Trump and Biden bond over ‘tough’ politics in historic White House meeting despite evident awkwardness
Hindustan TimesOutgoing President Joe Biden promised President-elect Donald Trump a smooth transition as the latter returned to the White House on Wednesday. US President Joe Biden, right, and President-elect Donald Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. Biden will argue in favor of continued US aid to Ukraine during the transition to President-elect Donald Trump's administration, according to national security advisor Jake Sullivan. “Welcome back.” Both leaders then shook hands, and Donald Trump articulated a thought they both agreed on: “Politics is tough.” He added, “In many cases it is not a nice world but it is a nice world today.” Thanking the man he has repeatedly previously addressed as “Sleepy Joe,” Trump continued, “It will be as smooth as it can get and I very much appreciate that, Joe.” Biden, on his part, hasn’t always used customary magic words when speaking of Trump, either.