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On Saturday night what the world has been waiting for since November 3 happens: the new president of the United States has been proclaimed. Most likely Joe Biden. The Democratic challenger to incumbent Donald Trump announced minutes after several Pennsylvania television stations promised him that he would be a “president for all Americans.”
He was “honored” to have been selected to “lead our great country,” Biden wrote on Twitter on Saturday. “The work ahead of us will be tough, but I promise you: I will be a president for all Americans, whether they vote for me or not.” With the election campaign over, it is time to “leave behind anger and harsh rhetoric and unite as a nation.”
Biden wants to address the nation for the first time as president-elect of the United States after his victory Saturday night. The speech with the vice president-elect of the United States, Kamala Harris, will take place on Saturday night (local time / Sunday 2:00 am CET), reported several American media, including CNN, citing the election campaign team of Biden.
Harris also promised Americans that he would serve the country with Biden. “This election is much more than Joe Biden and me. It’s about the soul of America and our willingness to fight for it, ”Harris wrote on Twitter Saturday. “We have a lot of work to do. Let’s get started.” Never before has there been a black woman in the United States in the vice president’s office.
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The wife of the president-elect of the United States has promised Americans that her husband will work for every family in the country. Jill Biden posted a photo on Twitter Saturday that shows her and her husband in a living room. Biden wears a peaked cap that says “We just did it” (something like: We did it).
The two hold a sign in front of the camera that reads, “Dr. And Vice President Biden live here. ” Jill Biden, 69, hides the now superfluous word “Vice” with her hand.
The president of the United States, Trump, had previously announced in a message via Twitter that he would not acknowledge the victory of his rival. “The fact is, the elections are far from over,” Trump said Saturday. Biden “misrepresents” himself as the winner and has the support of his “media allies.”
Trump was on the golf course when the presidential race came to a head. There, too, you likely discovered that Biden has passed the 270 voter threshold:
In a statement, Trump’s attorney, Rudy Giuliani, was angered by the decision of news agencies and television stations to view the race for the US presidency as decided:
Former President Barack Obama, whose Vice President Biden was between 2008 and 2016, said he “couldn’t be more proud” to congratulate him and Harris. “He will face a series of extraordinary challenges like no other new president before: a raging pandemic, an uneven economic and judicial system, a compromised democracy and a vulnerable climate,” Obama said in a statement Saturday.
He knew that Biden would do the job in the best interest of all Americans, whether he had their vote or not. “The election results show at all levels that the country is still deeply and bitterly divided,” Obama said. It’s not just up to Biden and his Vice Harris, but it’s up to everyone to do their part to make sure people find each other. “Our democracy needs us all more than ever.” He will support Biden whenever he can.
With Biden’s electoral victory, a new era of hope begins in the United States, according to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi. Biden had won a “historic victory,” declared the Democrat on Saturday: “Today begins a new day of hope for America.”
Biden will be ready to meet the challenges of the country from the first day of his presidency. It will contain the coronavirus pandemic and work for better healthcare, Pelosi said. With Biden, Americans had chosen someone who would work tirelessly to unite the country and who upheld the values of “faith, family and community,” Pelosi explained.
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Hillary Clinton sees Biden’s victory as a rejection of incumbent President Trump. “The voters have spoken and voted for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as our next president and vice president,” the Democrat wrote on Twitter on Saturday. It is a pair of candidates who make history, “a rejection of Trump” and a new chapter for the United States. “Forward together,” Clinton continued.
The wife of former US President Bill Clinton lost to Republican Trump in the 2016 presidential election. “America spoke and democracy won,” Bill Clinton wrote on Twitter on Saturday. Biden and Harris would serve the country and bring people together, he continued. He congratulated his fellow players on their “important victory”. Clinton was President of the United States from 1993 to 2001.
US Senator Bernie Sanders has described Biden’s election as a victory for democracy. Whether Trump admits defeat or not “is not important,” Democrat Sanders told CNN news channel on Saturday. “Joe Biden won the election and will take office”Sanders said.
Sanders congratulated Biden and his runner-up Harris for winning the election. He wished them “the best at this incredibly difficult time in American history” in their efforts to unite the country, the left-wing senator wrote on Twitter on Saturday. After leaving for the presidential nomination in the spring, Sanders endorsed the more moderate Democrat Biden..
