US President Joe Biden addresses the nation from the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, November 7, 2024, after Donald Trump won the presidential election. Saul Loeb, AFP 

Joe Biden to address the nation after Donald Trump wins presidential election

Agence France-Presse

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:900px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1731032399271AFP__20241107__36LR3C8__v1__HighRes__JoeBidenToAddressTheNationAfterDonaldTrumpWinsP.jpg" style="width:900px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">US President Joe Biden addresses the nation from the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, November 7, 2024, after Donald Trump won the presidential election. Saul Loeb, AFP </span> </span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p style="-webkit- text-size-adjust:100%;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 12px;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Joe Biden pledged a peaceful transfer of power Thursday after Donald Trump&#x27;s decisive US election win, while the Republican showed his intent to ditch the outgoing president&#x27;s policies by suggesting he would talk to Vladimir Putin.</p><p style="-webkit- text-size-adjust:100%;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 12px;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Biden, 81, urged Americans in a solemn televised address to &quot;bring down the temperature,&quot; in stark contrast to Trump&#x27;s refusal to accept his 2020 election defeat.</p><p style="-webkit- text-size-adjust:100%;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 12px;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Trump&#x27;s crushing defeat of Democrat Kamala Harris is already shaking up US and world politics, just two days after Election Day and two-and-a-half months before he returns to the White House.</p><p style="-webkit- text-size-adjust:100%;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 12px;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Putin, the Russian president, hailed Trump as &quot;courageous&quot; for the way he handled himself following an assassination attempt at a rally in July, and said he was &quot;ready&quot; to hold discussions with him.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/2024/11/6/what-2nd-trump-win-means-for-ph-economy-1701">What second Trump win means for PH economy</a></div><p style="-webkit- text-size-adjust:100%;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 12px;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Billionaire Trump later told NBC News that he had not talked to Putin, the authoritarian leader whom he has repeatedly praised over the years, since his victory but &quot;I think we&#x27;ll speak.&quot;</p><p style="-webkit- text-size-adjust:100%;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 12px;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">It marked a seismic shift from the icy silence that has existed between Biden and Putin since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, and underscored Trump&#x27;s criticism of US support for Kyiv.</p><p style="-webkit- text-size-adjust:100%;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 12px;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">The president-elect has previously said he would push through a peace deal in that conflict -- but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who spoke to Trump on Wednesday, said calls for a ceasefire were &quot;dangerous.&quot;</p><p style="-webkit- text-size-adjust:100%;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 12px;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Chinese President Xi Jinping had earlier joined the list of foreign leaders congratulating Trump, who was criticized by Harris during the election campaign for being too friendly with autocrats.</p><p style="-webkit- text-size-adjust:100%;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 12px;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Trump doubled down on his plans for mass deportations of undocumented migrants, telling NBC he had &quot;no choice&quot; and that there could be &quot;no price tag&quot; that was too much.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/11/7/trade-global-security-seen-as-priority-issues-for-ph-us-ties-under-trump-2048">Trade, global security seen as priority issues for PH-US ties under Trump</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>&#x27;ORDERLY&#x27; </strong></div><div><br/></div><p style="-webkit- text-size-adjust:100%;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 12px;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">As Trump began to work at his Florida resort on his transition team, Biden pledged an &quot;orderly&quot; transfer of power.</p><p style="-webkit- text-size-adjust:100%;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 12px;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">The Democrat has invited Trump for talks at the White House. But Biden&#x27;s spokeswoman said Trump&#x27;s team had not yet signed key documents allowing the legal transition process to start.</p><p style="-webkit- text-size-adjust:100%;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 12px;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">In his speech from the Rose Garden of the White House, Biden called for unity while urging Democrats not to lose hope, saying: &quot;Remember, a defeat does not mean we are defeated.&quot; </p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/2024/11/6/wall-street-smashes-records-dollar-soars-as-trump-wins-013">Wall Street smashes records, dollar soars as Trump wins</a></div><p style="-webkit- text-size-adjust:100%;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 12px;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Yet finger-pointing has already erupted in the party over Biden&#x27;s initial decision to run for a second term despite his age, before dropping out at the last minute in July and handing the reins to Harris, his vice president.</p><p style="-webkit- text-size-adjust:100%;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 12px;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">The White House denied Biden had any regrets. &quot;He believed it was the right decision to make at that time,&quot; Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said.</p><p style="-webkit- text-size-adjust:100%;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 12px;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Trump&#x27;s election in the face of a criminal conviction for fraud, two impeachments and the fact that he is the oldest-ever elected president at 78 reflected voters&#x27; desire for change from the Biden years.</p><p style="-webkit- text-size-adjust:100%;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 12px;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Voter concerns over the economy and migration drove Trump&#x27;s victory.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/2024/11/6/what-impact-will-trump-have-on-the-world-economy-737">What impact will Trump have on the world economy?</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>TRUMP 2.0  </strong></div><div><br/></div><p style="-webkit- text-size-adjust:100%;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 12px;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">On Thursday, Trump appointed campaign manager Susie Wiles as his White House chief of staff, the first woman to be named to the high-profile role and the Republican&#x27;s first appointment of his new administration.</p><p style="-webkit- text-size-adjust:100%;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 12px;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">&quot;Susie is tough, smart, innovative, and is universally admired and respected. Susie will continue to work tirelessly to Make America Great Again,&quot; Trump said of the steely 67-year-old Florida native.</p><p style="-webkit- text-size-adjust:100%;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 12px;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">The other frontrunners for a place in the Trump 2.0 administration reflect the disruptive shape it is likely to take.</p><p style="-webkit- text-size-adjust:100%;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 12px;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a leading figure in the anti-vaccine movement for whom Trump has pledged a &quot;big role&quot; in health care, told NBC News on Wednesday that &quot;I&#x27;m not going to take away anybody&#x27;s vaccines.&quot;</p><p style="-webkit- text-size-adjust:100%;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 12px;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">But the former independent candidate reiterated that the Trump administration would recommend removing fluoride -- a mineral US authorities say aids dental and skeletal health -- from public water supplies.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/world/2024/11/6/gazans-want-trump-to-end-war-with-israel-2327">&#x27;Save us&#x27;: Gazans want Trump to end war with Israel</a></div><p style="-webkit- text-size-adjust:100%;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 12px;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">The world&#x27;s richest man, Elon Musk, could also be in line for a job auditing government waste after the right-wing SpaceX, Tesla and X boss enthusiastically backed Trump.</p><p style="-webkit- text-size-adjust:100%;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 12px;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Trump is expected to wield the axe on many of Biden&#x27;s signature policies. He returns to the White House as a climate change denier, poised to take apart Biden&#x27;s green policies with his pledge to &quot;drill, baby, drill&quot; for oil.</p><p style="-webkit- text-size-adjust:100%;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 12px;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">He may find it hard to dismantle some of Biden&#x27;s investment legislation, which pumps money into many Congressional districts where members would be loath to see it go.</p><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>Joe Biden pledged a peaceful transfer of power Thursday after Donald Trump's decisive US election win, while the Republican showed his intent to ditch the outgoing president's policies by suggesting he would talk to Vladimir Putin.</p>

Joe Biden pledged a peaceful transfer of power Thursday after Donald Trump's decisive US election win, while the Republican showed his intent to ditch the outgoing president's policies by suggesting he would talk to Vladimir Putin.

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