Donald Trump takes another step towards accepting his defeat. The outgoing US president said Thursday, November 26, that he would leave ” of course “ the White House if Joe Biden’s victory in the November 3 presidential election was officially confirmed, while reiterating that he might not admit his own defeat.
The head of state had just presented his wishes to the armed forces for the great American Thanksgiving holiday when he was arrested by reporters.
Is he ready to formally admit defeat if the college of grand voters confirms Democrat Joe Biden will be the next US president? “It will be something very difficult to accept, because we know there has been massive fraud”, he replied about the result of the presidential election, without providing any evidence.
Will he then leave the White House on January 20, the swearing-in day of the next President of the United States? “Of course I will. And you know it ”, he replied lip service.
“A lot will happen between now and January 20”
These words, in the mouth of Donald Trump, are important, because his refusal to admit the victory of his opponent is unique in the history of the country. Even if the handover between him and Joe Biden at the start of next year is already no longer in doubt.
The College of Grand Electors will meet on December 14 to officially designate the winner of the election. It should be a formality. Joe Biden is credited with 306 electors – a number significantly higher than the majority of 270 votes needed to win – against Donald Trump’s 232. Joe Biden’s nomination is scheduled for January 20.
“I think a lot will happen by the 20th” January, also wanted to advance the outgoing president. So far, all legal remedies brought by the outgoing president have failed. And the key states of this election, one after the other, certify the results.
Moving to Georgia next week
Donald Trump also felt that the electoral infrastructure of the United States was “Like that of a third world country”. But he has provided no evidence or concrete evidence to support his accusations of cheating on Democrats. He also announced that he would travel to Georgia on December 5, where the election of two senators in January will determine the majority in the Upper House.
On Wednesday, the outgoing president launched to his supporters: “We have to reverse this election. “ Democrats “Cheated. It was a fraudulent ballot ”. President-elect Joe Biden had said, almost simultaneously, from the city of Wilmington, Delaware:
“In America, we have free and fair elections, and we respect the results. The people and the laws of this land will not accept anything else. “
But already on Monday, Donald Trump had been forced to agree to the launch of the transition process between his administration and that of the president-elect. Joe Biden now has access to files, funding and receives briefings from US intelligence services. The Democrat also has access to information regarding the Covid-19 pandemic and the progress of the various vaccine projects.
Without delay, Joe Biden, 78, also began to prepare for his arrival at the White House, by announcing the first appointments of his future government. Several personalities who served under Barack Obama will be part of it, such as Antony Blinken, future head of diplomacy. Former Secretary of State John Kerry, 76, will also return to Washington as the president’s special climate envoy, a sign of the importance Joe Biden attaches to this issue.
The president-elect is due to announce next week who will be part of his economic team. Janet Yellen, the former chairman of the Federal Reserve, the US central bank, is expected to be appointed Secretary of the Treasury.
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