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As you've mentioned, you know, this administration messaged to millions of Americans that they're going to wake up the day after the election if Trump won and have their rights stripped away, that democracy would crumble. And the president said today, ‘We're going to be okay,’ So how do you square that
she asked the press secretary Well, now you're just twisting everything around, and that's really unfair. No it is, no, no, no, Jackie, it's unfair because I've been standing here trying to be very respectful to what happened the last two nights, two nights ago. Being respectful,
the White House spokeswoman said I do not appreciate having my words twisted,
I will do my duty as president,
Biden told a crowd of senior officials and staff during a brief seven-minute address on Thursday in the White House’s Rose Garden Will the big money interests and well-paid consultants who control the Democratic Party learn any real lessons from this disastrous campaign?”
the Vermont independent asked If he had stepped down in January instead of July, we may be in a very different place,
We are leaving behind the strongest economy in the world,
She ran an inspiring campaign,
Biden said on Thursday about Harris The biggest onus of this loss is on President Biden,
said Andrew Yang, who ran against Biden in 2020 for the Democratic nomination and endorsed Harris’s unsuccessful run The outcome of the election is not what we wanted, not what we fought for, not what we voted for,
I assured President-elect Trump of a peaceful and orderly transition of power,
Campaigns are contests of competing visions. The country chooses one or the other. We accept the choice the country made,
Yesterday, I spoke with President-elect Trump to congratulate him on his victory, and I assured him that I'd direct my entire administration to work with his team to ensure a peaceful and orderly transition. That's what the American people deserve,
While I concede this election, I do not concede the fight that fueled this campaign,
She ran an inspiring campaign, and everyone got to see something that I learned early on to respect so much: her character. She’s a backbone like a ramrod. She has great character, true character. She gave her whole heart effort, and she and her entire team should be proud of the campaign they ran."
Calling Harris "a partner and a public servant," Biden said I also hope we can restore the respect for all our election workers who busted their necks, took risks to the outset,
To all our incredible staff, supporters, Cabinet members, all the people who hang out with me for the last four years — God love me, as my mother would say — thank you so much,
I also hope we can lay to rest the question about the integrity of the American electoral system,
You know, we’re leaving behind the strongest economy in the world. I know people are still hurting, but things are changing. Together, we’ve changed America for the better,
Setbacks are unavoidable, but giving up is unforgivable ... A defeat does not mean we are defeated,