Joe Biden to address nation following Donald Trump’s US election win

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Joe Biden will address the nation for the first time since Donald Trump defeated his vice-president, Kamala Harris, in the 2024 US presidential election.

The White House said on Thursday that Biden, who ended his own re-election bid in July and endorsed Harris as his successor, would speak at 11am ET.

Biden called Trump on Wednesday to congratulate him on his victory and invite him to a meeting at the White House. Steven Cheung, a spokesperson for Trump, said the incoming president looked “forward” to the meeting with Biden, adding it would “take place shortly”.

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