In an initial response, Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) wished Biden “luck and success from the bottom of my heart and also congratulates Kamala Harris, her country’s first female vice president-elect,” said a statement distributed on Twitter. “I look forward to working with President Biden in the future. Our transatlantic friendship is irreplaceable if we want to face the great challenges of our time. “
Federal Foreign Minister Heiko Maas (SPD) is now campaigning to restart the badly damaged relationship with the United States. “We look forward to working with the next US government,” he wrote on Twitter on Saturday. “We want to invest in our cooperation, for a new transatlantic start, a new deal.”
Finance Minister and Vice Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) made a similar statement: “Now there is an opportunity to open an exciting new chapter in transatlantic relations. The United States remains Europe’s closest and most important partner. There is too much to do. Good cooperation! “
“The world breathes a sigh of relief,” wrote CDU politician Friedrich Merz on Twitter on Saturday. “With you, there is the possibility that Europe and the United States will work together better again and unite for peace and freedom in the world.” SPD Secretary General Lars Klingbeil wrote: “Democracy is just great!”
“A tight-fisted liar got almost half the votes”
FDP leader Christian Lindner was also relieved: “Not all disagreements with the United States will go away, but there is the possibility of a new beginning in the transatlantic partnership. We Europeans should use them. “
Left-wing boss Katja Kipping wrote that Joe Biden’s election was good news, if not heartwarming. “Almost half of the votes went to a liar with a mouth that showed his contempt for democracy, women and all those who dared to contradict him every day. Donald Trump’s call to stop the counting of votes reveals his contempt for democracy, ”Kipping said.
An adviser to the Iranian president, Hessameddin Aschena, writes on Twitter that the Iranians “bravely held back until this coward left.”
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson congratulated Biden and Harris on “their historic success.” “The United States they are our most important ally, “Johnson wrote on Twitter Saturday night. Johnson continues to look forward to working closely on shared priorities, from climate change to trade and security.
“The Americans have elected their president,” French President Emmanuel Macron wrote on Twitter on Saturday night in French and English. “We have a lot to do to meet the challenges of today. Let’s work together! ”Macron continued.
Trump’s anti-European stance had been a thorn in the side of staunch European Macron in the past. The relationship between France and the United States He had recently been uptight over trade disputes.
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte wants to strengthen transatlantic relations after Biden’s victory. One is ready to work with Biden, Conte wrote on Twitter on Saturday. “The United States can count on Italy as a solid ally and strategic partner.”
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wrote “Congratulations” on Twitter to Biden and Harris. “Our two countries are close friends, partners and allies. We share a unique relationship on the world stage. I’m looking forward to working with you two and taking advantage of that. “
“The EU and the US are friends and allies, our citizens have the deepest connections. I look forward to working with President-elect Biden, “EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wrote on Twitter.
Von der Leyen emphasized that the EU and the US had built an unprecedented partnership in the past, based on shared values of democracy, freedom, human rights, social justice and an open economy. “As the world continues to change and new challenges and opportunities emerge, our renewed partnership will be of particular importance,” von der Leyen wrote. The EU Commission stands ready to intensify cooperation with the new US government and the newly elected Congress.
The leader of the EU Council, Charles Michel, spoke more cautiously, noting that the results of the US elections had not yet been confirmed. However, he congratulated Biden and his future vice president, Kamala Harris. He also praised the high turnout in the United States.
The EU Foreign Affairs representative, Josep Borrell, spoke on Twitter of a “great day for the United States and Europe.” The President of the EU Parliament David Sassoli said the world needs a strong relationship between Europe and the United States and the revitalization of transatlantic relations.
Just seconds after several US media declared Biden the winner of the US election on Saturday, great cheers broke out in many large cities. People were clapping, shouting and cheering on the streets of New York. Hundreds of people flocked to Times Square at lunchtime (local time) Saturday to celebrate. Many drivers honked their horns nonstop. Even after an hour, the constant applause hadn’t ended.
Television stations also showed images of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with people partying. Shortly after a few thousand votes still outstanding were announced, American broadcaster Joe Biden had proclaimed the winner. The protesters gathered there cheered outside the White House in Washington.
A CNN reporter reported live from the White House, in front of which many people also gathered to celebrate Trump’s likely defeat.
The metropolises on the east coast of the United States are considered liberal and democratic, and based on initial results, Joe Biden won the vast majority of votes there. But New York is also the birthplace of the current President of the United States, Donald Trump. (with agency)
