Washington, D.C. – November 13
Imagine the scene: the White House, cameras flashing, and two men with very different vibes walk into a room. That’s right, President Joe Biden just shook hands with the one and only President-Elect Donald Trump in a cordial, historic, and, let’s be honest, kinda surreal moment on Wednesday.
So, what did they talk about? World peace? Quantum physics? Nope! Biden leaned in, probably suppressing a grin, and said, “Well, Mr. President-elect and former president, Donald… congratulations.” He paused. “I’m looking forward to that smooth transition we talked about. We’re gonna make sure you’ve got all you need, like, pens, papers, those little nameplates with your name on them… you know, the essentials.”
Trump, probably fighting the urge to go into one of his iconic speeches, just nodded and replied, “Thank you, Joe. Politics is tough – I mean, tougher than most people know, not a lot of nice things here – but hey, today, it’s a nice world. You and I, we’re going for the smoothest transition in history, like butter on a hot biscuit.”
Later in the day, Trump rolled up to a House Republicans meeting, joined by none other than Twitter-turned-everything mogul, Elon Musk. In Trump’s world, the new Department of Government Efficiency is apparently the hottest ticket in town, and he’s tapped Musk and his buddy Vivek Ramaswamy to run it. Never mind that it doesn’t actually exist… yet.
With Musk grinning and ready to throw down, he said, “This will send shockwaves through the system. Government waste? Not on my watch!” Translation? Buckle up, Washington – things are about to get… efficient?
President Biden: "Congratulations. Looking forward to a smooth transition…Welcome back."
President-elect Trump: "Politics is tough and it's in many cases not a nice world, but it is a nice world today. I appreciate it very much." pic.twitter.com/OUQLkb12tC
— CSPAN (@cspan) November 13, 2024