Obama and Biden congratulate Trump after his victory in the US presidential election.

US President Joe Biden called former President Donald Trump (2017-2021) by phone this Wednesday to congratulate him for his victory on Tuesday at the polls and offer a “smooth transition.”

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In a statement, the White House reported thate Biden showed his commitment to “a peaceful transition and emphasized the importance of working together to unite the country”for which he summoned him to a meeting at the White House.

The president earlier called Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris to also congratulate her on “a historic campaign,” and his office noted that Biden will address the nation Thursday to talk about the election and the transition.

Harris acknowledged her defeat in a phone call to the former Republican president (2017-2021) in which she congratulated him today on his victory.

The vice president went to Howard University this Wednesday afternoon to speak about the results. His speech was scheduled for Tuesday at the end of election day, but was postponed on the grounds that the count had not finished.

By then Harris’ disadvantage over Trump was evident and the public that came to that university center in northwest Washington, where she studied, had practically abandoned him.

According to CNN or NBC News media forecasts, and waiting for the count to be known in the key states of Nevada and Arizona, Trump has already achieved 292 of the 270 Electoral College delegates necessary to declare himself the winner, compared to 224 for Harris.

Former President Barack Obama congratulated Donald Trump on his electoral victory on Wednesday and insisted on the importance of a peaceful transfer of power.

“Obviously, this is not the outcome we expected,” Obama said in a statement. “But living in a democracy is about recognizing that our point of view will not always win, and being willing to accept the peaceful transfer of power”he added.

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