Joe Biden on Thursday promised a “peaceful and orderly” transfer of power to Republican Party’s Donald Trump.
Trump won the US presidential election on Wednesday, securing 295 out of the 538 electoral college votes. Democratic Party candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris’s tally was 226.
The popular votes determine the electoral college seats candidates win in every state. A candidate needs to win at least 270 electoral college votes in order to be elected as the president.
Addressing the nation from the White House, Biden said that the election result should “lay to rest the question about the integrity of the American electoral system”.
“It is honest, it is fair, and it is transparent,” said the outgoing president. “And it can be trusted, win or lose.”
He added: “Something I hope we can do no matter who you voted for is see each other not as adversaries but as fellow Americans, bring down the temperature.”
Biden also said that he had congratulated Trump on a telephonic call. “I will fulfil my oath, and I will honour the Constitution,” he said. “On January 20th, we will have a peaceful transfer of power here in America.”
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