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Biden: 'Voters' choice must be respected'. Trump: 'Lunch together very soon'

The American electoral system is "honest, fair and transparent" and on "20 January we will have a peaceful transfer of power," said Biden, who added: "We cannot give up. We have lost this battle, defeats are inevitable, but quitting is unthinkable."

from our correspondent in New York Luca Veronese

7 November 2024

Il presidente degli Stati Uniti, Joe Biden

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"I told" Donald Trump that "my team will ensure a peaceful transition". Joe Biden said this, reporting that he spoke with Kamala Harris. "The will" of the voters "prevails and we must accept the choice made by the country," he added.

"You cannot love your country only when you win. You can't love your neighbour only when you agree," Biden said, wishing that Americans, "regardless of who you voted for," could stop looking at each other as adversaries.

"We should bring the temperature down". "I spoke with President-elect Trump yesterday to congratulate him on his victory, I assured him that I have instructed my entire administration to work with his team to ensure a peaceful and orderly transition," he added.

The American electoral system is "honest, fair and transparent" and on "20 January we will have a peaceful transfer of power," said Biden, who added: "We cannot give up. We have lost this battle, defeats are inevitable, but quitting is unthinkable."

At the end of his speech from the White House, probably one of the last, Joe Biden was greeted by the reporters present with a big round of applause, a standing ovation and shouts of support. "It's been an honour to work with all of you, I really mean that," said the commander-in-chief, who did not answer any of the questions shouted by reporters.

Joe Biden claims some of the successes of his administration. "We must not forget what we have done. Let us leave the strongest economy in the world," the president said from the Rose Garden, from where he spoke to Americans for the first time since Donald Trump's victory.

Trump on deportation of illegal migrants: we have no choice

In the evening, newly-elected President Trump gave an interview to Nbc in which he spoke about an upcoming 'lunch with Joe Biden very soon', claiming that he had agreed to it on the phone with the current White House chief. Trump addressed, among other things, the topic of migrants. On the subject of 'deportation' he said: 'It's not a question of cost. It really isn't, we have no choice,' he said commenting on his plan for a 'mass deportation' of illegal migrants. "Obviously we have to make the border strong and secure and, at the same time, we want people to come into our country," he added, "I'm not someone who says, 'No, you can't come in'. We want people to come in."

Von der Leyen's phone call

Numerous messages are also coming from leaders in Europe to Trump to develop international cooperation. "I had an excellent phone call with Donald Trump to congratulate him on his election victory," said EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. "We look forward to strengthening EU-US ties and working together to address geopolitical challenges. We discussed,' von der Leyen added, 'defence and Ukraine, trade and energy. Together, we can promote prosperity and stability on both sides of the Atlantic'.

Luca Veronesegiornalista
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Luogo: Milano
Lingue parlate: inglese, spagnolo
Argomenti: economia internazionale, politica internazionale
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