Presidents Biden and Trump share cordial moment in Oval Office



After perhaps the most contentious presidential election season in modern history, Americans were finally gifted a moment of peace and comity when President-elect Donald Trump joined President Joe Biden in the Oval Office on Wednesday.

Last week, Trump crushed Biden's vice president, Kamala Harris, both in the popular vote and the Electoral College, meaning that in just a few weeks, he will return to office to serve a second term.

'Politics is tough, and it's, in many cases, not a very nice world, but it is a nice world today.'

To signal the beginning of the transition to the next administration, Biden invited Trump to a friendly meeting in the Oval Office, and Trump agreed.

On Wednesday, with a blazing fire as a backdrop, the two former political foes shook hands warmly and exchanged pleasantries.

Addressing Trump as "Mr. President" and acknowledging him as a "former president," Biden congratulated Trump on his recent victory and promised a "smooth transition" in the days and weeks to come.

"We're gonna do everything we can to make sure you're accommodated, what you need," Biden said.

"Welcome. Welcome back," he added to the man he recently called "the greatest threat to our democracy."

Trump graciously accepted Biden's remarks and offered a few conciliatory statements of his own.

"Politics is tough, and it's, in many cases, not a very nice world," Trump replied, "but it is a nice world today, and I appreciate it very much."

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Shortly after their brief exchange, rancor arose among a group of reporters who were also gathered in the Oval Office. While some attempted to ask questions, the two presidents ignored the noise and instead smiled at one another as though laughing at an inside joke, another clip showed.

Notably absent at the White House Wednesday was once and future first lady Melania Trump. Reports indicated that first lady Jill Biden invited Mrs. Trump for a meeting, but a statement from Melania's office confirmed that she would not attend.

"Mrs. Trump will not be attending today’s meeting at the White House," her office said in a statement posted to X. "Her husband’s return to the Oval Office to commence the transition process is encouraging, and she wishes him great success."

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Glenn Beck recaps the MOST INSANE month in US political history



It’s been a long, treacherous month — especially if you love your country.

To kick it off, President Joe Biden shocked half of the nation at the presidential debate by confirming what the other half — conservatives — have been saying all along. That of course is that his apparent mental decline.

“It was a frightening moment for many Americans. Not because ‘Oh my gosh he’s going to lose to Donald Trump’ but because that guy is the guy who’s running the country,” Glenn Beck says.

Shortly after, former President Donald Trump narrowly survived an assassination attempt at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.

“So we don’t know who’s in charge, and then a week later the guy running against him is gunned down on live television, and we really don’t know what happened,” Glenn continues, noting that we then were faced with the realization that the Secret Service director was a DEI hire.

“The head of security of the Security Service, we all figured out and found out, was hired by the first lady. Not the president. The first lady was the one who pushed for her DEI hire at the Secret Service. And she was protecting PepsiCo and now the most important leaders of the world,” Glenn says in disbelief.

When the now-former Secret Service director — who just resigned — gave her testimony on what happened on July 13, her lack of ability to answer questions had Americans everywhere asking a new question.

“Wait a minute, was this a setup?” Glenn asks, recalling the testimony. “What are they covering up? If they’re not covering something up, why wouldn’t they just be honest and open and transparent?”

And of course, there’s Biden’s resignation from the 2024 presidential race.

“I think he should have resigned, not just from the candidacy but from the presidency of the United States,” Glenn says. “He’s not okay to run a campaign, but he’s okay to run the country?”

Then Vice President Kamala Harris stepped in to replace him as the Democratic candidate for 2024.

“The party elites picked her, and then they had a coup and picked her again,” Glenn says.

“I just want you to recognize why you might be on edge. Why you might be so tired right now. A lot has happened to your country that you love.”

“Your country has taken a beating over just the last three weeks,” he adds.


