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(NewsNation) — Current U.S. President Joe Biden volition code the federation Thursday greeting successful the Rose Garden pursuing Republican erstwhile President Donald Trump's win successful the 2024 statesmanlike election.
Trump's triumph means Republicans volition regain power of the White House 4 years aft they mislaid to Biden successful 2020. The GOP besides won power of the U.S. Senate connected Wednesday, though the destiny of the House of Representatives inactive hangs successful the balance.
Trump showed an aboriginal pb arsenic polls started closing Tuesday evening successful the East Coast with the “red mirage.” He had aboriginal wins successful plaything states similar Georgia and North Carolina. Pennsylvania yet gave him the last electoral votes to prehend the 270 needed to unafraid the presidency.
Biden called Trump and congratulated the President-elect connected his triumph and emphasized a creaseless modulation of power, extending an invitation to the White House.
At 78 years aged Trump volition go the oldest president to beryllium elected to the White House. Biden antecedently held that title, arsenic helium was 77.
During Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris' concession speech, she promised a peaceful transportation of powerfulness to Trump, and urged supporters to support warring for the ideals of her run astatine the ballot box, successful the courts and successful the nationalist square.
NewsNation's Cassie Buchman and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
