Biden congratulates Trump, tells him 'welcome back' to White House in historic meeting | 13 Nov 2024 | President-elect Donald Trump and President Biden acted like old friends rather than bitter rivals in the Oval Office on Wednesday, shaking hands and exchanging warm words during Trump’s first trip to Washington since his re-election win. At the start of a meeting that lasted nearly two hours, the pair discussed plans for a peaceful transition of power when Trump takes the oath of office for a second time on Jan. 20. Biden, 81, wore a broad smile as he told Trump “welcome back” after congratulating the Republican on his election win and saying he was “looking forward” to “having a smooth transition” and promising Trump would be “accommodated” with everything he needs. “Politics is tough, and in many cases it’s not a nice world, but it is a nice world today,” responded Trump, 78.