A triumph for Donald Trump, as the Republicans win, after the Senate, and control of the House of Representatives, as reported by the American media.
The Republican Party is projected to win at least 218 seats in the House, with their final tally likely ending up between 220 and 222, a narrow majority.
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Republican control of both houses of Congress means President-elect Donald Trump will be able to put in place an agenda that could profoundly change America, including sweeping tax cuts, tough immigration enforcement, and the transformation of internal and external policy.
The House GOP has often been mired in chaos and infighting — some of which has been exacerbated by Trump’s interventions and the behavior of some of his most outspoken supporters. A marginal majority meant that any member could decide to stage a “mutiny” or break with the leadership for personal political gain.
The question now is how big the House majority will become next year and whether the GOP can widen the gap of a few seats.
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The fact that Trump will be in the White House with his party in full control could make his political work easier.
With a Republican-controlled Congress, Trump will be able to quickly fill out his cabinet and other top government roles, according to various media outlets.
He will also be able to push his agenda for at least the next two years, until the next midterm elections.
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In a friendly atmosphere, Biden and Trump discussed for 2 hours
Earlier, in a friendly atmosphere that in no way resembled the war atmosphere of the pre-election period and the discredit that accompanied the change of 2020, the meeting between Joe Biden and Donald Trump ended on Wednesday night (11/13).
We emphasize that this meeting, which lasted 2 hours, was the first after 4 years and the episodic departure of Donald Trump.
The newly elected Republican president returned to the White House today, where he was welcomed by the outgoing American Democratic president, Joe Biden.
The meeting was not left to wishful thinking, as it had as its object the smooth transition from one staff to another.
Trump arrived around 18:00 (Greece time, 11:00 Washington) for the meeting. He was alone as Melania Trump cited commitments.
“Well, Mr. President-elect, former president, Donald,” Biden said as Trump sat next to him in the Oval Office. “Congratulations”.
The two leaders then shook hands with cameras capturing the truly historic moment.
Trump responded: “Politics is tough and, in many cases, it’s not a very nice world, but today it’s a nice world and I appreciate that very much.”
Jill Biden, who was present at the president-elect’s arrival at the White House, gave Trump a handwritten letter for Melania Trump with congratulations, while also expressing her intention to help with the transition.
The two men initially had a one-on-one conversation, which was later joined by White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zinsz and incoming chief of staff Susie Wiles.
The White House, through spokeswoman Karin Jean-Pierre, confirmed that it was “a meaningful meeting, an exchange of views.”
The spokeswoman said the presidents “discussed important national security and domestic policy issues facing the nation and the world.”
In addition, Biden also raised issues regarding the activity of the Congress until it begins to operate with the new composition from the beginning of January.
“We will have a smooth transition and a peaceful transition of power,” the president told his successor, Jean-Pierre confirmed.
Trump finally left the White House around 20:00 (Greece time, 13:00 Washington) without speaking to the assembled reporters.
He went to the White House alone, without his wife Melania who cited book commitments. Thus, the also formal meeting between Trump and Jill Biden for their own transition did not take place.
It is recalled that in 2020 Trump, who had questioned his defeat in the elections, had refused to extend the traditional invitation to the then elected president Biden.
Before the meeting with Joe Biden, Donald Trump addressed the gathering of Republican lawmakers in the Capitol and referred to the small majority that the party is expected to have after the announcement of the final results.
However, as the newly elected president pointed out, the difference from the Democrats “doesn’t matter”, while the meeting was also attended by Elon Musk who sat in the first row among the MPs and was applauded.
See video and photos from the meeting:
“Peaceful and orderly” transfer of power
Joe Biden vowed last week, after Trump’s landslide victory, to ensure a “peaceful and orderly” transfer of power to Donald Trump after his inauguration on January 20, 2025.
This is the first meeting of the president who will take over on January 20 with the one who is leaving.
Then the working groups of the two sides will coordinate the dozens of issues, legal and other, arising from the transition of power from one to the other.
Biden has pledged a “peaceful and orderly” transition of power, despite the prospect of upheavals in his policies.
Donald Trump is making a powerful comeback, ready to reshape the US political landscape. Starting with the meeting at the White House, Trump appears determined to bring changes to the basic structures of the American government, as shown by his choices for the central positions of the new administration.
It is Trump’s first appearance in the White House after his defeat in the 2020 election when he left without handing over power to Joe Biden who had then won the election.
For Trump, today’s meeting is a kind of political “revenge” as his four-year absence from the White House ends with a return to the top, but also with a planned possible visit to the Capitol, where Republicans now retain control of the Senate and are vying for the majority in the House of Representatives.
With the Supreme Court bolstered by three conservative justice appointments, Trump will have increased freedom of movement in his second term, determining the country’s future in key areas of American politics.
Source: www.zougla.gr
