The president-elect of the United States, according to media projections, Joe Biden, said this Sunday that “It is time to heal America”. In his first speech After the main media in the country announced his victory after several days of recount, he said he has a “chance to defeat hopelessness“and asked the Americans to join him in getting it and” decide “that they want to cooperate rather than fight.
Biden, who will be the 46th president of the United States, has indicated that the first priority of his administration will be finish with coronavirus and he has asked his political rivals for cooperation to carry out the task.
Upon learning of the results, the president-elect released a statement celebrating the victory and thanking all Americans for trusting him with their votes. “I am honored and humbled by the trust that the American people have placed in me and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, “were his first words.
Biden, to African Americans: “I will always support you too”
The president-elect thanked the African-American community having voted en masse for him and he promised that he would also support them, in his victory speech in Wilmington (Delaware).
The Democratic candidate promised that he will seek to be a president who “one” to the country, instead of “dividing” it, and that he will work to earn the trust of all Americans, even those who did not vote for him.
The coronavirus, the first priority
Biden has repeated that “will listen to scientists “ when designing a strategy to end the pandemic in the country, the most affected in the world, and that on Monday it will announce to the members of an advisory committee on this matter on which it will rely during the transition period that will end on January 20.
The president-elect has influenced that the Americans have chosen him to “heal” the country and he stressed that he will work so that everyone “has a chance”.
The Democratic candidate has boasted of having reached the presidency supported by the “most diverse” coalition in history and, after citing numerous groups, has raised his voice to refer to the African-American community.
“Too many dreams have been put off for a long time. No matter the race, the disease, the gender, your identity, this is a time in which we will make the decision of who we are! “, He exclaimed before assuring that he will work to end systemic racism in the country.
Other political priorities that he has highlighted have been the fight against climate change, the economic recovery after the pandemic, support for science and ensuring access to healthcare.
In addition, Biden has emphasized in his speech that “the world is looking at the United States” and has assured that during his tenure the country “will not lead with examples of its power, but with the power of its example.”
The road to the presidency
Biden will be the 46th president of the United States after defeating Republican Donald Trump in the presidential elections in an election marked by the slow count that has had the country in suspense since Tuesday.
However, Trump has not yet granted the presidency And, after knowing Biden’s victory, he has assured on Twitter that he won the elections with the highest number of votes obtained by a president in office. The Republican candidate has denounced irregularities in the process in recent days that he has not been able to prove at any time.
While waiting for the winner in various states to be determined and the count up completely, Biden has won the election with 74.5 million votes compared to 70.3 million for Donald Trump, according to CNN.
The next date marked in red on Biden’s calendar is December 14 when the state-elected electors to the electoral college will formally elect the president.
After this, the electoral college certificate will reach the Senate on January 6 and a recount will be made and the Vice President, Mike Pence, will make another formal proclamation of the winners of the elections who will receive their powers on January 20, 2020 at the ceremony investiture.
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