Radio host Charlamagne Tha God expressed confusion Thursday over President Joe Biden hosting President-elect Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday.
Biden and Trump shook hands and exchanged briefs. remarks During the public meeting, the president greeted the president-elect with a “welcome home.” Charlamagne,The Breakfast Club”, questioning how Biden could completely change his attitude toward Trump after labeling him a threat to democracy. (Related: Presidents Trump and Elon Musk reportedly met with President Zelenskiy about future aid to Ukraine)
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“I don't understand the White House visit at all. Yes, I'm glad it was a peaceful transition, but what happened to the story about threats to democracy? What happened to the fascist story?” Charlamagne asked. “By the way, I know I said something like that about Trump as well, but I'm not talking about me. I'm talking about his political opponents, like President Biden. When I say that, it carries a lot more weight than I do. I'm just trying to figure out how to move from thinking, “He's an existential threat to democracy,” to, “Welcome back.” ”
Co-host DJ Envy noted that Biden seemed “happy” during his White House meeting with President Trump.
“I'm just trying to find a way to do it,” Charlamagne added. “I understand that President Biden believes in political norms, but damn.”
Charlamagne said Friday that Democrats are serious about calling Trump a “threat to democracy” or a “fascist” after Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris spoke optimistically about the results of the presidential election a day earlier. I wondered if I had ever thought about it.
“Don't you all think it's strange that people aren't calling him a threat to democracy now that he's won? They're not calling him a fascist. I mean, damn it, Monday. They were just calling him that,'' he said Friday. “If you really believed it, I think someone's speech would talk about how America is doing well and how things are about to get very bad. You wonder how much of it was just political. That's it.
Mr. Biden congratulated Mr. Trump on his reelection victory and promised to carry out a “smooth transition of power,” and the president-elect expressed his gratitude. According to to the transcription of their statements.
“Politics is hard. A lot of times it's not a very good world, but today it's a good world,” President Trump said. “And I'm very grateful. It's been a very smooth transition, and it couldn't have been smoother. And I'm very grateful for that, Joe.”
“You're welcome,” Biden responded.
Biden and Harris had both said In the run-up to the election, he claimed that “democracy is on the ballot,” and his vice president called him a “fascist.”
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