President Joe Biden and his wife First Lady Jill Biden will reportedly attend the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.
According to Senior Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates, the president will be keeping the promise he made to attend the inaugural proceedings of whoever wins the 2024 presidential race.
“The president promised that he would attend the inauguration of whomever won the election. He and the First Lady are going to honor that promise and attend the inauguration,” Bates said in a statement.
BREAKING: BIDENS TO ATTEND TRUMP’S INAUGURATION IN JANUARY
Senior deputy press secretary at the White House, Andrew Bates:
“The president promised that he would attend the inauguration of whomever won the election.
He and the First Lady are going to honor that promise and… pic.twitter.com/OGi6UvXNBc
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) November 25, 2024
Biden hosted Trump at the White House following his trouncing of Vice President Kamala Harris, congratulating the past and future president with a surprisingly warm ceremony. This came after a heated election cycle that saw many on the left refer to Trump as an enemy of democracy who shouldn’t be allowed near the Oval Office again.
“Congratulations. Look forward to a smooth transition,” Biden said during the meeting. “Welcome back.”
“Politics is tough and it’s in many cases not a nice world, but it is a nice world today,” Trump said in response. “I appreciate it very much.”
President Biden: “Congratulations. Looking forward to a smooth transition…Welcome back.”
President-elect Trump: “Politics is tough and it’s in many cases not a nice world, but it is a nice world today. I appreciate it very much.” pic.twitter.com/OUQLkb12tC
— CSPAN (@cspan) November 13, 2024
It is worth noting that Trump did not attend the inauguration of President Biden, which he had announced on X January 2021.
To all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the Inauguration on January 20th.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 8, 2021
X users commented on the announcement:
They voted for Trump
— Suhr Majesty™ (@ULTRA_MAJESTY) November 25, 2024
It really goes to show that none of these people believed the propaganda they were pushing for months, it was all just a show.
— Klay Thompson (@Thompsonklay) November 25, 2024
That’s an interesting move. I wonder if Joe will be wearing his Trump hat.
— Dr Vincent Sativa (@The_Weed_Shop) November 25, 2024
They voted for Trump. Look at how happy Joe is. pic.twitter.com/yjwKGNSuaG
— Christopher Vatell (@Caddy_Daddy_811) November 26, 2024
President Biden won’t even know he’s there
— Chronicles of Curiosity (@chronicles_Curi) November 25, 2024
Just to rub it in, to his democrat detractors who forced him out, no doubt.
— Larry Kim (@larrykim) November 25, 2024
He’s gonna love every minute of it
— Alan Vaughan (@avaughanjr) November 25, 2024
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