'Welcome back': Biden offers Trump the smooth transition he never got as president-elect returns to the White House

[Polybius]

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Source: CNN

The last time Donald Trump was in the Oval Office, he scrawled out a two-page letter to Joe Biden in his distinctive jagged penmanship, slipped it into the drawer of the Resolute Desk and -- notwithstanding the note's surprisingly gracious tone -- walked away from the building defeated and bitter.

He returned to the White House on Wednesday for a meeting with Biden in vastly altered circumstances, emboldened by a likely popular vote victory in last week's election and basking in his return to power.

As a fire crackled behind the two presidents in the Oval Office, Biden congratulated Trump for his victory, betraying no glimpse of the bitterness that must have been weighing on Biden's mind at that moment.

"Congratulations," Biden told his predecessor and successor - a man who Biden has long said represents a clear danger to democracy itself.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/13/politics/trump-biden-white-house-meeting/index.html

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[sarisataka]

1. I appreciate Biden

but I threw up in my mouth a little at Trump's hypocrisy.

[keithbvadu2]

2. Biden will do what Trump was not man enough to do::: show up for his successor's inauguration.

[patphil]

3. The same guy Trump dissed when the shoe was on the other foot 4 years ago.

[Harker]

4. Is that the constitution in the background there? n/t

[FakeNoose]

5. How can Joe keep smiling and be gracious at a time like this?

He's a far better man than Chump could ever be.

[yorkster]

7. I wish he was smiling because he knows

something....

[Polybius]

15. He's an amazing man

Way better than most people.

[ffr]

6. The last presidential transition in America.

[LymphocyteLover]

11. does Biden have any idea of this or what???

[John Shaft]

8. "It's a big club . . . AND YOU AIN'T IN IT!"

Does everyone, at long last, finally FUCKING GET IT?!?!?!?!

[GenThePerservering]

9. Is that the shadow of Dark Brandon I see

ghosting in Biden's smile? "Good luck, dumbfuck. In a year they'll be begging me to come back."

[LymphocyteLover]

10. WHY????? WTF!!!

[Blue_Tires]

12. It's important for Americans to get a final look

at what a calm, competent and intelligent president who conducted his term with honor and dignity looks like...

I do feel sorry for our allies after Biden spent four years trying to rebuild our relationships only for King Donnie to destroy them again...

[peregrinus]

13. I don't imagine the MAGAts

Will be pleased when Biden is introduced at the inaugural.

[Polybius]

14. I'm shocked that no one mentioned Biden saying "Welcome back"

He's way nicer than I am.

[Miguelito Loveless]

16. It is just so heart-warming

to think our nation's democracy will be terminated in such a collegial manner.

[UT_democrat]

17. How sweet

I hope they had a great time!

[Marthe48]

18. I wish Pres. Biden would have stabbed traitor like a pig

n/t