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Even if President Donald Trump wants to continue contesting the election, he allows the transition, the handover of power to election winner Joe Biden can begin. The US president-elect is following a longer-term plan: As an outsider, to run again for the Republican presidential candidate in four years, says US expert Josef Braml.
Joseph Braml
Political scientist and expert in the USA
SRF News: What does the consent to the transfer of power by President Donald Trump mean?
Josef Braml: Trump is preparing for possible re-election in 2024. He knows that if he blocks more, it will be counterproductive. At the same time, he has to work on the legend that the presidency was taken from him and that the current elections were rigged; after all, more than half of Republican voters believe this legend.
Trump could present himself as an outsider again in 2024; after all, the so-called establishment is now back at the helm.
Biden can start with his team; meanwhile, Trump continues to work on his legend of the Democrats’ duped election victory.
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Nor should we forget: Despite his controversial leadership and racist election campaign, Trump received 10 million more votes than four years ago. These voters could help you win the election in 2024. Then you could run like an outsider again; after all, the so-called establishment is now back at the helm. So I wouldn’t be surprised if the second season of the Trump show is already in production.
Furthermore, if Trump did not relent now, he would also stand in the way of Georgia’s important two-senatorial election in January. It will then be decided whether Republicans can have a majority in the Senate, which would mean Joe Biden couldn’t get to one person or another in his administration because the Senate has to approve the people.
Now begins the so-called transition, the transfer of power. What does this mean for President-elect Joe Biden?
Camp Biden must now work primarily to capture the two Senate seats in Georgia in January. Because only then will Biden be able to pass on your personal data to the government and senior officials. In fact, Biden has so far only nominated people who are in the political center.
Antony Blinken will become Foreign Minister, Janet Yellen, under the leadership of Obama’s central bank, will become Finance Minister. Is Biden basically putting the old Obama team back together?
As for security and foreign policy, yes. But in financial and economic policy it will bring fewer people from Wall Street. Bernie Sanders could possibly become Minister of Labor.
In fact, Biden’s nominations for government office have so far lacked numbers from the left wing and progressive Democrats. Why?
Biden first shows where he is himself: in the middle. But he will have to make concessions to the Democratic left wing. With Linda Thomas-Greenfield as UN Ambassador and Alejandro Mayorkas as Minister of National Security, he has already paid tribute to African Americans and Latinos. Consequently, more left-wing candidates could follow in the business and labor area.
Biden will have to make concessions to the Democratic left wing.
Will everything go well with the transfer of power?
It’s not going quite well or smoothly with Trump; there will certainly be one or the other Rambazamba. But one thing is certain now: The transfer of power will take place normally, especially since Biden works with many experienced people. “They will start working immediately,” as they say in the United States.
Interview by Hans Ineichen.
