Joe Biden will address the nation on Thursday as he prepares for a transition that will last until Jan. 20 with his bitterest political enemy, President-elect Donald Trump, who defeated Kamala Harris in the race for the White House.

In an arrangement he may not have expected, the outgoing president, who left office in July to his vice president to represent the Democrats, will deliver a speech at 11:00 a.m. (16:00 GMT) from the White House.

According to the US presidency, he is scheduled to "talk about the election results and the transition" with the next Republican administration, according to Agence France-Presse.

Trump received congratulations from Joe Biden, who defeated him in November 2020, from Barack Obama (2009-2017), who succeeded him, and from Kamala Harris, who conceded defeat on Wednesday.

Biden invited the president-elect to the White House at an unspecified date.

It is well known that the two men hate each other and appeared together on June 27 in their only debate, which was disastrous for the Democrat and hastened his withdrawal from the presidential race, according to Agence France-Presse.

"Looking forward to meeting"

Trump, who did not acknowledge his defeat in 2020, is “looking forward to this meeting that is supposed to take place soon,” and he greatly appreciated Biden’s call.

For her part, Kamala Harris pledged to “assist him in the transition, and we will participate in a peaceful transfer of power,” and called on her supporters in Washington to “accept the results of this historic election.”

The 78-year-old Republican billionaire, who faced two assassination attempts, four indictments and a criminal conviction during the election campaign, called for "country unity."

“President Trump thanked Vice President Harris for her determination, professionalism and perseverance throughout the campaign, and they agreed on the importance of uniting the country,” Trump campaign spokesman Stephen Chung said in a statement.

For his part, Biden praised Harris's "integrity" and said in a statement that "what America saw today was the Kamala Harris I know and respect deeply. She has been a wonderful partner and public servant of integrity, courage and character."

shock wave

Donald Trump's landslide victory sent shockwaves through the United States and around the world.

Millions of Americans rejoiced. But millions more are concerned about the shift toward far-right rhetoric that a new Trump presidency could see.

While he left amid chaos in January 2021, Trump has made a remarkable comeback by convincing a majority that he understands the social, economic and security concerns of everyday life.

The president-elect received congratulations from a number of presidents and leaders, some of whom did not wait until his victory was officially announced before congratulating him.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke by phone with Trump to discuss future "cooperation" between them, the Turkish presidency reported.

Trump spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Ukrainians fear that Trump will halt US military aid provided by the Biden administration to Kiev to confront Russian forces.

Trump has repeatedly suggested he would end the war “in 24 hours” by pressuring Kiev to make territorial concessions to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Trump, who is very close to Israel, also confirmed that he would end the war in the Middle East quickly as well.

For its part, Iran said on Thursday that Donald Trump's victory was an opportunity for the United States to "review previous incorrect approaches."

On the economy, he promised tax cuts, tariffs on foreign companies and attracting “jobs from other countries.”

Beijing warned on Thursday that "there will be no winner in a trade war" after the re-election of Donald Trump, who has vowed to impose huge new tariffs on Chinese imports.

For its part, the US Federal Reserve will announce a new reduction in interest rates on Thursday. These are steps it began in September in order to reduce inflation, and they are expected to continue after the election of the Republican president.

Trump, who is skeptical of climate change efforts, has also threatened to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement again.

He pledged to carry out the "largest operation" ever to deport millions of immigrants who entered the United States illegally from the border with Mexico.

Donald Trump, whom Democrats and his critics fear will rule like a “tyrant,” remains vague on abortion rights, which the Supreme Court undermined in 2022.

He will be able to count on the Senate, which Republicans have regained control of from Democrats, and his party is also on track to retain the majority in the House of Representatives.

This will give him full powers.