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WATCH: Glenn Beck unpacks Biden’s Oval Office speech — 'He is NOT fit to rule'



Last night, President Biden gave a speech from the Oval Office. It’s the first time he’s spoken since he announced his declination of the Democratic nomination in the 2024 election.

In his address confirming that he would “pass the torch,” Biden reiterated that “democracy is at stake” and that he would be “focused on doing [his] job as president” until the end of his term. He also chronicled all of his “accomplishments” over the course of his leadership — many of which were blatant lies (i.e., “securing our border”) — and promised to continue working hard to lower costs, protect our freedom, and fight extremism, among other endeavors. He then endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris and said, “The choice is up to you — the American people.”

If you’re reading this and scoffing, you’re not alone. Glenn Beck was appalled, although not necessarily surprised, by Biden’s speech.

"He is NOT Fit to Rule!" | Glenn Beck STRONG Reaction to Biden Speechwww.youtube.com

As for the president’s promises to “continue to lower costs for hardworking families,” “grow our economy,” “[defend] our personal freedoms and our civil rights — from the right to vote to the right to choose,” “[call] out hate and extremism,” “protect our kids from gun violence and our planet from climate crisis,” and “call for Supreme Court reform,” Glenn is most concerned about the last one — reforming the Supreme Court.

“This is anti-republic and anti-democratic,” he says, adding that “the Supreme Court is actually shrinking the size of the federal government and returning the power closer to you at the state level.”

“[Democrats] don't like that, and quite honestly, it's because they do believe that they know better than the average American,” he explains.

Biden also stated that “the great thing about America is here, kings and dictators do not rule; the people do,” making his intentions to reform the Supreme court “pretty ironic” — not to mention the fact that Kamala Harris has already been all but coronated by the Democratic party.

But perhaps the most disturbing aspect of Biden’s speech was his feigned contentedness at dropping out of the race.

On July 20, while in supposedly isolated quarantine, Biden posted the following tweet:

“Less than 24 hours later, not even a full day, Joe Biden steps down, and he does it again by a tweet,” says Glenn, noting that the letter lacked an “official presidential letterhead” and featured “a signature uncommon from the way he usually signs.”

What happened?

“It was a coup. It was a threat,” says Glenn.

To hear more of his thoughts on how such an internal debacle came to pass, watch the clip above.

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Biden in Oval Office speech says it's time to 'pass the torch to a new generation' after announcing Sunday he's leaving race



President Joe Biden on Wednesday night gave a short speech to the American people from the Oval Office just days after he announced that he's leaving the 2024 presidential race.

Biden — who sounded slightly short of breath and stumbled over his words at times — said the "best way forward" is to "pass the torch to a new generation" and let "new voices, fresh voices" and "younger voices" to lead the country.

Biden — who on Sunday endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president — waited until the end of his speech to mention Harris, calling her "tough" and "capable."

Biden also said while his performance during his first term in office "merits a second term," he decided to put aside "personal ambition."

"It's not about me," he added, "it's about you."

Biden also said he'd spend the next six months "doing my job as president" — and then spent the most of the remainder of his address talking about what he saw as his accomplishments.

Biden — who on Sunday endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president after announcing that he's dropping out — waited until the end of his Oval Office address to mention Harris, calling her "tough" and "capable." He noted that the choice in November's election "is up to you."

Speaking of Harris, it was reported Monday that she likely has secured enough delegates to become the Democratic nominee.

Biden had been facing growing pressure from Democrats to drop out of the race after his disastrous debate against former President Donald Trump last month. Following Biden's announcement that he's dropping out the race, Republicans across the country called on Biden to resign if he can't complete his campaign.

What's more, Biden on Monday did little to beat back concerns about his health during an apparent phone call to Harris campaign headquarters during which his voice sounded strained, weak, and stumbling.

Biden also has been recovering from another bout of COVID-19, according to the White House. In addition, rumors began swirling on social media Monday that in Las Vegas last week, Biden perhaps suffered an even more severe medical emergency than previously thought.

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